Rekha Sharma

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Rekha Sharma
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Sharma at the 2016 FedCon
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OccupationActress

Rekha Shanti Sharma is a Canadian actress of Indo-Fijian descent, best known for her role as Tory Foster on Battlestar Galactica , [1] and Ellen Landry on Star Trek: Discovery . [2]

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Career

Sharma began acting career in her 20s. She has stage experience [3] but also appeared in television series such as Da Vinci's City Hall , House M.D. , The Lone Gunmen , Smallville , Supernatural , John Doe , Dark Angel , [1] The Twilight Zone , Sanctuary , Hellcats , The Listener , Star Trek: Discovery , Battlestar Galactica , and the 2009 re-imagined television series of V . [4]

She also appeared in the movies The Core , Tasmanian Devils , and Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 Liberty Stands Still Usherette
2003 The Invitation WifeScenes deleted
2003 Where's the Party Yaar? Girl
2003 The Core Danni
2005 Ladies Night Account ManagerTelevision movie
2005 Edison Prosecutor
2005 Fierce People Social WorkerUncredited
2006 Memory Becka
2007 Whisper Mora
2007 Aliens vs Predator: Requiem Nurse Helen
2009 Love Happens Nose-Ring
2013 Tasmanian Devils Lisbon
2014ShamedAsha MalikShort film [5]
2014 Dark Harvest Coroner
2015 No Men Beyond This Point Ajala Bhatt
2016 Her Dark Past Dr. MathurTelevision Movie

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 The Lone Gunmen First EMTEpisode: "The 'Cap n Toby' Show"
2001 The Outer Limits ReeseEpisode: "Mindreacher"
2001 Cold Squad ReceptionistEpisode: "Personal Politics"
2001 Mysterious Ways E.R. DoctorEpisode: "Doctor in the House"
2001–2002 Dark Angel Dr. Beverly Shankar5 episodes
2002 Mysterious Ways Reporter #1Episode: "Listen"
2002–2006 Smallville Dr. Harden7 episodes
2002 The Twilight Zone Kate DanversEpisode: "Found and Lost"
2002–2003 John Doe Stella15 episodes
2004 The L Word Lori2 episodes
2004 House Melanie LandonEpisode: "Pilot"
2005–2006 Da Vinci's City Hall Constable Cindy Winters10 episodes
2006 This Space For Rent Casting AgentEpisode: "Pear-Shaped World"
2006–2009 Battlestar Galactica Tory Foster 31 episodes
2008 The Guard IshaEpisode: "Sounds of Loneliness"
2008 Sanctuary Amy SaundersEpisode: "Instinct"
2009 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Convention attendeeEpisode: "A Space Oddity"
2009–2011 V Sarita Malik8 episodes
2010 Supernatural Kali Episode: "Hammer of the Gods"
2011 The Listener Lynn KendallEpisode: "Lady in the Lake"
2011 Hellcats Heidi RaftEpisode: "Remember When"
2011 Nikita Nisha PatelEpisode: "Knightfall"
2013 Arrow Claire AbbotEpisode: "Dodger"
2013 Once Upon a Time in Wonderland UlimaEpisode: "Bad Blood"
2014–2015 The 100 Dr. Lorelei TsingSeason 2 (recurring; 9 episodes)
2017–2020 Star Trek: Discovery Commander Ellen Landry
(Prime/Mirror)
(recurring; 5 episodes)
2018 Bravest Warriors Quince2 episodes
2019 Limetown Special Agent Siddiqui4 episodes [6]
2021 Another Life AI Specialist Ursula Monroe

(recurring; 3 episodes) [7]

2021–present Yellowjackets Jessica RobertsRecurring [8] [7]
2022 The Imperfects Dominique CrainRecurring [7]
2022 Roswell, New Mexico Shivani Sen [7] 9 episodes
2022–present Transplant Neeta DeviSeries regular in third season [9]

Video games

Year(s)TitleVoiceNotes
2019 Star Trek Online Ellen Landry [10]

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017 Star Trek Continues Avi SamaraEpisode VIII: "Still Treads the Shadow"

Personal life

Sharma plays the sarangi. [11]

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  6. "‘Limetown’ Casts Rekha Sharma; Matthew Barnes Joins ‘Strange Angel’" by Denise Petski at deadline.com
  7. 1 2 3 4 "‘The Blacklist’ Casts Colby Lewis; Rekha Sharma Joins ‘Roswell, New Mexico’" by Denise Petski at deadline.com
  8. "‘Yellowjackets’ Showrunner Jonathan Lisco on Cannibalism, the Death of "Spoiler!" and That Shocking Ending" by Kate Aurthur at variety.com
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