Ellora Patnaik

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Ellora Patnaik
Born (1968-09-05) September 5, 1968 (age 53)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActress and Odissi dancer

Ellora Patnaik (born September 5, 1968) is a Canadian actress of film, stage and television as well as an Odissi dancer.

Early life[]

She was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the first child of her parents, Promod and Chitralekha Patnaik; she is seven years older than her brother Devraj Patnaik. Her parents were born in the state of Orissa (now Odisha), India, and immigrated to Canada in the 1960s. Patnaik made numerous trips to India with her family in her youth.

Her parents soon moved to Oakville, Ontario, and then to Burlington, Ontario, where she attended M. M. Robinson High School.

In 1986, she was selected for training by (late) Padma Vibhushan Kelucharan Mohapatra, and went to study at the Odissi Research Centre in Orissa, India.

Dance training[]

Patnaik's first and primary dance guru was her mother, who began training her as an Odissi dancer from a very young age. She has also received training from such notables as (late) Padmashri Pankaj Charan Das, (late) Padmabibhusan Kelucharan Mohapatra, Padmashri Sanjukta Panigrahi and Padmashri Gangadhar Pradhan.

Acting[]

She attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts[clarification needed] from 1992 to 1994 and was a member of the company in her third year.

In 2009, she played Jyoti Mehta, Indie Mehta's mother, in the Canadian television series How to Be Indie on YTV,[1] she filmed another season in 2010.[2]

Career[]

Film[]

Year Film Role Notes
1998 Rajani Verghese
2000 Lajwati 'Laji'
2003 Young Woman
2005 Girl on Bus
2008 Statue
2016 Detective Morse
2018 Beverly
2020 Helen
2020 Kim
2021 Elizabeth George

Television[]

Year Film Role Notes
2000 The 7th Portal Imitatia / Anna Nehue
2003 Insurance Adjustor
2004 Nurse
2006 Office Worker
2005-2006 Elaine Rupesh / Tara Mulla
2007 The Gathering Nurse
2008 Hostess
2008 Toronto Stories Caroline
2009 Being Erica Erica
2009 The Line Nikki
2010 Cra$h & Burn Court Driver
2009-2011 How to Be Indie Mum (Jyoti) Mehta / Jyoti / Mum Mehta
2011 Degrassi: The Next Generation Nurse
2012 Nurse
2016 Orphan Black Ultra Sound Technician
2016 American Gothic Dr. Donna Stanhope
2016 Madhu
2016 Conviction (TV Series) Dr. Lorraine Martin
2017 The Expanse Ashanti
2017 Murdoch Mysteries Padma Bannerjee
2018 Dr. Grady
2018 Condor (TV Series) Tech Female
2018 Guilt Free Zone Veena
2018 Beverly
2018 Richie Singh
2019 Sex Shop Attendant
2019 The Bold Type Priya
2019 Titans Ticket Agent
2019 Hudson & Rex Deena Roy
2020 Spinning Out Dr. Latner
2020 Schitt's Creek Funeral Director
2017-2020 Kim's Convenience Angeli Mehta
2020 Aalia Khan
2020 The Wedding Planners Deb
2021 Ginny & Georgia Bhanu
2021 Sort Of (TV series) Raffo

Odissi dance teacher[]

Patnaik has taught Odissi dance since the mid-1980s. In the early 1990s, she took over as the executive director of the Chitralekha Dance Academy.

Theatre work[]

Year Title Role Theatre Location
1995 Standing on My Knees Catherine New York City, New York
1997 Naga Mandala Rani Tarragon Theatre Toronto, Ontario
2001 Umrao Jaan Ada Umrao
2004 Left Bobby
Say Goodnight Gracie Catherine New York City, New York
The Heidi Chronicles Becky/Betsy New York City, New York
The Country Wife Lucy New York City, New York
The Seagull Housemaid New York City, New York
The House of Blue Leaves Little Nun New York City, New York

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ [dead link] "DECODE Strikes How to Be Indie Sales". World-Screen via The TV Realist.com. January 7, 2010. Retrieved September 20, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Press release (August 4, 2010). "Corus Entertainment Announces Its Fall 2010 Programming Lineup for YTV, Nickelodeon and Treehouse". www.digitaljournal.com. Retrieved October 10, 2013.

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