Freida Pinto

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 Xaviers 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 Pintos other notable roles include You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger 2010 Love Sonia 2018 Hillbilly Elegy 2020 and Mr Malcolms 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 she has been a lesserknown figure in Indian cinema and has rarely been featured in prominent productions in India Along with her film career she promotes humanitarian causes and is vocal about womens empowerment Description above from the Wikipedia article Freida Pinto licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia