Freya Adams | |
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Born | Wheaton, Illinois, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2002–present |
Freya Adams is an American actress, best known for her appearance in the film Advantageous . [1] [2]
Adams was raised in Wheaton, Illinois.
Adams's first starring role was in the movie Making Revolution. After this, she had a cameo role in the Bollywood movie Kal Ho Naa Ho .
She's consistently starred in supporting roles in television series, most notably for The Blacklist and New Amsterdam , short films and independent movies. Her most notable performance is in the independent drama movie Advantageous . [1] [2] [3] [4]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Making Revolution | Rose Laslow | |
2003 | Kal Ho Naa Ho | Neelam Puri | |
2007 | As the World Turns | Caroline | Episodes : 12952,12954 |
2008 | New Amsterdam | Amartya Vikram | Episode: "Honor" |
2014 | The Blacklist | Sharon McManus | Episode: "The Front" |
2015 | Advantageous | Gwen 2.0 | |
2015 | The Slap | Dania | Episode: "Anouk" |
2016 | The Woman in the Red Dress | Azalea | |
2017 | Ayesha | Ayesha | Short film |
2018 | Gloria | Stephany Powers | Short film |
2020 | Parallel | Brooke Elliot | Short film |
2022 | The Rookie | Tracy Urteaga | Episode: "The Choice" |
2023 | Yasuke: Descendents | Gail |
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