MAHIRA KAKKAR (actor)

Mahira Kakkar is a multilingual actress and writer. Select stage credits include the premiere of Monsoon Wedding with Mira Nair, Clive with Ethan Hawke, Ms. Witherspoon with Christopher Durang, and Jesus in India with Lloyd Suh. Most recently, she appeared as a lead in “A Suitable Boy” (BBC, Netflix India) and a recurring role on “Manifest” (NBC, US). Additional TV credits: “New Amsterdam,” “Law and Order: CI,” “Odd Mom Out,” “Orange is the New Black,” and others. Film work includes Hank and Asha (Slamdance Audience Favorite, Napa Valley Film Festival Best Actress), Hechki, and Bite Me. Upcoming: Bodies They Ritual (Clubbed Thumb). Artistic Advisory - Rattlestick. Education: Jadavpur University, Juilliard.