Tehmina Sunny
 | This article is an autobiography or has been extensively edited by the subject or by someone connected to the subject. (May 2014) |
Tehmina Sunny | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 September 1980 Croydon, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Website | www |
Tehmina Sunny (born 6 September 1980,[1] Croydon, London, England)[2] is an English actress and a trained violinist and vocalist of Indian descent.[3]
Life and career
Living and working in Los Angeles and London, Sunny has appeared in roles for TV shows including The Following[4] with Kevin Bacon, 24, Heroes, Californication, NCIS, Undercovers written by J. J. Abrams, ABC summer hit Mistresses[5][6] and The Newsroom by Aaron Sorkin.[7] In film, her first role in a feature was with Alfonso Cuaron in his Oscar-nominated film Children of Men. She has worked with various directors since, including Mike Figgis, Roland Joffe[8] and Ben Affleck,[9] in his Oscar-winning movie Argo.[10][11] In 2013, Sunny competed against 6000 people to be selected to join the last 20 for the CBS Diversity Showcase program, thus being highlighted to the entertainment industry.[12] Screen International named Tehmina as one of their 'LA Stars of Tomorrow' for 2014. A special edition to the magazine to highlight up and coming talent. [13]
Personal life
Sunny was born in Croydon, England, to Indian Muslim parents; her father traveled to England to pursue accounting. Her mother emigrated to England from Gujarat, India, as a child. Sunny has one brother, whose career is in banking and finance. She received a scholarship for playing the violin and viola. With no previous training, she was a finalist for the BBC cross-country search for acting talent. Sunny attended University of Leeds[14] in England, where she studied Business Information Systems[15] with an emphasis on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science.[16] This combined with marketing and business studies earned her a bachelor of science degree with honors. Her career change into the entertainment industry was unplanned but has flourished through the years.[17][18]
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Love Struck | Saira | |
| Children of Men | Zara | Universal | |
| 2011 | Elevator | Maureen Asana | |
| 2012 | Argo | Swissair Ticketing Agent | WB |
| Amazing Love | Gomer | ||
| 2015 | The Vatican Tapes | Reporter | Lionsgate |
| 2015 | The Lovers | Sonubai | Corsan |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | Casualty | Fareeda Khan | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Heroes | Bridget Bailey | 1 episode: "Chapter Three 'One of Us, One of Them" |
| Californication | Beautiful Barmaid | 1 episode: "In a Lonely Place"" | |
| 2009–2013 | NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service | Leyla Shakarji | 3 episodes: "Outlaws and In-Laws" "Pyramid" "Anonymous as a Woman" |
| 2009 | Eleventh Hour | Lyla | 1 episode: "Olfactus" |
| Missing | Layla Gudka | 1 episode | |
| 2010 | Undercovers | Dayita Nasir | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Writer's Block | Bina | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | The Newsroom | Darshana Yadav | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Mistresses | Natalie Wade | 4 episodes |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Nailah Fayed | 1 episode "Seth and Apep" | |
| Perception | Rina | 1 episode "Asylum" | |
| 2014 | The Following | Melissa Evans | 1 episode "Resurrection" |
| 24: Live Another Day | Farah | 1 episode "1.6" | |
| 2015 | CSI: Cyber | Tanya Shaffer | 1 episode "Click your Poison" |
| Battle Creek | Katrina White | 1 episode "Gingerbread Man" | |
| Extant | Iris | 1 episode "2.1" | |
| Video Games | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2015 | The Order: 1886 | Lakshmi | |
References
- ^ "Tehmina Sunny". IMDb. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ ":: INDIA EMPIRE - COVER STORY ::". Britsacrossthepond.com. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva. "Duo Join Pilot 'Big Time In Hollywood'; 'The Following' & 'The Originals' Add Recurring - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva, Dominic Patten. "CW's '90210' And ABC's 'Zero Hour', 'Last Resort', 'Mistresses' Add Recurring Players - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ "Sunny forecast for 'Mistresses'". Variety. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ "Runway ® - Celebrity Fashion Magazine - Tehmina Sunny". Runway ® - Celebrity Fashion Magazine. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ [2] [dead link]
- ^ "Interview: Tehmina Sunny On Working With Ben Affleck In 'Argo' And More". NoelPhillips.com. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ "asha's angle: TEHMINA SUNNY: [ARGO & MISTRESSES ACTRESS], "I'D LOVE TO BE A CUNNING, SHREWD BOND GIRL!" Plus her fashion & hair style. GIRL BAND?". Ashangle.blogspot.com. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ "Q & A with British Asian actress, Tehmina Sunny". UrbanAsian. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ "Actors Day in LA at CBS Diversity Showcase 2013 (Tech Rehearsal) with Actress Host Tehmina Sunny". Actors Reporter. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ "LA Stars of Tomorrow 2014". Screen International. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ "The Gryphon - The newspaper of Leeds University". Leedsstudent.org. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ "Tehmina Sunny, a Gujarati, plays lead role in 'Elevator'". dna. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ "A Welcome Introduction: Tehmina Sunny". Sharpformen.com. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ Helen Earnshaw (29 September 2011). "Tehmina Sunny Exclusive Interview". Femalefirst.co.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ "Tehmina Sunny interview". The Talking Sloth. Retrieved 30 November 2014.