Gabriella Sundar Singh

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Gabriella Sundar Singh
Born
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Occupation
  • Actress

Gabriella Sundar Singh is a Canadian actress best known for her role as Chelsea Chettiar on the Canadian comedy show Kim's Convenience .

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Early life

Singh was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. [1] In addition to her acting career, she is also a trained Bharathanatyam dancer. [1]

Education

She attended the University of Guelph, and graduated from the School of English and Theatre Studies in 2011, majoring in Theatre Studies with an Honours degree. [2] She then pursued post-graduate studies in Children's Entertainment at Centennial College. [2] Later, she attended the National Theatre School of Canada from 2014 to 2017. [2]

Career

Television

She appears in episodes of Kim's Convenience, Taken , Frankie Drake Mysteries , Brothers in the Kitchen, and Designated Survivor . [3]

Stage

She has performed in the Shaw Festival, [3] [4] in Prince Caspian, The Playboy of the Western World, The Russian Play, [5] [6] Brigadoon , and O’Flaherty V.C. [7] She was also the director for Sisterhood (Secret Theatre, 2018). [3]

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