Freida Pinto
Born: 1984-10-18 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Known For: Acting
Biography
Freida Selena Pinto (born 18 October 1984) is an Indian actress who has appeared mainly in American and British films. Born and raised in Mumbai, Maharashtra, she resolved at a young age to become an actress. As a student at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, she took part in amateur plays. After graduation, she briefly worked as a model and then as a television presenter. Pinto rose to prominence with her film debut in the drama Slumdog Millionaire (2008), winning a SAG Award and earning a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress. She earned critical acclaim for her roles in Miral (2010), Trishna (2011), and Desert Dancer (2014). She also saw commercial success with the science fiction film Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), and the epic fantasy action film Immortals (2011). Pinto's other notable roles include You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010), Love Sonia (2018), Hillbilly Elegy (2020), and Mr. Malcolm's List (2022). She also starred in the Showtime miniseries Guerrilla (2017), and had a recurring role in the Hulu series The Path (2018). Although the Indian press has credited Pinto with breaking the stereotypical image of an Indian woman in foreign films, she has been a lesser-known figure in Indian cinema and has rarely been featured in prominent productions in India. Along with her film career, she promotes humanitarian causes and is vocal about women's empowerment. Description above from the Wikipedia article Freida Pinto, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2025
- My Mother's Wedding as Jack
- Asteroid
- Bondi Boy as Herself
2022
- Surface as Grace
- Mr Malcolm's List as Selina Dalton
2021
- Needle in a Timestack as Alex Leslie
- A Christmas Number One as Meghna Rai
- Intrusion as Meera Parsons
2020
- Hillbilly Elegy as Usha Chilukuri
- Only as Eva
- Love Wedding Repeat as Amanda
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Mr. Malcolm's List as Selina
2018
- Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle as Messua
- Love Sonia as Rashmi
- We Will Rise: Michelle Obama's Mission to Educate Girls Around the World as Self
2017
- Yamasong: March of the Hollows as Geta (voice)
- Guerrilla as Jas Mitra
2016
- Chelsea as Self
- The Path as Vera
- Past Forward as Woman #2
2015
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self
- Unity as Narrator (voice)
- Blunt Force Trauma as Colt
- Knight of Cups as Helen
- India: Nature's Wonderland as Herself - Presenter
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- Desert Dancer as Elaheh
2013
- Girl Rising as Narrator (voice)
- The Frame as Caroline Aranha
2012
- The Mindy Project as Freida Pinto
2011
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes as Caroline Aranha
- Trishna as Trishna
- Immortals as Phaedra
- Black Gold as Leyla
- India's Most Desirable as Herself
2010
- Miral as Miral
- You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger as Dia
2008
- Slumdog Millionaire as Older Latika
2005
2004
- Koffee with Karan as Self
1996
- The Daily Show as Self