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Rita Rani Ahuja | |
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| Born | Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, producer |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Rita Rani Ahuja is an American actress and producer. She is best known for directing Bombay Skies and voicing Alexandrite on the Cartoon Network television series Steven Universe .
Ahuja's short film Bombay Skies won numerous awards, including Best Short Film at the 2008 LA Femme Film Festival in Los Angeles. [1] She also won the 2003 Images Award from the Filmi Film Festival in Toronto, Canada for her work as an actress in the feature film Trade Offs. [2]
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | Trade Offs | Neha | |
| American Addiction | Varsha | ||
| 2005 | Behind the Curtain | Ms. Kubelick | |
| Wedding Crashers | Indian Bridesmaid | ||
| 2006 | Bombay Skies | Anjali | |
| 2010 | Peep World | Doctor | |
| 2015 | The Way We Weren't | Dr. Sahni | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | The Path to 9/11 | Additional voice (voice) | |
| Sleeper Cell | Female Worshipper #1 | ||
| 2014, 2016 | Steven Universe | Alexandrite (voice) | Episodes: "Fusion Cuisine" & "Super Watermelon Island" |
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