Navi Rawat

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Navi Rawat
Born
Navlata Rawat

(1977-06-05) June 5, 1977 (age 48)
Alma mater New York University
OccupationActress
Years active2000–2018 (as actress)
Spouse
Brawley Nolte
(m. 2012)
Children1
Relatives Prem Rawat (uncle)
Satpal Rawat (uncle)
Hans Rawat (grandfather)
Nick Nolte (father-in-law)

Navlata Rawat (born June 5, 1977) [1] [2] is a former American television and film actress, known for her roles as Theresa Diaz on the drama series The O.C. and math prodigy Amita Ramanujan on the drama series Numb3rs .

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Early life

Rawat was born in Malibu, California [1] [2] to Claudia (née Littmann) and Rajaji Rawat. Her maternal grandfather was Gerhard Littmann, the President of Police (Polizeipräsident) of Frankfurt. [3] She was raised in Miami, Florida. She attended Miami Country Day School [4] [5] and is a graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. [6]

Career

In television, Rawat is best known for her roles as Theresa Diaz on the drama The O.C. and math prodigy Amita Ramanujan on Numb3rs. She had a guest role as Melanie in the first season of 24 . Her work in film includes the science-fiction Thoughtcrimes (2003), the Project Greenlight film Feast (2005), and the independent romantic comedy Loveless in Los Angeles (2006). She has also had many smaller roles including Dana, a psychotic vampire slayer, in an episode of Angel and Nat Raiden on the episode "Asslane" of the short-lived action TV show, Fastlane on Fox. She played a recurring role in the USA Network series Burn Notice's fourth season. [7] [4] Most recently, she had a guest role on the rebooted Magnum P.I. series. [8]

She was the spokeswoman for Moen faucets and narrated many of their commercials. [9]

Personal life

Rawat previously dated actor Jeremy Sisto. She married nine years younger actor Brawley Nolte, son of Nick Nolte, in September 2012 on the island of Tahiti. [10] [11] They have one daughter. [12]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleEpisodes
2000 Popular Teen Girl #5Episode: "Booty Camp"
2001 Jack the Dog Ruby
2001 The Princess and the Marine SabikaTelevision film
2002 Roswell ShelbyEpisode: "Samuel Rising"
2002 24 Melanie6 episodes
2002 Dancing at the Harvest Moon JenniferTelevision film
2003 The Street Lawyer SofiaTelevision film
2003 Fastlane Natalie "Nat" RaidenEpisode: "Asslane"
2003 Thoughtcrimes Freya McAllisterTelevision film
2003 House of Sand and Fog Soraya Behrani
2003–2006 The O.C. Theresa Diaz 13 episodes
2004 Angel Dana Episode: "Damage"
2004 Without a Trace Ms. TompkellerEpisode: "Light Years"
2005–2010 Numb3rs Amita Ramanujan 99 episodes
2005Tom 51Chandi Azu
2005The Adventures of Big Handsome Guy and His Little FriendEthnic Woman
2005 Project Greenlight HerselfSeason 3
2005 Feast Heroine
2007 Undead or Alive Sue
2007 Loveless in Los Angeles Gwen
2007 Ocean of Pearls Smita Sethi
2009Tom CoolChandi Azu
2009Inside the BoxTanyaTelevision film
2009 FlashForward MayaEpisode: "Gimme Some Truth"
2010 Castle Rachel WaltersEpisode: "Wrapped Up in Death"
2010 Burn Notice Kendra3 episodes
2012 Lauren Capt. Masters2 episodes [13] [14]
2012 The Collection Lisa O'Brien
2012 Grey's Anatomy HeidiEpisode: "Walking on a Dream"
2013 Justified GinaEpisode: "This Bird Has Flown"
2014The LachrymistSavitri Parwana-LewisShort film (24 minutes)
2018 Magnum P.I. Isabelle SimpsonEpisode: "The Cat Who Cried Wolf"

References

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  3. "Geschichte - Kriminalmuseum Frankfurt". Archived from the original on August 14, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Keck's Exclusives: Numb3rs Vet Navi Rawat Gets Burned - Today's News: Our Take". TVGuide.com. June 10, 2010. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
  5. Kamath, Deepa (April 4, 2005). "The Many Faces of Navi Rawat". Nirali Magazine. Archived from the original on June 17, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
  6. Mills, Nancy (January 2, 2005). "THE HEAT IS ON... Ten talented young actors take a shot at stardom". New York Daily News. p. 2. Archived from the original on July 30, 2024.
  7. "Navi Rawat | Actor 22 Credits". tvguide.com. TV Guide. Archived from the original on July 30, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  8. Burbridge, Wendie (November 6, 2018). "Magnum Reloaded: Chasing cats leads to lesson in survival on 'Magnum P.I.'". Honolulu Star-Advertiser . Archived from the original on November 20, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  9. "Who's Voice is That?". Archived from the original on January 13, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  10. "Exclusive: Numbers Star Navi Rawat Marries Nick Nolte's Son, Brawley!". Life&Style. August 29, 2012. Archived from the original on September 23, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
  11. "Nick Nolte's Son Brawley Nolte Marries Navi Rawat". August 29, 2012. Archived from the original on September 4, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  12. "Nick Nolte honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame". November 20, 2017. Archived from the original on December 18, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  13. "Lauren, Episode 2". WIGS, Youtube. August 15, 2012. Archived from the original on March 28, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
  14. "Lauren, Episode 3". WIGS, Youtube. August 15, 2012. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2012.