Mishqah Parthiephal
Mishqah Parthiephal | |
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 Parthiephal in 2019 | |
| Born | 21 September 1989 Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Education | Durban Girls' High School |
| Alma mater | University of KwaZulu-Natal |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Mishqah Parthiephal (born 21 September 1989) is a South African actress, model and filmmaker. After her first film role in 2010, she primarily worked in television and advertising until 2015.[1] Outside South Africa, she is best known for her role as the lawyer Priya Seghal in the CTV/Netflix series The Indian Detective.[2][3]
Early life[]
Born and raised in Verulam, just north of Durban, Parthiepal is Muslim of Indian descent on her father's side and Malay on her mother's.[4] She attended Durban Girls' High School. She studied drama and media at the University of KwaZulu-Natal before moving to Johannesburg.[5]
Filmography[]
Parthiephal in 2016
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | White Gold | Noor Jehan | |
| 2015 | Himmat | Esha Maharaj | Short film |
| 2015 | The Dance | ||
| 2016 | Foreigner | Nirvana | Short film |
| 2016 | Paraya | ||
| 2017 | Keeping Up with the Kandasamys | Jodi Kandasamy | |
| 2019 | Kandasamys: The Wedding | Jodi Kandasamy | |
| 2020 | Fruitful Emmission | N/A | Director, writer |
| 2021 | Trippin' with the Kandasamys | Jodi Kandasamy-Naidoo |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2015 | Snake Park | Chris Laurenson | |
| 2017 | The Indian Detective | Priya Sehgal | Main role |
| 2020 | Vagrant Queen | Hannah | Episode: "Temple of Doom" |
References[]
- ^ "Keeping Up With Mishqah Parthiephal". Sandton Magazine. 22 May 2017.
- ^ Sarah-Louise Kearney. "Mishqah Parthiephal: The Indian Detective & South African Desi Culture". DESIblitz.
- ^ Jennifer L. Schulz. "Canada: Women, People of Color, and Diversity on Top Law Shows", in Ethnicity, Gender, and Diversity: Law and Justice on TV, edited by Peter Robson and Jennifer L. Schulz (Lexington Books, 2018), p. 76.
- ^ Job Githuri (2019). "10 facts about Mishqah Parthiephal". Briefly.
- ^ "Mishqah Parthiephal". Hello Joburg. 17 January 2017.
External links[]
Categories:
- Living people
- 1989 births
- 21st-century South African actresses
- Actors from Durban
- South African people of Indian descent
- South African people of Malay descent
- South African Muslims
- University of KwaZulu-Natal alumni
- Alumni of Durban Girls' High School