Purva Bedi | |
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Born | 1973or1974(age 49–50) Chandigarh, India |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | David Andrew Stoler |
Children | 1 |
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Purva Bedi is an Indian-born American actress. She has appeared in many television serials and several films, including Green Card Fever , American Desi , [1] and Cosmopolitan . [2] She has also starred in an episode of House . Her most recent appearance is as Clare on the TV teen drama Gossip Girl . In 2020, she appeared in the drama film, The Surrogate .
She was born in Chandigarh [3] but grew up in Belgium and the United States. [4] She is the daughter of Columbia University professor Susham Bedi. [1]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Don't Explain | Bride | |
2001 | American Desi | Nina Shah | |
2001 | Wings of Hope | Reena Khanna | |
2002 | The Emperor's Club | Anna Mehta | |
2003 | Green Card Fever | Bharathi | |
2004 | Ball & Chain | Ruby | |
2009 | Love N' Dancing | Ritu | |
2011 | The Adjustment Bureau | Daughter in restaurant | Uncredited |
2011 | Kumaré | Dancer | |
2013 | Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn | Nurse | |
2014 | A Walk Among the Tombstones | Neighbor | |
2016 | Equity | Channing Trust Attorney | |
2016 | Sully | Gursimran | |
2019 | The Assistant | Executive Assistant | |
2020 | The Surrogate | Diana | |
2020 | Minor Premise | Maggie | |
2021 | Americanish | Simi | |
2021 | Queen of Glory | Prof. Sangita Goel | |
2021 | Homebody | Priya | |
2021 | Gabriel's Rapture | Tara Chakravartty | |
2022 | Gabriel's Rapture: Part Two | ||
TBA | Rare Objects | Jasmine |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999-2001 | Agent Aika | Rion (voice) | 7 episodes (English Dub) |
2000 | ER | Priya Shilandra | Episode: "Homecoming" |
2000 | The West Wing | Kaytha Trask | Episode: "Noël" |
2002 | Strong Medicine | Yasmin Fayed | Episode: "The Philadelphia Chromosome" |
2003 | Fastlane | Woman with Purse | Episode: "Monster" |
2003 | Cosmopolitan | Geetu | Television film |
2004 | The Drew Carey Show | Padma | Episode: "Love, Sri Lankan Style" |
2005 | Alias | Fiancée | Episode: "Solo" |
2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Dr. Richland | Episode: "Slither" |
2006 | House | Teacher | Episode: "All In" |
2006 | Boston Legal | Translator | Episode: "Squid Pro Quo" |
2008 | Cashmere Mafia | Juliet's Assistant | 3 episodes |
2008 | Gossip Girl | Clare | 2 episodes |
2009 | Law & Order | Dr. Dasgupta | Episode: "Exchange" |
2009 | DeSiCiTi | Sara Dhillon | Television film |
2011 | A Gifted Man | Mrs. Patel | Episode: "In Case of Separation Anxiety" |
2013 | The Good Wife | Sonia Patel | Episode: "Invitation to an Inquest" |
2013 | Mother's Day | Head Teacher | Television film |
2014 | Unforgettable | Rupa Nair | Episode: "Manhunt" |
2015 | Nurse Jackie | Tazim | Episode: "Vigilante Jones" |
2015 | Law & Order: SVU | Sarita Charma | Episode: "Devil's Dissections" |
2016 | Person of Interest | Maggie | Episode: "A More Perfect Union" |
2017, 2018 | Madam Secretary | Ms. Alvarez | 2 episodes |
2019 | High Maintenance | Therapist | Episode: "Fingerbutt" |
2019 | The Code | Captain Maureen Reilly | Episode: "Above the Knee" |
2019 | She's Gotta Have It | Preeta Shankar | 2 episodes |
2019 | Billions | Kiran Gupta | Episode: "Lamster" |
2021 | One of Us Is Lying | Principal Gupta | Recurring role |
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