Summary
Amrit Kaur (born June 4, 1993) is a Canadian actress, producer, and writer,[1] best known for her role as Bela Malhotra on the 2021 HBO Max series, The Sex Lives of College Girls.[2][3][4]
Amrit Kaur | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 4, 1993 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | Bur Oak Secondary School York University |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, producer, writer |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Early life and education edit
Amrit Kaur grew up in an Indian Sikh family in Markham, Ontario.[5][6][7] Her parents emigrated from India to Canada before she was born.[8]
She began acting as an extracurricular in high school, serving as the senior captain of her school's improv team.[2] She earned her BFA in theatre from the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design at York University in Toronto.[5][7][9]
Career edit
Amrit Kaur is best known for her breakout role of Bela Malhotra in Mindy Kaling's Sex Lives of College Girls. Amrit has acted in various American and Canadian television shows, including American Gothic, Kim's Convenience, Hudson & Rex, Nurses, and The D Cut. Kaur also played Pasha in the 2017 Canadian film Brown Girl Begins and had appeared as Jessie in the 2018 romantic comedy film Little Italy.[10]
Kaur was cast as freshman Bela Malhotra on Mindy Kaling's television series, The Sex Lives of College Girls, which premiered on HBO Max in November 2021 and was renewed for a second season the following month. She auditioned for the role despite not having the required O-1 Visa, which allows "individuals with extraordinary ability to achievement" to work in the United States for up to three years.[3] Because the producers discovered that she didn't have the visa, they canceled her callback but later gave her another chance. She then advanced to the final round of auditions but her O-1 Visa application was rejected. However, all of the producers on the show – including Kaling – wrote letters urging the U.S. government to accept her visa, which was later approved.[1]
Kaur recently finished filming "Me, My Mom & Sharmila" a feature film written and directed by Fawzia Mirza, set to be released in 2023. [11]
Filmography edit
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-2018 | Anarkali | Roop | 20 episodes |
| 2016 | American Gothic | Staffer | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Odd Squad | Annette | 1 episode |
| Kim's Convenience | Lauren | 1 episode | |
| 2019 | The Bold Type | Ginny | 1 episode |
| Star Trek: Short Treks | Cadet Thira Sidhu | 1 episode | |
| Hudson & Rex | Gabby Mitchell | 2 episodes | |
| 2020 | Nurses | Dawn | 1 episode |
| The D Cut | Viva | 6 episodes | |
| 2021–present | The Sex Lives of College Girls | Bela Malhotra | Lead role (20 episodes) |
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Brown Girl Begins | Pasha | |
| 2018 | Little Italy | Jessie | |
| 2022 | Stealing Vows | Gina | Post-production |
| 2023 | The Queen of My Dreams | Azra |
Awards edit
| Association | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iris Prize Festival | 2023 | Best Actress | The Queen of My Dreams | Won | [12] |
| Canadian Screen Awards | 2024 | Best Lead Performance in a Drama Film | Pending | [13] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Singh, Katherine. "The Star Of Mindy Kaling's New Show Is Here To Make Us Embrace Our Horniness". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ a b MTV News Staff. "Meet The Freshman Class Of Mindy Kaling's The Sex Lives Of College Girls". MTV News. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ a b Highfill, Samantha (December 10, 2021). "'Sex Lives of College Girls' star Amrit Kaur talks Bela's big season finale decision". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2021-12-10. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ Nandini Balial (2021-12-20). "Amrit Kaur Gets Candid About Sex and Stereotypes". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ a b Armstrong, Elise (2021-11-18). "Amrit Kaur is excited for 'Brown girls in Brampton' to see 'The Sex Lives of College Girls'". etalk. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "Thank you to the #thesikh100 for thinking of me this year. I've always felt like a bit of an outcast in the community and can't even begin to explain how this makes me feel. It means even more to be included with Sikh artists I look up to from the community, who I hope to one day meet in bravery @rupikaur_ .Thank you thank you 🙏🏽". www.instagram.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-13. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ a b "So much to say about this show - and intend to write more. But for now, pictures speak a thousand words. This is my prediction of what Sima Aunty might say to me and how I might place with the endorsed familial and cultural Indian criteria if I were her client on the show "Indian Matchmaking"". www.instagram.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-13. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "Playing A Horny Teen On 'Sex Lives' Helped Amrit Kaur Feel Beautiful". Bustle. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ Sisavat, Monica (2021-12-08). "On Our Radar: The Sky's the Limit For Amrit Kaur". POPSUGAR Entertainment. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "Amrit Kaur". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "Fawzia Mirza's Me, My Mom & Sharmila sets up for production".
- ^ "Winners". Iris Prize. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ Jackson Weaver, "BlackBerry, Sort Of, Little Bird dominate Canadian Screen Award nominations". CBC News, March 6, 2024.