Lisa Ray
Actor
Biography
Lisa Rani Ray is a Canadian actress, model, television host, philanthropist and social activist. In 2005 she appeared in the Canadian film Water, which premièred at the Toronto International Film Festival. In 2008 she starred alongside Sheetal Sheth in the romance films I Can't Think Straight and The World Unseen.
Ray made her Indian cinematic debut in 1994 with the Tamil film Nethaji, alongside Sarath Kumar, in which she appeared in a brief role. In 2001 she appeared in the Bollywood film Kasoor alongside Aftab Shivdasani. In 2002 she acted in the Telugu film Takkari Donga, alongside Mahesh Babu. On 16 November 2010, TLC India announced that it would film a new 5-part series, Oh My Gold, with Ray. It premiered in 2011. The series Oh My Gold was set against the cultural-yet-contemporary backdrop of India. Uncovering the beauty of various cities, Ray played both a host and a travel guide. In 2016, Ray appeared in Ram Gopal Varma's biographical Veerappan.
Filmography
I Can't Think Straight
as Tala 2008
Water
as Kalyani 2005
The World Unseen
as Miriam 2007
Bollywood/Hollywood
as Sue (Sunita) Singh 2002
Trader Games
as Sarah 2010
Takkari Donga
as Bhuvana 2002
All Hat
as Etta Parr 2007
Kasoor
as Simran Bhargav 2001
Kill Kill Faster Faster
as Fleur 2008
Let the Game Begin
as Eva Stout 2010
Cooking With Stella
as Maya Chopra 2010
Ball and Chain
as Saima 2004
99 Songs
as Sheela 2021
Toronto Stories
as Beth 2008
Veerappan
as Priya (Spy) 2016
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
as Self (archive footage) 2004