Tehmina Sunny

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| name = Tehmina Sunny

| image = Tehmina Sunny at Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2016.jpg

| caption = Tehmina Sunny at the 2017 Vanity Fair Oscar Party

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| birth_place = Croydon, England, UK{{cite web|url=http://www.britsacrossthepond.com/tehmina-sunny.html |accessdate=23 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140323044845/http://www.britsacrossthepond.com/tehmina-sunny.html |archivedate=23 March 2014 |title=Brits Across the Pond - Interview with British Actress Tehmina Sunny - Brits Across the Pond }}

| nationality = British

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| occupation = Actress, Producer, Vocalist

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| homepage = {{URL|http://www.tehminasunny.com/}}

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Tehmina Sunny{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2040091/|title=Tehmina Sunny|publisher=Internet Movie Database|accessdate=30 November 2014}} is an English actress, She is also trained as a violinist and vocalist. She is of Indian descent.{{cite web|url=http://indiaempire.com/v1/2011/November/Tehmina_Sunny.asp|title=:: INDIA EMPIRE – COVER STORY|publisher=Britsacrossthepond.com|accessdate=30 November 2014}}

Life and career

Sunny's career began whilst living in London. After a trip to Los Angeles to study with an acting teacher, she decided that LA was a city she would like to live and work in. Not an easy transition, she moved to LA to pursue her dreams.

Sunny began to book roles on TV shows including The Following{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/08/duo-join-pilot-big-time-in-hollywood-the-following-the-originals-add-recurring-572673/|title=Duo Join Pilot ëBig Time in Hollywood'; ëThe Followingí & ëThe Originalsí Add Recurring – Deadline|author=Nellie Andreeva|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=28 August 2013 |access-date=30 November 2014}} with Kevin Bacon, 24, Heroes, Californication, NCIS, Undercovers written by J. J. Abrams, ABC's Mistresses{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2012/11/cws-90210-and-abcs-zero-hour-last-resort-mistresses-add-recurring-players-370299/|title=CWís ë90210í And ABCís ëZero Hourí, ëLast Resortí, ëMistressesí Add Recurring Players – Deadline|author=Nellie Andreeva, Dominic Patten|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=13 November 2012 |access-date=30 November 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2012/tv/news/sunny-forecast-for-mistresses-1118062063/|title=Sunny forecast for ëMistressesí|work=Variety|accessdate=30 November 2014}} and The Newsroom by Aaron Sorkin.{{cite web|url=http://www.runwaylive.com/entertainment/3425-tehmina-sunny-interview-2013.html|title=Runway Æ Celebrity Fashion Magazine – Tehmina Sunny|work=Runway Æ – Celebrity Fashion Magazine|accessdate=30 November 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205172532/http://www.runwaylive.com/entertainment/3425-tehmina-sunny-interview-2013.html|archivedate=5 December 2014|df=dmy-all}} Her first film role was with Alfonso Cuaron in his Oscar-nominated film Children of Men. She has worked with directors including Mike Figgis, Roland Joffe and Ben Affleck.{{cite web|url=http://noel-phillips.com/2013/01/31/interview-tehmina-sunny-on-working-with-ben-affleck-in-argo-and-more/|title=Interview: Tehmina Sunny On Working With Ben Affleck In ëArgoí And More|publisher=NoelPhillips.com|accessdate=30 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205005649/http://noel-phillips.com/2013/01/31/interview-tehmina-sunny-on-working-with-ben-affleck-in-argo-and-more/|archive-date=5 December 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} where she was cast in Ben's Oscar-winning movie Argo.{{cite web|url=http://ashasangle.blogspot.com/2013/06/tehmina-sunny-argo-mistresses-actress.html|title=asha's angle: TEHMINA SUNNY: [ARGO & MISTRESSES ACTRESS], "I'D LOVE TO BE A CUNNING, SHREWD BOND GIRL!" Plus her fashion & hair style. GIRL BAND?|publisher=Ashangle.blogspot.com|accessdate=30 November 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://urbanasian.com/bollywood/2013/03/q-a-with-british-asian-actress-tehmina-sunny/|title=Q & A with British Asian actress, Tehmina Sunny|work=UrbanAsian|date=3 March 2013 |accessdate=30 November 2014}}

In 2013, Sunny competed against 6000 people and was selected to join the last 20 for the CBS Diversity Showcase program. This event highlighted her to the entertainment industry.{{cite web|url=http://www.actorsreporter.com/2013/main-story/actors-day-in-la-at-the-cbs-diversity-showcase-2013/|title=Actors Day in LA at CBS Diversity Showcase 2013 (Tech Rehearsal) with Actress Host Tehmina Sunny|work=Actors Reporter|accessdate=30 November 2014}} In November 2014, Screen International named Tehmina as one of their 'LA Stars of Tomorrow'. A special edition to the magazine to highlight up and coming talent.{{cite web|url=http://www.screendaily.com/features/la-stars-of-tomorrow-2014/5079342.article|title=LA Stars of Tomorrow 2014|work=Screen International|accessdate=6 March 2015}} She was portrayed as a Reporter in the Found footage Thriller The Vatican Tapes in 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/92244/vatican-tapes-trailer-not-approved-vatican/|title=The Vatican Tapes |work=DC|date=6 March 2015 |accessdate=6 March 2015}}

