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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Monday the Milestone: Wake Me | Secretary | Short film |
2010 | Lost Journey | Donya - Dream Gril | |
2012 | Please Kill Mr. Know It All | Patron #4 | |
2013 | Where Love Takes You | Juilette | Short film; also associate producer |
2013 | Loraine | Alissa | Short film |
2013 | Little White Lines | Juliette | Short film |
2015 | Street Meet | Jasmine | Short film |
2015 | Let's Rap | Sylvia | |
2016 | Day Players | Trinity Grace | Short film |
2017 | Becoming Burlesque | Fatima Jackson-Aziz | |
2017 | American Assassin | Annika Ogden | |
2018 | The Bounty | Blanca | Short film |
2018 | The Amaranth | Mia | |
2018 | Ctrl | Jane Code | Short film |
2019 | The Cuban | Zahra Karzai | |
2019 | Merging with the Infinite | Laila Homa | Short film |
2022 | Social Industrial Meltdown | Laila | Short film |
2023 | Shadow of the Future | Trina | Short film |
2023 | The Threat Next Door | Mary | |
2023 | Burned By Love | Ashley Morrison | |
2024 | The Last King | Soraya | Short film; Co-Producer |
2024 | Wingman | Terri |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Combat Hospital | Zarmeeneh | Guest role; 2 episodes |
2011 | Alphas | Guest #1 | Episode: "A Short Time in Paradise" |
2011 | Covert Affairs | Girlfriend | Episode: "A Girl Like You" |
2012 | My Babysitter's a Vampire | Lucia | Episode: "Say You'll Be Maztak |
2013 | Hemlock Grove | Brunette | Episode: "Jellyfish in the Sky" |
2014 | 24 Hour Rental | Gypsy | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
2014 | Murdoch Mysteries | Anna Rico | Episode: "High Voltage" |
2015 | The Art of More | Sanaa Mustafa | Guest role; 2 episodes |
2016 | Four in the Morning | Coralie | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
2016 | Downtown Browns | Fati | Episode: "Constellated" |
2019 | Heartland | Maya | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
2019 | Blood & Treasure | Jamila Vaziri | Recurring role; upcoming series |
2019 | Hudson & Rex | Olivia Milner | Episode: "A Man of Consequence" |
2020 | The Next Step | Tink Kelly | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
2020 | ALT | Saj | Series Regular |
2021 | SEAL Team | Mina Hassan | Recurring role; 7 episodes |
2022 | The Cleaning Lady | Isabel Barsamian | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
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