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Freida Pinto

Freida Pinto

Actor · Born 1984-10-18 · Bombay, Maharashtra, India

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Biography

Freida Selena Pinto (born 18 October 1984) is an Indian actress who has appeared mainly in American and British films. Born and raised in Mumbai, Maharashtra, she resolved at a young age to become an actress. As a student at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, she took part in amateur plays. After graduation, she briefly worked as a model and then as a television presenter. Pinto rose to prominence with her film debut in the drama Slumdog Millionaire (2008), winning a SAG Award and earning a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress. She earned critical acclaim for her roles in Miral (2010), Trishna (2011), and Desert Dancer (2014). She also saw commercial success with the science fiction film Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), and the epic fantasy action film Immortals (2011). Pinto's other notable roles include You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010), Love Sonia (2018), Hillbilly Elegy (2020), and Mr. Malcolm's List (2022). She also starred in the Showtime miniseries Guerrilla (2017), and had a recurring role in the Hulu series The Path (2018). Although the Indian press has credited Pinto with breaking the stereotypical image of an Indian woman in foreign films…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) — Caroline Aranha
  2. Slumdog Millionaire (2008) — Older Latika
  3. Immortals (2011) — Phaedra
  4. Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018) — Messua
  5. Hillbilly Elegy (2020) — Usha Chilukuri
  6. You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010) — Dia
  7. Intrusion (2021) — Meera Parsons
  8. Love Wedding Repeat (2020) — Amanda
  9. Knight of Cups (2015) — Helen
  10. The Daily Show (1996) — Self
  11. Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (2026) — Avatar Sonam (voice)
  12. Black Gold (2011) — Leyla
  13. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self - Guest
  14. The Mindy Project (2012) — Freida Pinto
  15. The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) — Self
  16. The Path (2016) — Vera
  17. The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) — Self
  18. Only (2020) — Eva
  19. Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) — Self - Guest
  20. The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) — Self
  21. Mr Malcolm's List (2022) — Selina Dalton
  22. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
  23. Blunt Force Trauma (2015) — Colt
  24. Chelsea (2016) — Self
  25. Miral (2010) — Miral
  26. The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) — Self
  27. Needle in a Timestack (2021) — Alex Leslie
  28. Trishna (2011) — Trishna
  29. Desert Dancer (2014) — Elaheh
  30. Girl Rising (2013) — Narrator (voice)
  31. My Mother's Wedding (2025) — Jack
  32. A Christmas Number One (2021) — Meghna Rai
  33. Unity (2015) — Narrator (voice)
  34. Love Sonia (2018) — Rashmi
  35. Koffee with Karan (2004) — Self
  36. Guerrilla (2017) — Jas Mitra
  37. Yamasong: March of the Hollows (2017) — Geta (voice)
  38. Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014) — Self
  39. Mr. Malcolm's List (2019) — Selina
  40. Off Camera with Sam Jones (2014) — Self