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Freida Pinto

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Freida Pinto

Born October 18, 1984 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India25 films

Freida Selena Pinto (born 18 October 1984) is an Indian actress who has appeared mainly in American and British films. Born and raised in Mumbai, Maharashtra, she resolved at a young age to become an actress. As a student at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, she took part in amateur plays. After graduation, she briefly worked as a model and then as a television presenter.

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Pinto rose to prominence with her film debut in the drama Slumdog Millionaire (2008), winning a SAG Award and earning a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress. She earned critical acclaim for her roles in Miral (2010), Trishna (2011), and Desert Dancer (2014). She also saw commercial success with the science fiction film Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), and the epic fantasy action film Immortals (2011). Pinto's other notable roles include You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010), Love Sonia (2018), Hillbilly Elegy (2020), and Mr. Malcolm's List (2022). She also starred in the Showtime miniseries Guerrilla (2017), and had a recurring role in the Hulu series The Path (2018).

Although the Indian press has credited Pinto with breaking the stereotypical image of an Indian woman in foreign films, she has been a lesser-known figure in Indian cinema and has rarely been featured in prominent productions in India. Along with her film career, she promotes humanitarian causes and is vocal about women's empowerment.

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Slumdog Millionaire poster7.7Slumdog Millionaire2008Rise of the Planet of the Apes poster7.4Rise of the Planet of the Apes2011Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle poster6.5Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle2018Immortals poster6.1Immortals2011Hillbilly Elegy poster6.7Hillbilly Elegy2020You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger poster5.9You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger2010Intrusion poster6.0Intrusion2021Knight of Cups poster5.7Knight of Cups2015

Filmography

25 films as actor
  1. TBAThe Boy at the Back of the Class
  2. 2026Avatar Aang: The Last AirbenderAvatar Sonam (voice)
  3. 2025Asteroid
  4. 2025My Mother's WeddingJack
  5. 2022Mr Malcolm's ListSelina Dalton
  6. 2021A Christmas Number OneMeghna Rai
  7. 2021Needle in a TimestackAlex Leslie
  8. 2021IntrusionMeera Parsons
  9. 2020Hillbilly ElegyUsha
  10. 2020Love Wedding RepeatAmanda
  11. 2020OnlyEva
  12. 2019Mr. Malcolm's ListSelina
  13. 2018Mowgli: Legend of the JungleMessua
  14. 2018Love SoniaRashmi
  15. 2017Yamasong: March of the HollowsGeta (voice)
  16. 2015Blunt Force TraumaColt
  17. 2015Knight of CupsHelen
  18. 2014Desert DancerElaheh
  19. 2011Black GoldLeyla
  20. 2011ImmortalsPhaedra
  21. 2011TrishnaTrishna
  22. 2011Rise of the Planet of the ApesCaroline Aranha
  23. 2010You Will Meet a Tall Dark StrangerDia
  24. 2010MiralMiral
  25. 2008Slumdog MillionaireOlder Latika