Suleka Mathew | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1988–present |
Suleka Mathew is a Canadian actress, best known for her lead roles on television series Claws (TNT) as Arlene Branch, [2] Red Widow (ABC) as Dina Tomson, [3] Men in Trees (ABC) as Sara Jackson, [4] and Da Vinci's Inquest (CBC) as Dr. Sunita Raman for which she was nominated 3 times for best actress at the Leo Awards . [5] Notable guest starring roles include The West Wing and Flashpoint . Her favourite film roles include romantic comedies Touch of Pink which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and the upcoming movie That's Amor (Netflix).
She was born in Kerala, India, raised in Vancouver, British Columbia and currently resides in Los Angeles, California. [1]
In addition to film and television, Suleka has also done audio work, including narrating the Audie Award nominated book The Sad Truth About Happiness by Anne Giardini and The Management of Grief by Bharati Mukherjee. She was also a cast in Rohinton Mistry's A Fine Balance and Veronica Tennant's Shadow Pleasures inspired by Michael Ondaatje.
Her most recent theatre work includes starring as Phyllis in Annie Baker's Body Awareness for Mitch and Murray Productions.
Suleka has volunteered for non-profit organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, MPTF, and Performers for Literacy.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1991 | Run | Casino Cashier | |
1991 | The Hitman | Attendant | |
1995 | Dangerous Indiscretion | Nancy Coles | |
2000 | Lift | Pride | Short film |
2001 | Lola | Coffee Shop Woman | |
2002 | Life or Something Like It | Airline Attendant | |
2003 | The Republic of Love | Yasmine | |
2004 | Touch of Pink | Nuru Jahan | |
2005 | The Score | Annette | |
2005 | Bear with Me | TV Reporter | |
2018 | Midnight Sun | Dr. Paula Fleming | |
2020 | That's Amor | Kerala |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1988 | 21 Jump Street | Valerie | Episode: "Whose Choice Is It Anyway?" |
1989 | MacGyver | Darlene | Episode: "The Challenge" Episode: "Runners" |
1989 | 21 Jump Street | Elena | Episode: "Loc'd Out: Part 1" |
1990 | Neon Rider | Jody Dixon | Episode: "The Mighty Quinn" |
1990 | Always Remember I Love You | Pam | TV movie |
1993 | The Commish | Sue | Episode: "Eastbridge Boulevard" |
1994 | The Commish | Assistant D.A. | Episode: "Working Girls" Episode: "Born in the USA" |
1994 | The X-Files | Lisa Dole | Episode: "Roland" |
1995 | A Family Divided | Christine | TV movie |
1995 | Highlander: The Series | Vashti | Episode: "The Wrath of Kali" |
1996 | Have You Seen My Son | Reader | TV movie |
1996 | The X-Files | Agent Caleca | Episode: "Apocrypha" |
1996 | Profit | Episode: "Pilot" | |
1998 | Viper | Sue Sanchez | Episode: "Trust No One" |
1998 | The Net | Technician | Episode: "Harvest" |
1998–1999 | The Crow: Stairway to Heaven | D.A. Cordelia Warren | 7 episodes |
1998–2003 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Dr. Sunita 'Sunny' Ramen | 66 episodes |
2000 | The Man Who Used to Be Me | Lt. Betsy Franklin | TV movie |
2000 | Secret Agent Man | Ellen | Episode: "The Breach" |
2000 | Dark Angel | News Reporter | Episode: "Pilot" Episode: "C.R.E.A.M." |
2001–2002 | Stargate SG-1 | Kali | Episode: "Summit" Episode: "Last Stand" |
2002 | The Eleventh Hour | Christine Mehta | Episode: "Mad as Hatters" |
2003 | A Crime of Passion | Det. Holloway | TV movie |
2003 | Battlestar Galactica | Reporter | TV miniseries |
2003–2006 | Stephen King's Dead Zone | Dr. Janet Gibson | 6 episodes |
2004 | The West Wing | Ms. Chakrabarthi | Episode: "The Hubbert Peak" Episode: "The Dover Test" |
2006 | Final Days of Planet Earth | Marianne | TV movie |
2006–2008 | Men in Trees | Sara Jackson | 28 episodes |
2009–2011 | Hawthorne | Charge Nurse & Interim Chief Nursing Officer of James River Bobbie Jackson | 30 episodes |
2010 | Stargate Universe | Constance | Episode: "Human" |
2011 | Good Morning, Killer | Barbara Sullivan | TV movie |
2012 | NCIS | Navy Commander Maria Castro | Episode: "The Missionary Position" |
2012 | Flashpoint | Dr. Bell (Psychologist) | Episode: "Fit for Duty" |
2013 | Red Widow | Dina Tomlin | Episode: "Pilot" |
2014 | Almost Human | Kay Stenson | Episode: "Disrupt" |
2015 | Castle | Detective Neely | Episode: "I, Witness" |
2017–2019 | Claws (TV series) | Arlene Branch | Main role |
2020 | Another Life [ citation needed ] | Callie | Episode: "Gift from the Gods" |
2023 | Mayfair Witches | Arjuna | 4 episodes |
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