Nalini Krishan
Nalini Krishan | |
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Born |
Nalini Krishan August 30, 1977 Suva, Fiji |
Nationality | Fijian |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1998–present |
Known for | Barriss Offee |
Website | http://www.nalinikrishan.com.au/ |
Nalini Krishan (born August 30, 1977) is a Fiji-born Australian actress best known for her performance as the Mirialan Jedi Padawan Barriss Offee in the Star Wars films Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith in the 1999-2005 saga prequel trilogy.[1][2]
Early life
Nalini Krishan was born in the Fiji islands and raised in Australia, but her roots are Indian and Nepalese.[3]
Early career
Nalini Krishan is currently filming reality TV series called Bollywood Factor in Australia, airing on Divya TV and c31 Indian Cable TV network in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia in April 2014.
Krishan is an Australian actress who has had roles in Swift Shift couriers Love Pizza, an array of TV commercials and starred in some Bollywood films such as Prem Aggan and Soldier,[4] just to name a few.
Krishan has been acting and modeling for the last 18 years. She is a former miss Fiji Indian Sun winner and also has graced the catwalk through many Indian community events. Nalini has travelled around the world meeting many fans at conventions in USA, Canada, Europe, Japan, New Zealand, and Australia from her most notable role in the second Star Wars episode where she played Jedi Barriss Offee.
Krishan’s bio includes lead roles such as the lead in short film Noise, a guest star role in Love you Krishna, the feature film coming out in cinemas 2014 and before that she played the lead in the theatre play Curry for Lunch. Her most recent debut is in the reality TV series Bollywood Factor, where she is one of the five finalists. Airing on US, UK, and Australian Indian cable networks in 2014.
Krishan moved to the United States where she is based in Los Angeles.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Soldier | Unknown role | |
1998 | Prem Aggen | Pooja | |
1999 | Holy Smoke! | Poor Beggar Girl/Voiceover's | |
2002 | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones | Mirialan Jedi Knight Barriss Offee | |
2007 | The Benvenuti Family | Mrs. Rahabi | TV |
2012 | Posey | Bollywood Dancer | Film short |
2014 | Love You Krishna | Vishakha |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Pizza | Elevator Girl | "Love Pizza" |
References
- ↑ Krishnan's Profile on Fedcon.de Fedcon.de Retrieved on 2014-01-12.
- ↑ Nalini portrayed Jedi, “Barriss Offee” in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. Geekcal.com Retrieved on 2014-01-12.
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1001233/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1001233/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nalini Krishan. |
- Nalini Krishan at the Internet Movie Database
- Official Website
- Interview with Nalini Krishan at Celebration III