Sitara Hewitt | |
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 Hewitt in 2021 | |
| Born | December 27, 1981 Elora, Ontario, Canada |
| Other names | Tara Hewitt |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2002–present |
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| Children | 1 |
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Sitara Hewitt (also known as Tara Hewitt; born December 27, 1981) [1] is a Canadian American [2] film and television actress and model.
Sitara Hewitt is the daughter of a Pakistani mother, Dr. Farida Hewitt and a Welsh father, Dr. Kenneth Hewitt. Her parents are professors at Wilfrid Laurier University. Sitara was raised primarily in Elora, Ontario, where she attended St. John's-Kilmarnock School. [3] During her childhood she spent time living in the Himalayan mountains, specifically in the Hunza Valley of Gilgit-Baltistan where her parents did their academic field research on both the glaciers and in the small villages in the valleys. [4]
Hewitt was married to American actor Jessie Pavelka and they have a son, Rowan, who was born in 2010. Pavelka and Hewitt separated in 2015 and divorced late 2016.[ citation needed ] She is fluent in both Urdu, and English and is semi-fluent in Balti. Hewitt was raised Christian as both of her parents are Anglican Christians. Her first name "Sitara", means "star" in Urdu. [5]
Hewitt revealed in a post that she had been a citizen of the United States for some time. [2]
In Canada Hewitt starred on CBC Television's Little Mosque on the Prairie as Dr. Rayyan Hamoudi for 6 seasons. She is known across America as the Spokesperson for Hughesnet internet. She was a recurring on CBS's The Young and the Restless as well as on All Rise and plays the lead in several Hallmark Movies. She was also a co-host on the Comedy Network's pop-culture game show You Bet Your Ass .
She owns a Meditation company, and is a wellness expert. Hewitt also hosted TV shows for Sportsnet and TSN while studying acting in Toronto and trained with World Wrestling Entertainment in the United States.[ citation needed ]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | Bollywood/Hollywood | Dancer | |
| 2003 | Code | Sara | Short |
| 2005 | Sohni Sapna | Evil Sister | Short |
| 2005 | Fragile | Zahra | |
| 2006 | Bolly Double | Cham-Cham | |
| 2007–2012 | Little Mosque on the Prairie | Rayyan Hamoudi | Lead Role |
| 2011 | Lost Girl | Lita | Episode: Can't See the Fae-Rest |
| 2013 | Cracked | Juvina Kapoor | Episode: Inquest |
| 2013 | Torment | Deputy | |
| 2017 | My Crazy Sex | Sara | Episode: Love Hurts |
| 2017 | Escape the Night | Blue Harpy | Episodes: The Gingerbread Woman and Endless Winter Night |
| 2017 | Criminal Minds | Billie Williams | Episode: Lucky Strikes |
| 2017-2018 | Past Malice | Adelle Fisher | Episodes: Site Unseen: An Emma Fielding Mystery and Past Malice: An Emma Fielding Mystery |
| 2018 | The Young and the Restless | Helen Wallace | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Dirty John | Casey | Episode: Red Flags and Parades |
| 2019 | The Fusion Generation | Catherine | Teejay Sahota |
| 2019 | All Rise | Priya Chavan | Episode: A View from the Bus |
| 2019 | The Michael Jackson Magical Moon-Tour | Eve Zarifa | |
| 2020 | Hudson & Rex | Vanessa Maddox | Episode: Old Dog, New Tricks |
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