Tehmina Sunny

Tehmina Sunny,[1] Born London, England[2] is an English actress. She is also trained as a violinist and vocalist. She is of Indian descent.[3]

Tehmina Sunny
Born
London, England, UK
NationalityBritish
OccupationActress, Producer, Vocalist
Websitetehminasunny.com

Life and career

Sunny's career began whilst living in London. After a trip to Los Angeles to study with an acting teacher, she decided that LA was a city she would like to live and work in. Not an easy transition, she moved to LA to pursue her dreams. Sunny began to book roles on TV shows including The Following[4] with Kevin Bacon, 24, Heroes, Californication, NCIS, Undercovers written by J. J. Abrams, ABC's Mistresses[5][6] and The Newsroom by Aaron Sorkin.[7] Her first film role was with Alfonso Cuaron in his Oscar-nominated film Children of Men. She has worked with directors including Mike Figgis, Roland Joffe and Ben Affleck.[8] where she was cast in Ben's Oscar-winning movie Argo.[9][10] In 2013, Sunny competed against 6000 people and was selected to join the last 20 for the CBS Diversity Showcase program. This event highlighted her to the entertainment industry.[11] In November 2014, Screen International named Tehmina as one of their 'LA Stars of Tomorrow'. A special edition to the magazine to highlight up and coming talent.[12] She was portrayed as a Reporter in the Found footage Thriller The Vatican Tapes in 2015.[13] She recurred on the CBS show Training Day opposite Bill Paxton and was a series regular on The CW Sci-Fi show Pandora (TV series) for season 1. Currently she is recurring on season 6 of Chicago Med playing the character Dr Sabeena Virani [14]

Personal life

Sunny was born in Croydon, England, to Indian parents. Her father travelled 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[15] in England, where she studied Business Information Systems[16] with an emphasis on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science.[17] This combined with marketing and business studies earned her a bachelor of science degree with honours. Her career change into the entertainment industry was unplanned.[18][19]

Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2006
Children of Men Zara Universal
2011 Elevator Maureen Asana
2012 Argo Swissair Ticketing Agent WB
Amazing Love Gomer
2015 The Vatican Tapes Reporter Lionsgate
The Lovers Sonubai Corsan
2017 The Mad Genius Project Angel
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Casualty Fareeda Khan Recurring
2008 Heroes Bridget Bailey Recurring
Californication Beautiful Barmaid Guest Star
2009–2013 NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service Leyla Shakarji Recurring
2009 Eleventh Hour Lyla Guest Star
Missing Layla Gudka Guest Star
2010 Undercovers Dayita Nasir Guest Star
2011 Writer's Block Bina Series Reg
2012 The Newsroom Darshana Yadav Guest Star
2013 Mistresses Natalie Wade Recurring
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Nailah Fayed Guest Star
Perception Rina Guest Star
2014 The Following Melissa Evans Guest Star
24: Live Another Day Farah Guest Star
2015 CSI: Cyber Tanya Shaffer Guest Star
Battle Creek Katrina White Guest Star
Extant Iris Recurring
2017 Training Day Lina Farzan Recurring
2019 Pandora Regan Freid Series Reg
2020 Chicago Med Sabeena Virani Recurring
Video Games
Year Title Role Notes
2015 The Order: 1886 Lakshmi Lead

References
  1. "Tehmina Sunny". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20140323044845/http://www.britsacrossthepond.com/tehmina-sunny.html. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ":: INDIA EMPIRE – COVER STORY". Britsacrossthepond.com. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  4. Nellie Andreeva. "Duo Join Pilot ëBig Time in Hollywood'; ëThe Followingí & ëThe Originalsí Add Recurring – Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  5. Nellie Andreeva, Dominic Patten. "CWís ë90210í And ABCís ëZero Hourí, ëLast Resortí, ëMistressesí Add Recurring Players – Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  6. "Sunny forecast for ëMistressesí". Variety. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  7. "Runway Æ Celebrity Fashion Magazine – Tehmina Sunny". Runway Æ – Celebrity Fashion Magazine. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  8. "Interview: Tehmina Sunny On Working With Ben Affleck In ëArgoí And More". NoelPhillips.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  9. "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.
  10. "Q & A with British Asian actress, Tehmina Sunny". UrbanAsian. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  11. "Actors Day in LA at CBS Diversity Showcase 2013 (Tech Rehearsal) with Actress Host Tehmina Sunny". Actors Reporter. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  12. "LA Stars of Tomorrow 2014". Screen International. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  13. "The Vatican Tapes". DC. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  14. "'Chicago Med': Tehmina Sunny To Recur On NBC Drama Series". Deadline. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  15. "The Gryphon – The newspaper of Leeds University". Leedsstudent.org. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  16. "Tehmina Sunny, a Gujarati, plays lead role in ëElevatorí". dna. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  17. "A Welcome Introduction: Tehmina Sunny". Sharpformen.com. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  18. Helen Earnshaw (29 September 2011). "Tehmina Sunny Exclusive Interview". Femalefirst.co.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  19. "Tehmina Sunny interview". The Talking Sloth. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
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