Lisa Ray
Born: 1972-04-04 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Known For: Acting
Biography
Lisa Rani Ray is a Canadian actress, model, television host, philanthropist and social activist. In 2005 she appeared in the Canadian film Water, which premièred at the Toronto International Film Festival. In 2008 she starred alongside Sheetal Sheth in the romance films I Can't Think Straight and The World Unseen. Ray made her Indian cinematic debut in 1994 with the Tamil film Nethaji, alongside Sarath Kumar, in which she appeared in a brief role. In 2001 she appeared in the Bollywood film Kasoor alongside Aftab Shivdasani. In 2002 she acted in the Telugu film Takkari Donga, alongside Mahesh Babu. On 16 November 2010, TLC India announced that it would film a new 5-part series, Oh My Gold, with Ray. It premiered in 2011. The series Oh My Gold was set against the cultural-yet-contemporary backdrop of India. Uncovering the beauty of various cities, Ray played both a host and a travel guide. In 2016, Ray appeared in Ram Gopal Varma's biographical Veerappan.
Filmography
2019
- Four More Shots Please! as Samara Kapoor
- 99 Songs as Sheela
2017
- Dobaara: See Your Evil as Liza Merchant
2016
- Comedy Nights Live as Herself
- Veerappan as Priya (Spy)
- Ishq Forever
2011
- Endgame as Rosemary Venturi
- Top Chef Canada as Self - Host
- Patch Town as Bethany Franks
2010
- Cooking With Stella as Maya Chopra
- Trader Games as Sarah
- Let the Game Begin as Eva Stout
2009
- Defendor as Dominique Ball
2008
- The Summit as Rebecca Downy
- I Can't Think Straight as Tala
- Kill Kill Faster Faster as Fleur
- Toronto Stories as Beth
2007
- Blood Ties as Elena
- The World Unseen as Miriam
- All Hat as Etta Parr
2006
- Psych as Sita
- Quarter Life Crisis as Angel
- A Stone's Throw as Lia
2005
- Water as Kalyani
2004
- Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche as Self (archive footage)
- Ball and Chain as Saima
2002
- Takkari Donga as Bhuvana
- Bollywood/Hollywood as Sue (Sunita) Singh
2001
- Kasoor as Simran Bhargav
1996
- Nethaji as Priya
1994
- Hanste Khelte as Girl in song