Aarti Mann

Aarti Majmudar (born March 3, 1978), better known by her stage name Aarti Mann, is an Indian-American actress. She has starred in several television programs, including a part in the sci-fi drama Heroes. She is best known for playing the role of Priya Koothrappali in The Big Bang Theory.[1][3]

Aarti Mann
Born
Arti Majmudar

(1978-03-03) March 3, 1978
Connecticut, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesAarti Majmudar[1]
EducationShady Side Academy
New York University[1]
OccupationActress
Years active2006 – present
Known forPriya Koothrappali in The Big Bang Theory[2]
Home townFox Chapel, Pennsylvania[1]
TelevisionThe Big Bang Theory
Spouse(s)Purvesh Mankad
Children2
Parent(s)Vasanti Majmudar (mother)[1][3]

Early life and education

Mann, which is an abbreviation of her married name,[1] was born in Connecticut[1] on March 3, 1978, and is of first generation Indian American[4] ancestry. Her mother, was from Kumbakonam, a city in Tamil Nadu.

When Mann was still a toddler her family, which consisted of her parents, an older sister, Kruti, and younger brother, Nishad, moved to several places around Pennsylvania.[1] When she was a young child she lived in Pittsburgh, Mt. Lebanon, Wexford before settling in Fox Chapel.[1] Her mother, Vasanti Majmudar, a graduate of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Passavant, still lives in Fox Chapel and is a physician specializing in Obstetrics and gynaecology.[1][3] Mann's father, who was also a physician,[4] died while she was in high school.[1]

Despite Mann having never acted in plays during high school at Shady Side Academy in Point Breeze, she graduated with a degree in film writing and directing from New York University where she practised acting.[1][3]

Career

Mann began acting in the mid-2000s, initially playing minor roles. She uses both Aarti Majmudar and Aarti Mann as her professional names.[1][4][3]

I'm the daughter of two Indian, immigrant doctors and I have an older sister and younger brother and none of us has pursued medicine as a career. We're all over the artistic side of things.[1][3]

Mann's brother Nishad is a journalist and her sister Kruti helped influence her decision to switch to acting. Kruti, who also lives in Los Angeles, is a filmmaker and cast Mann in her 2006 film The Memsahib. While filming her scenes, Mann said she "got bit by the bug" to act and enrolled in acting classes in Los Angeles.[1][3]

Mann appeared in a commercial for Volvo and other roles followed, including a part in the web/TV series "quarterlife," which aired briefly on NBC in 2008. She was also a guest star on Heroes in 2009. Mann appeared in the season two winter premiere of Suits on the USA Network. Mann was originally cast in the role of Stephanie for the USA pilot "Paging Dr. Freed", but did not appear in the final version because the network envisioned a different type for the character.[1][3]

Personal life

Mann currently lives in Los Angeles with her daughter, Nikita, and her husband, Purvesh Mankad, who works in finance.[1][3]

Filmography
Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2006 The Memsahib Mirabai
Monsoon Radio announcer Short film, Uncredited
2007 The Punching Dummy Judy Short film
2009 Ner Tamid Laura Mann Short film
Todays's Special Henna
2011 Pox Mirabai
Worker Drone Neela Short film
2012 The Monogamy Experiment Rebecca Behari
2015 Danny Collins Nurse Nikita
I'll See You in My Dreams Dr. DaSilva
2018 Love Sonia Jiah
2018 sharon 1.2.3. Heather
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Quarterlife Sarita 1 episode
2009 Heroes Shaila 1 episode
2010 The Young and the Restless Doctor 1 episode
2010–11 The Big Bang Theory Priya Koothrappali Recurring role (Seasons 4–5; 12 episodes)
2012 Leverage Waitress Amy Pavali 1 episode (Season 5, Episode 8): The Broken Wing Job
2013 Suits Associate Maria Monroe 1 episode
Wendell & Vinnie Gina 1 episode
Scandal Agent Laura Kenney 1 episode
2015 NCIS: New Orleans Nehir 1 episode
2017 Grey's Anatomy Holly 1 episode
2020 Never Have I Ever (TV series) Jaya Kuyavar 1 episode
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References
  1. Owen, Rob (May 11, 2011). "Former Pittsburgher's role in 'The Big Bang Theory' comes to a head in finale -- post-gazette.com". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
  2. Darrell, Ezabeth (22 January 2014). "Can Aarti Mann link Hollywood and the lucrative East Indian market". fansshare.com. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  3. "Biography of Aarti". BeerTripper. 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  4. Cohn, Paulette (13 May 2013). "What Ethnicity is Aarti Mann?". American Profile. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
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