Ellora Patnaik
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Occupation | Actress 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 |
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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 |
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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[]
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Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Location |
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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[]
- ^ [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]
- ^ 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.
External links[]
- Ellora Patnaik at IMDb
- Chitralekha Odissi Dance Creations website
- Chandra, Sarat (undated). "Mira Nair's New Girl". odissi.itgo.com. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
- 1968 births
- 20th-century Canadian actresses
- 21st-century Canadian actresses
- Actresses from New York City
- Actresses from Toronto
- American Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni
- Canadian expatriate actresses in the United States
- Canadian expatriates in India
- Canadian female dancers
- Canadian film actresses
- Canadian people of Indian descent
- Canadian stage actresses
- Canadian television actresses
- Living people
- Odissi dancers
- People from Burlington, Ontario
- People from Oakville, Ontario
- People from Odisha
- 21st-century American women