Parveen Kaur | |
|---|---|
 Parveen Kaur in 2015, filming the short film Chameleon. | |
| Born | Okanagan, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Parveen Kaur is a Canadian actress. Her credits include The Strain (2015), Saving Hope (2015), American Gods (2017), Beyond (2016-2018), Workin' Moms (2018), and American Hangman (2019). However, she is most notable for playing scientist Saanvi Bahl in Manifest (2018-2023).
Parveen was born and raised in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada. [1] She is Indian, her parents having moved to Canada from Mumbai, Maharashtra, India before she was born. [2] [3] At the age of 18, she moved to Toronto. [4] [5]
Kaur only decided to pursue an acting career in her 20s after leaving high school early. [6] Kaur’s first recurring role came in 2015, in Guillermo del Toro’s horror drama series The Strain . [4] The same year she landed a recurring role as Doctor Asha Mirani in the Canadian supernatural medical drama television series Saving Hope . [1]
In 2018, Kaur starred in the movie Through Black Spruce , [7] which premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival. [8] Kaur starred in a main role as Saanvi for 4 seasons (62 episodes) of Manifest between 2018 and 2023. [9] [4]
Kaur received the 2017 MISAFF Star presented by ACTRA at the 6th annual Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival in Mississauga, Ontario. [10]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Five Dollars (Short) | Natalie |
| 2014 | Latter (Short) | Cass |
| 2014 | The Strain | Madji |
| 2015 | Chameleon (Short) | Poorti |
| 2017 | White Night | Emily |
| 2017 | Worst Part (Short) [5] | Graphic Designer |
| 2017 | Ruby's Tuesday (Short) | Anu |
| 2018 | Through Black Spruce | Geeta |
| 2018 | Edging | Bree |
| 2018 | Acquainted | Michelle |
| 2019 | American Hangman | Kaitlyn |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Played | Jewelry Store Woman | Episode - Money |
| 2014 | Working the Engels | Vanessa | Episode - Picture Night |
| 2015 | Defiance | Augusta - 307 | Episode - The Beauty of Our Weapons |
| 2015 | The Strain | Aanya Gupta | 4 episodes |
| 2015–2016 | Saving Hope | Dr. Asha Mirani | 11 episodes |
| 2017 | American Gods | Young Persian Woman | Episode - Come to Jesus |
| 2018 | Workin' Moms | Lucy Crushner | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | 9-1-1 | Savita Kapoor | Episode - Point of Origin |
| 2016–2018 | Beyond | Christine | 8 episodes |
| 2018–2023 | Manifest | Dr. Saanvi Bahl | Main role |
| 2020 | Find a Way or Make One | Kaitlyn | Episode - Are You Still? |
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