Samia Shoaib

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Samia Shoaib
Born (1970-06-25) June 25, 1970 (age 53)
OccupationActress
Years active1994–2001, 2012

Samia Shoaib is a Pakistani-born American writer and former actress. [1] [2] [3]

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Biography

She moved to the United States where she studied English and Theater at the University of California, Berkeley and George Washington University. She studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. She completed a Masters of Fine Arts at Columbia University.

Filmography [4]

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1996Love Lust and Marriage
1996 SubUrbia Pakeesa Choudhury
1996Joseph PottsBar Patron #4
1998 Pi Devi
1998 The Object of My Affection Suni
1998 Side Streets Dancing Party Guest
1999 Jump Julie
1999 The Sixth Sense Young Woman Buying Ring
2000 The Intern Betsy
2000 Requiem for a Dream Nurse Mall
2001 The Next Big Thing Varda Abromowitz
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 Law & Order Donna Khobar1 episode
1999-2000 La Femme Nikita Elena Samuelle4 episodes
2000 Sex and the City Animal Nurse1 episode

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