Punam Patel

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Punam Patel is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in the sitcom Kevin from Work (2015) and the television series Special (2019), the latter of which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/emmys-2019-first-time-performer-nominees-1227603|title=Emmys: 46 of This Year's First-Time Nominees'|author=Katherine Schaffstall|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=2019-08-30|access-date=2021-02-17}}

Early life

Patel grew up in Vero Beach, Florida and graduated from Saint Edward's School.{{cite web|url=http://veronews.com/2015/08/06/st-eds-grad-makes-it-big-on-tv-with-new-sitcom/|title=St. Ed's grad makes it big on TV with new sitcom|work=Vero News|date=2015-08-06|access-date=2021-02-16}}

Career

Patel was nominated for a 2019 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for her role as Kim Laghari on Special.{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2019-07-22/netflix-special-ryan-oconnell-emmys|title=Netflix's 'Special' lands Ryan O'Connell a surprise Emmy nomination: 'I'll take it, honey!'|author=Yvonne Villarreal|work=Los Angeles Times|date=2019-07-22|access-date=2021-02-16}}

In 2021, Patel joined the Showtime comedy pilot I Love That for You.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/punam-patel-matt-rogers-vanessa-bayers-showtime-comedy-pilot-i-love-this-for-you-1234679771/|title=Punam Patel & Matt Rogers Join Vanessa Bayer's Showtime Comedy Pilot 'I Love This For You'|author=Peter White|work=Vulture|date=2021-01-25|access-date=2021-02-16}}