Richa Moorjani
Richa Moorjani | |
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Born | Richa Shukla Moorjani May 26, 1989 Bay Area, California, U.S. |
Other names | Richa Shukla |
Occupation |
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Years active | 2011–present |
Known for | Never Have I Ever |
Spouse(s) | Bharat Rishi Moorjani
(m. 2019) |
Richa Moorjani (born May 26, 1989) is an Indian-American actress who is best known for her role as Kamala in the series Never Have I Ever.
Early Life and Family[]
Richa attended the University of California, Davis, where she majored in communications. She graduated in 2011.[1]
Career[]
She grew up in California and practiced ballet and kathak as a child. Her family managed a Bollywood music band.[2] She played a guest role in several television shows including The Mindy Project (directed by Mindy Kaling), NCIS: Los Angeles and 9-1-1 before portraying one of the lead roles in Never Have I Ever, which was also co-directed by Kaling.[3] Richa plays the main character's cousin, Kamala, in the series.[4] She auditioned for Never Have I Ever through an open casting call.[5]
Filmography[]
- Films
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Love Fool | Sheela | Short |
2015 | For Here or to Go? | Journalist at Speed Date | |
2015 | X: Past Is Present | Sanjana | |
2019 | Wolf | Arti | Short |
2020 | Invisible Brown Man | Seema Desai | Short |
- Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Mark at the Movies | Party girl | One episode on 28 May 2011 |
2012 | Big Time Rush | Palmwoods Girl #2 | Episode: "Big Time Surprise" |
2012 | The Mindy Project | Geeta | Episode: "Thanksgiving" |
2013 | Sullivan & Son | Girl #1 | Episode: "Ladies Night" |
2016 | The New Yorker: Shorts & Murmurs | Episode: "What I Imagine My Boyfriend's Ex-Girlfriends Are Doing Right Now" | |
2017 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Rayna | Episode: "Unleashed" |
2018 | 9-1-1 | Jenna | Episode: "Merry X-mas" |
2020-present | Never Have I Ever | Kamala | Main role |
- Video games
- Fallout 76 (2018) as Abigayle Singh, Watoga, Natasha Hunt, and Nari Simir (voice role)
- Uncharted: The Lost Legacy as additional voices
References[]
- ^ Anonymous (2021-01-05). "Never Have I Ever". One Aggie Network. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
- ^ Bhavani, Divya Kala (May 11, 2020). "Richa Moorjani of 'Never Have I Ever' live on Instagram @thehinduweekend". The Hindu.
- ^ "Actress Richa Moorjani On Her Unconventional Path to 'Never Have I Ever'". April 26, 2020.
- ^ Bhavani, Divya Kala (2020-04-20). "'Never Have I Ever' review: Netflix's latest teen comedy by Mindy Kaling is a nuanced coming-of-age offering". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
- ^ "Who Plays Kamala On 'Never Have I Ever'? Meet Richa Moorjani, Star Of Mindy Kaling's New Netflix Show". YourTango. April 30, 2020.
External links[]
Categories:
- Actresses from California
- American actresses of Indian descent
- Living people
- American television actresses
- 1989 births
- American film actresses
- University of California, Davis alumni
- 21st-century American women