Actor
Lisa Ray
Born April 4, 1972 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada23 films
Lisa Rani Ray is a Canadian actress, model, television host, philanthropist and social activist. In 2005 she appeared in the Canadian film Water, which premièred at the Toronto International Film Festival. In 2008 she starred alongside Sheetal Sheth in the romance films I Can't Think Straight and The World Unseen.
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Ray made her Indian cinematic debut in 1994 with the Tamil film Nethaji, alongside Sarath Kumar, in which she appeared in a brief role. In 2001 she appeared in the Bollywood film Kasoor alongside Aftab Shivdasani. In 2002 she acted in the Telugu film Takkari Donga, alongside Mahesh Babu. On 16 November 2010, TLC India announced that it would film a new 5-part series, Oh My Gold, with Ray. It premiered in 2011. The series Oh My Gold was set against the cultural-yet-contemporary backdrop of India. Uncovering the beauty of various cities, Ray played both a host and a travel guide. In 2016, Ray appeared in Ram Gopal Varma's biographical Veerappan.
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First watchI Can't Think Straight20087.5as TalaTala, a London-based Palestinian, is preparing for her elaborate Middle Eastern wedding when she meets Leyla, a young British Indian woman who is dating her best friend.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
23 films as actor- 201999 SongsSheela
- 2017Dobaara: See Your EvilLiza Merchant
- 2016VeerappanPriya (Spy)
- 2016Ishq Forever
- 2011Patch TownBethany Franks
- 2010Trader GamesSarah
- 2010Let the Game BeginEva Stout
- 2010Cooking With StellaMaya Chopra
- 2009DefendorDominique Ball
- 2008Toronto StoriesBeth
- 2008I Can't Think StraightTala
- 2008Kill Kill Faster FasterFleur
- 2007All HatEtta Parr
- 2007The World UnseenMiriam
- 2006A Stone's ThrowLia
- 2006Quarter Life CrisisAngel
- 2005WaterKalyani
- 2004Ball and ChainSaima
- 2002Bollywood/HollywoodSue (Sunita) Singh
- 2002Takkari DongaBhuvana
- 2001KasoorSimran Bhargav
- 1996NethajiPriya
- 1994Hanste KhelteGirl in song