She recurred on the CBS show Training Day opposite Bill Paxton and was a series regular on The CW Sci-Fi show Pandora for season 1. In 2020, she joined as a recurring role on season 6 of Chicago Med playing the character Dr. Sabeena Virani.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/09/chicago-med-tehmina-sunny-recur-nbc-drama-series-1234582356/|title='Chicago Med': Tehmina Sunny To Recur On NBC Drama Series|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=23 September 2020 |access-date=23 September 2020}}

Sunny also starred in the glossy Netflix drama series Partner Track based on Helen Wan's novel of the same name. The series is filmed in Manhattan, New York, and was released on August 26.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/partner-track-desmond-chiam-tehmina-sunny-join-netflix-series-as-recurring-1234865048/ |title='Partner Track': Desmond Chiam And Tehmina Sunny Join Netflix Series As Recurring|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=14 September 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/partner-track-netflix-series-what-we-know-so-far/|title='Partner Track' Netflix Series: What We Know So Far|publisher=Whats on Netflix|date=17 September 2021}}

Personal life

Sunny was born in Croydon, England. She received a scholarship for playing the violin and viola. With no previous training, she was a finalist for the BBC cross-country search for acting talent. Sunny attended University of Leeds{{cite web|url=http://www.leedsstudent.org/2010/11/17/ls2-talks-to-leeds-graduate-tehmina-sunny-about-her-new-movie-elevator-otley-running-and-life-in-la/|title=The Gryphon – The newspaper of Leeds University|publisher=Leedsstudent.org|accessdate=30 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140323045934/http://www.leedsstudent.org/2010/11/17/ls2-talks-to-leeds-graduate-tehmina-sunny-about-her-new-movie-elevator-otley-running-and-life-in-la/|archive-date=23 March 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} in England, where she studied Business Information Systems{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-tehmina-sunny-a-gujarati-plays-lead-role-in-elevator-1458489|title=Tehmina Sunny, a Gujarati, plays lead role in ëElevatorí|work=dna|accessdate=30 November 2014}} with an emphasis on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science.{{cite web|url=http://sharpformen.com/women/a-welcome-introduction-tehmina-sunny/|title=A Welcome Introduction: Tehmina Sunny|publisher=Sharpformen.com|accessdate=30 November 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140527182055/http://sharpformen.com/women/a-welcome-introduction-tehmina-sunny/|archivedate=27 May 2014|df=dmy-all}} This combined with marketing and business studies earned her a bachelor of science degree with honours. Her career change into the entertainment industry was unplanned.{{cite web|url=http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/Tehmina+Sunny-213043.html|title=Tehmina Sunny Exclusive Interview|author=Helen Earnshaw|date=29 September 2011|publisher=Femalefirst.co.uk|accessdate=30 November 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://interviews.thetalkingsloth.com/tehmina_sunny/|title=Tehmina Sunny interview|work=The Talking Sloth|accessdate=30 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205011328/http://interviews.thetalkingsloth.com/tehmina_sunny/|archive-date=5 December 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

Filmography

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colspan="4" style="background: lightblue;" \| Film
Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
rowspan="2"\|2006
Children of Men \| Zara \|Universal
2011 \| Elevator \| Maureen Asana \|Quite Nice Productions
rowspan="2"\|2012 \| Argo \| Swissair Ticketing Agent \|WB
Amazing Love \| Gomer \|Hosea Productions
rowspan="2"\|2015 \| The Vatican Tapes \| Reporter \|Lionsgate
The Lovers \| Sonubai \|Corsan
2017 \| The Mad Genius Project \| Angel \|Vix Productions
colspan="4" style="background: lightblue;" \| Television
Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
2007 \| Casualty \| Fareeda Khan \| Recurring
rowspan="2"\|2008 \| Heroes \| Bridget Bailey \| Recurring
Californication \| Beautiful Barmaid \| Guest Star
2009–2013 \| NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service \| Leyla Shakarji \| Recurring
rowspan="2"\|2009 \| Eleventh Hour \| Lyla \| Guest Star
Missing \| Layla Gudka \| Guest Star
2010 \| Undercovers \| Dayita Nasir \| Guest Star
2011 \| Writer's Block \| Bina \| Series Reg
2012 \| The Newsroom \| Darshana Yadav \| Guest Star
rowspan="3"\|2013 \| Mistresses \| Natalie Wade \| Recurring
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation \| Nailah Fayed \| Guest Star
Perception \| Rina \| Guest Star
rowspan="2"\|2014 \| The Following \| Melissa Evans \| Guest Star
24: Live Another Day \| Farah \| Guest Star
rowspan="3"\|2015 \| CSI: Cyber \| Tanya Shaffer \| Guest Star
Battle Creek \| Katrina White \| Guest Star
Extant \| Iris \| Recurring
2017 \| Training Day \| Lina Farzan \| Recurring
2019 \| Pandora \| Regan Freid \| Series Reg
2020 - 2021 \| Chicago Med \| Sabeena Virani \| Recurring
2022 \| Partner Track \| Victoria St Clair \| Recurring
2024 \| Law & Order \| Kendra Nasser \| Guest Star
colspan="4" style="background: lightblue;" \| Video Games
Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
2015 \| The Order: 1886 \| Lakshmi \|Lead

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colspan="4" style="background: lightblue;" | Film

Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

rowspan="2"|2006

Children of Men

| Zara

|Universal

2011

| Elevator