Shiva Negar

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Shiva Negar Persian شیوا نگار is an Iranian-Canadian Actress and Producer. Her first feature was a supporting role in the film Lost Journey. [1] Other significant acting credits include the 2017 action thriller American Assassin , [2] [3] Becoming Burlesque, The Threat Next Door, and television shows My Babysitter's a Vampire and SEAL Team. Born in Iran, and raised in Turkey and Canada, [4] Shiva started her career as a child performer. She began by performing at piano and guitar recitals and in singing competitions. In high school, Shiva was involved in several school plays and did a lot of theatre, which quickly became her art of choice and decided to take her passion for acting to the next level. Shiva graduated from York University with a degree in Psychology and finished her Post-graduate program in Events Management & Public Relations. [5]

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Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010Monday the Milestone: Wake MeSecretaryShort film
2010Lost JourneyDonya - Dream Gril
2012Please Kill Mr. Know It AllPatron #4
2013Where Love Takes YouJuiletteShort film; also associate producer
2013LoraineAlissaShort film
2013Little White LinesJulietteShort film
2015Street MeetJasmineShort film
2015 Let's Rap Sylvia
2016Day PlayersTrinity GraceShort film
2017Becoming BurlesqueFatima Jackson-Aziz
2017 American Assassin Annika Ogden
2018The BountyBlancaShort film
2018The AmaranthMia
2018CtrlJane CodeShort film
2019The CubanZahra Karzai
2019Merging with the InfiniteLaila HomaShort film
2022Social Industrial MeltdownLailaShort film
2023Shadow of the FutureTrinaShort film
2023The Threat Next DoorMary
2023Burned By LoveAshley Morrison
2024The Last KingSorayaShort film; Co-Producer
2024WingmanTerri

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Combat HospitalZarmeenehGuest role; 2 episodes
2011AlphasGuest #1Episode: "A Short Time in Paradise"
2011 Covert Affairs GirlfriendEpisode: "A Girl Like You"
2012 My Babysitter's a Vampire LuciaEpisode: "Say You'll Be Maztak
2013 Hemlock Grove BrunetteEpisode: "Jellyfish in the Sky"
201424 Hour RentalGypsyRecurring role; 6 episodes
2014 Murdoch Mysteries Anna RicoEpisode: "High Voltage"
2015 The Art of More Sanaa MustafaGuest role; 2 episodes
2016 Four in the Morning CoralieRecurring role; 4 episodes
2016Downtown BrownsFatiEpisode: "Constellated"
2019 Heartland MayaRecurring role; 3 episodes
2019 Blood & Treasure Jamila VaziriRecurring role; upcoming series
2019 Hudson & Rex Olivia MilnerEpisode: "A Man of Consequence"
2020 The Next Step Tink KellyRecurring role; 5 episodes
2020ALTSajSeries Regular
2021 SEAL Team Mina HassanRecurring role; 7 episodes
2022 The Cleaning Lady Isabel BarsamianRecurring role; 5 episodes

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