Tehmina Sunny

Tehmina Sunny (born 6 September 1980,^[1] Croydon, London, England)^[2] is an English actress. She is also trained as a violinist and vocalist. She is of Gujarati Indian descent.^[3]

Life and career

Sunny's career began whilst living and working in Los Angeles and London. Her roles include The Following^[4] with Kevin Bacon, 24, Heroes, Californication, NCIS, Undercovers written by J. J. Abrams, ABC's summer hit 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^[8] and Ben Affleck.^[9]She was cast in Ben Affleck's Oscar-winning movie Argo.^[10][11] 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.^[12] 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.^[13] She was portrayed as a Reporter in the Found footage Thriller The Vatican Tapes in 2015.^[14]

Personal life

Sunny was born in Croydon, England, to Indian parents. Her father traveled 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 honors. Her career change into the entertainment industry was unplanned but has flourished through the years.^[18][19]

Filmography

References

External links

• Official website
• Tehmina Sunny at the Internet Movie Database