Aarti Mann
Born (1978-03-03) March 3, 1978
Connecticut, U.S.
Other namesAarti Majmudar[1]
EducationNew York University[1]
OccupationActress
Years active2006 – present
Known forPriya Koothrappali in The Big Bang Theory[2]
TelevisionThe Big Bang Theory
SpousePurvesh Mankad
Children1

Aarti Majumdar (born March 3, 1978), better known by her stage name Aarti Mann, is an American actress. She is best known for playing the role of Priya Koothrappali in the CBS comedy series The Big Bang Theory.[1][3] She stars as CIA lawyer Violet Ebner in the Netflix spy-adventure series The Recruit. She has appeared in numerous television programs including parts in the NBC science fiction drama series Heroes, the ABC political thriller Scandal, and the Netflix series Never Have I Ever.

Early life and education

Mann, which is an abbreviation of her married name,[1] was born in Connecticut[1] on March 3, 1978, in a Gujarati Hindu family from Junagadh, Gujarat.[4] Her parents are originally from Gujarat, India.

When Mann was still a toddler, she moved with her family, which consisted of her parents, her older sister Kruti and younger brother Nishad, to several places in Pennsylvania.[1] When she was a young child she lived in Pittsburgh, Mt. Lebanon and Wexford before settling in Fox Chapel.[1] Her mother, Vasanti Majumdar, a graduate of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), still lives in Fox Chapel and is a physician specializing in obstetrics and gynaecology.[1][3] Mann's father, who was also a physician,[4] died while she was in high school.[1]

Despite Mann having never acted in plays during high school at Shady Side Academy in Fox Chapel, she graduated with a degree in film writing and directing from New York University where she practiced acting.[1][3]

Career

Mann began acting in the mid-2000s, initially playing minor roles. She uses both Aarti Majumdar and Aarti Mann as her professional names.[1][4][3]

I'm the daughter of two Indian, immigrant doctors and I have an older sister and younger brother and none of us has pursued medicine as a career. We're all over the artistic side of things.[1][3]

Mann's brother Nishad is a journalist and her sister Kruti helped influence her decision to switch to acting. Kruti, who also lives in Los Angeles, is a filmmaker and cast Mann in her 2006 film The Memsahib. While filming her scenes, Mann said she "got bit by the bug" to act and enrolled in acting classes in Los Angeles.[1][3]

Mann appeared in a commercial for Volvo and other roles followed, including a part in the web/TV series Quarterlife, which aired briefly on NBC in 2008. She was also a guest star on Heroes in 2009. Mann appeared in the season two winter premiere of Suits on the USA Network. Mann was originally cast in the role of Stephanie for the USA Network pilot Paging Dr. Freed, but did not appear in the final version because the network envisioned a different type for the character.[1][3]

Personal life

Mann currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Purvesh Mankad who works in finance, and their daughter, Nikita.[1][3]

Filmography

Film

Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2006 The Memsahib Mirabai Credited as Aarti Majmudar
Monsoon Radio announcer Short film
Uncredited
2007 The Punching Dummy Judy Short film
Credited as Aarti Majmudar
2009 Ner Tamid Laura Mann Short film
Today's Special Henna Credited as Aarti Majmudar
2011 Pox Mirabai Credited as Aarti Majmudar
Worker Drone Neela Short film
2012 The Monogamy Experiment Rebecca Behari
2015 Danny Collins Nurse Nikita
I'll See You in My Dreams Dr. DaSilva
2018 Love Sonia Jiah
sharon 1.2.3. Heather
2023 The Donor Party Meera
TBA Samskara Priya Post-production
Short film

Television

Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2007 The Future Dead Stephanie / Wilhelmina / Woman Eating Dinner 3 episodes
2008 Quarterlife Sarita Episode 6: "Home Sweet Home"
2009 Heroes Shaila Season 3, episode 16: "Chapter Three 'Building 26'"
2010 The Young and the Restless Doctor 1 episode
2010–2011 The Big Bang Theory Priya Koothrappali Recurring role (Seasons 4 and 5; 12 episodes)
2011 Futurestates Neela Season 2, episode 9: "Worker Drone"
2012 Leverage Waitress Amy Pavali Season 5, episode 8: "The Broken Wing Job"
2013 Suits Associate Maria Monroe Season 2, episode 11: "Blind-Sided"
Wendell & Vinnie Gina Episode 18: "Smart Girls & Dumb Guys"
Scandal Agent Laura Kenney Season 3, episode 3: "Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington"
2015 NCIS: New Orleans Nehir Season 1, episode 14: "Careful What You Wish For"
2017 Grey's Anatomy Holly Season 13, episode 22: "Leave It Inside"
2020 Never Have I Ever Jaya Kuyavar Season 1, episode 4: "...felt super Indian"
2021 All Rise Saundra Singh Season 2, episode 10: "Georgia"
2022 The Good Doctor Naveen Mukherjee Season 6, episode 8: "Sorry, Not Sorry"
2022 The Recruit Violet Main role

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Owen, Rob (May 11, 2011). "Former Pittsburgher's role in 'The Big Bang Theory' comes to a head in finale and plays in the show never have i ever -- post-gazette.com". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
  2. ↑ Darrell, Ezabeth (22 January 2014). "Can Aarti Mann link Hollywood and the lucrative East Indian market". fansshare.com. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Biography of Aarti". BeerTripper. 2012. Archived from the original on October 5, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 Cohn, Paulette (13 May 2013). "What Ethnicity is Aarti Mann?". American Profile. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
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