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
2026
- Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender as Avatar Sonam (voice)
2025
- My Mother's Wedding as Jack
- Asteroid
- Bondi Boy as Herself
2022
- Surface as Grace Daaveed
- Mr Malcolm's List as Selina Dalton
2021
- Intrusion as Meera Parsons
- Needle in a Timestack as Alex Leslie
- A Christmas Number One as Meghna Rai
2020
- Hillbilly Elegy as Usha Chilukuri
- Love Wedding Repeat as Amanda
- Only as Eva
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
- Guerrilla as Jas Mitra
- Yamasong: March of the Hollows as Geta (voice)
2016
- Chelsea as Self
- The Path as Vera
- Past Forward as Woman #2
2015
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self
- Knight of Cups as Helen
- Unity as Narrator (voice)
- Blunt Force Trauma as Colt
- India: Nature's Wonderland as Herself - Presenter
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- Desert Dancer as Elaheh
2013
- The Frame as Caroline Aranha
- Girl Rising as Narrator (voice)
2012
- The Mindy Project as Freida Pinto
2011
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes as Caroline Aranha
- Immortals as Phaedra
- Black Gold as Leyla
- Trishna as Trishna
- India's Most Desirable as Herself
2010
- You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger as Dia
- Miral as Miral
2008
- Slumdog Millionaire as Older Latika
2005
2004
- Koffee with Karan as Self
2003
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
1996
- The Daily Show as Self