| Parveen Kaur | |
| Birth Place: | Okanagan, Canada |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 2013–present |
Parveen Kaur is a Canadian actress. Her credits include The Strain (2015), Saving Hope (2015), American Gods (2017), Beyond (2016-2018), Workin' Moms (2018), and American Hangman (2019). However, she is most notable for playing scientist Saanvi Bahl in Manifest (2018-2023).
Parveen was born and raised in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada.[1] She is Indian, her parents having moved to Canada from Mumbai, Maharashtra, India before she was born.[2] [3] At the age of 18, she moved to Toronto.[4] [5]
Kaur only decided to pursue an acting career in her 20s after leaving high school early.[6] Kaur’s first recurring role came in 2015, in Guillermo del Toro’s horror drama series The Strain. The same year she landed a recurring role as Doctor Asha Mirani in the Canadian supernatural medical drama television series Saving Hope.[1]
In 2018, Kaur starred in the movie Through Black Spruce,[7] which premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.[8] Kaur starred in a main role as Saanvi for 4 seasons (62 episodes) of Manifest between 2018 and 2023.[9]
Kaur received the 2017 MISAFF Star presented by ACTRA at the 6th annual Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival in Mississauga, Ontario.[10]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Five Dollars (Short) | Natalie |
| 2014 | Latter (Short) | Cass |
| 2014 | The Strain | Madji |
| 2015 | Chameleon (Short) | Poorti |
| 2017 | White Night | Emily |
| 2017 | Worst Part (Short) | Graphic Designer |
| 2017 | Ruby's Tuesday (Short) | Anu |
| 2018 | Through Black Spruce | Geeta |
| 2018 | Edging | Bree |
| 2018 | Acquainted | Michelle |
| 2019 | American Hangman | Kaitlyn |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Played | Jewelry Store Woman | Episode - Money | |
| 2014 | Working the Engels | Vanessa | Episode - Picture Night | |
| 2015 | Defiance | Augusta - 307 | Episode - The Beauty of Our Weapons | |
| 2015 | The Strain | Aanya Gupta | 4 episodes | |
| 20152016 | Saving Hope | Dr. Asha Mirani | 11 episodes | |
| 2017 | American Gods | Young Persian Woman | Episode - Come to Jesus | |
| 2018 | Workin' Moms | Lucy Crushner | 3 episodes | |
| 2018 | 9-1-1 | Savita Kapoor | Episode - Point of Origin | |
| 20162018 | Beyond | Christine | 8 episodes | |
| 20182023 | Manifest | Dr. Saanvi Bahl | Main role | |
| 2020 | Find a Way or Make One | Kaitlyn | Episode - Are You Still? |