Rakhee Morzaria

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Rakhee Morzaria is a Canadian actress, most noted for her starring role as Camille Pham in the television sitcom Run the Burbs , [1] for which she has also been a writer. [2]

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Career

Morzaria was the creator and star of the web series Rakhee Morzaria's Note to Self, which was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Original Digital Program or Series, Fiction at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018. [3] She also received two Canadian Comedy Award nominations, for Best Performance in a Web Series and Best Writing in a Web Series, for Note to Self at the 19th Canadian Comedy Awards in 2019.

She has also had supporting or guest roles in film and television, and has acted on stage in improv comedy shows including Only Human [4] and Past Dark. [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020 My Spy Tina
2022 Wedding Season Rupa

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017The Beaverton DigitalMariamEpisode: "Beaverton Russian Times"
2017–2018Note to SelfRakhee13 episodes
2018 The Beaverton Val CorreiaEpisode #2.12
2018 Taken Cable News ReporterEpisode: "Password"
2018Soul DecisionJessEpisode: "The Actors"
2018#InternsIntern 36 episodes
2019Pete SamcrasWoman 1 / Mom2 episodes
2019 How to Buy a Baby NatashaEpisode #2.6
2019–2020 Running with Violet Anna6 episodes
2020 What We Do in the Shadows KarenEpisode: "Collaboration"
2021 TallBoyz Another WomanEpisode: "All the Focus Is on the Diamonds"
2021 The Parker Andersons SheilaEpisode: "This Wasn't the Plan"
2021 Private Eyes Meera LoveEpisode: "Dead Air"
2021 Hudson & Rex MIrai SidhuEpisode: "Leader of the Pack"
2021 Canadian Reflections AmiraEpisode: "P!GS"
2022–2024 Run the Burbs Camille Pham25 episodes; also story editor
2022–present Summer Memories Tall Girl (voice)14 episodes
2023 Shelved News AnchorEpisode: "Brave New World SF HUX"

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References

  1. ↑ Brad Wheeler, "An authentic slice of suburban life". The Globe and Mail , January 4, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Run the Burbs gives us a family big on love". The TV Junkies. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Canadian Screen Awards 2018: Anne has leading 13 nominations". CBC News, January 16, 2018.
  4. ↑ Sean Fitz-Gerald, "Quick dip in the comedy pool". The Province , July 14, 2014.
  5. ↑ Carly Maga, "Fall productions inspired by pop culture and a famous French painting". Toronto Star , September 22, 2016.


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