Amara Karan
Amara Karan (* 1984 in London ) is a British actress .
Life and career
Karan is the daughter of Tamil - Sri Lankan parents who emigrated to England from Zambia two years before the birth of their daughter . She grew up in the London borough of Wimbledon , where she attended the all-girls school, Wimbledon High School .
She then completed a degree in economics and political science at Oxford and worked as an investment banker after graduating . During her studies at St Catherine's College at the University of Oxford , she starred in several plays and got her first honorable mentions from the critics. She also directed a short film in which she starred, for which she wrote the book and which she produced herself. The film took second place in a short film competition.
During her apprenticeship as an actress, she was cast in the film Darjeeling Limited , where she played her first film role alongside Owen Wilson and Oscar winner Adrien Brody . Her portrayal of the train attendant Rita was praised by Time and Variety , among others .
Karan's second film role was in the English film The Girls of St. Trinian .
Filmography
- 2007: By Myself (short film)
- 2007: Darjeeling Limited (The Darjeeling Limited)
- 2007: The Girls of St. Trinian (St. Trinian's)
- 2008: Agatha Christie's Poirot - The Cat in the Dovecote ( Cat Among the Pigeons , TV movie)
- 2009: King Jeff (short film)
- 2009: Harmonica Swing (short film)
- 2009: Suspended Animation (short film)
- 2011: The Task
- 2011: Doctor Who (TV series, episode 6x11 - The God Complex)
- 2011–2012: Kidnap and Ransom (TV series, 5 episodes)
- 2012: All in Good Time
- 2012: A Fantastic Fear of Everything (A Fantastic Fear of Everything)
- 2013: Ambassadors (miniseries)
- 2016–2018: Stan Lee's Lucky Man (TV series, 26 episodes)
- 2016: The Night Of ( The Night Of , Miniseries)
- 2017: My Best & Me (The Upside)
- 2017: Bancroft (TV series)
- 2018: The Death and Life of John F. Donovan
- 2019: Twilight Zone (TV series, episode)
Web links
- Amara Karan in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Rediff: The desi British 'Hottie' Darjeeling Limited (English)
- The Guardian : First sight: Amara Karan (English)
- Amara Karan in the German dubbing file
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Karan, Amara |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Karunakaran, Amara (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actress |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1984 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | London , England , UK |