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Zenobia Shroff

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Zenobia Shroff in Ms. Marvel (2022)
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Zenobia Shroff has been an actress for thirty years. She got her start in Mumbai under the mentor ship of the legendary Pearl Padamsee. With Padamsee's encouragement, she came to study acting at New York's Circle in the Square Theatre School. Soon after, she honed her craft at the off- Broadway theatre Castillo, where she played several and diverse roles such as Nora in Ibsen's 'A Dolls house' to German avant-gardist Heiner Muller. She also performed in Mario Frattis "Erotic adventures in Venice" at the famed La Mama and Milan Kunderas "Jacques and his master".

She has taught drama and movement extensively throughout New York City and Mumbai, primarily for inner city and low income children. she has taught at 'Arts Connection', 'Education in dance' and is a proud founding teacher of 'Youth onstage', that city's only fully gratis theatre school for inner city children

A few years ago she was cast in Sooni Taraporevalas "Little Zizou", presented by Mira Nair. For that role she was nominated as best actress at the New York Indian film festival. Next she was seen in 'When Harry tries to Marry', a Hollywood independent film. She followed that up with her first Bollywood blockbuster, 'Ek main aur ekk tu' playing opposite superstars Kareena Kapoor and Imran Khan.

her critically Acclaimed one woman show 'HOW TO SUCCEED AS AN ETHNICALLY AMBIGUOUS ACTOR' has been performed at the Planet connection theatre festival, at which she was nominated for best actress. she also did a successful off Broadway run at the Castillo theatre

in 2017 she had her breakout role as kumail nanjiani's mother in 'the big sick' which was a resounding box office success and garnered her stellar reviews and a SAG nomination for best ensemble cast. she followed that up with a recurring role on season 4 of THE AFFAIR as priya ullah. she also recurred as himaya pravesh on THE RESIDENT, and on MADAM SECRETARY. She will be back for season 5 of THE AFFAIR in august 2019

Zenobia is an accomplished Bharat Natyam dancer and writes and performs sketch comedy. Her one woman show 'Exotic observations' has been performed at the Guild gallery, the Indo American arts council and the famed UCB. She holds a Masters degree in Psychology.
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Zenobia Shroff in The Big Sick (2017)
Judd Apatow, Anupam Kher, and Zenobia Shroff
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Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, Anupam Kher, Zoe Kazan, Adeel Akhtar, Zenobia Shroff, and Kumail Nanjiani in The Big Sick (2017)
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Zenobia Shroff and Samina Ahmed in Ms. Marvel (2022)
Zenobia Shroff and Samina Ahmed in Ms. Marvel (2022)
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Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, Anupam Kher, Zoe Kazan, Adeel Akhtar, Zenobia Shroff, and Kumail Nanjiani in The Big Sick (2017)
The Big Sick
7.5
  • Sharmeen
  • 2017
Maura Tierney and Dominic West in The Affair (2014)
The Affair
7.9
TV Series
  • Priya Ullah
Matt Czuchry, Bruce Greenwood, Emily VanCamp, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Manish Dayal, and Anuja Joshi in The Resident (2018)
The Resident
7.8
TV Series
  • Himaya Pravesh
Téa Leoni in Madam Secretary (2014)
Madam Secretary
7.7
TV Series
  • Indian Prime Minister Vanya Kharti

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Actress

  • The Marvels
    • Muneeba Khan
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Mohan Kapur, Laurel Marsden, Iman Vellani, Zenobia Shroff, Matt Lintz, Travina Springer, Saagar Shaikh, Yasmeen Fletcher, and Rish Shah in Ms. Marvel (2022)
    Ms. Marvel
    • Muneeba
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • 7 Days (2021)
    7 Days
    • Rita's Mom
    • 2021
  • Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey in Soul (2020)
    Soul
    • Counselor Jerry (voice)
    • 2020
  • Sunita Mani and John Reynolds in Save Yourselves! (2020)
    Save Yourselves!
    • Su's Mom (voice)
    • 2020
  • Leah Khambata in (t)here (2019)
    (t)here
    • Geeta (Mother)
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Maura Tierney and Dominic West in The Affair (2014)
    The Affair
    • Priya Ullah
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2019
  • The Greatest American Hero (2018)
    The Greatest American Hero
    • Leena
    • TV Movie
    • 2018
  • Matt Czuchry, Bruce Greenwood, Emily VanCamp, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Manish Dayal, and Anuja Joshi in The Resident (2018)
    The Resident
    • Himaya Pravesh
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Téa Leoni in Madam Secretary (2014)
    Madam Secretary
    • Indian Prime Minister Vanya Kharti
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, Anupam Kher, Zoe Kazan, Adeel Akhtar, Zenobia Shroff, and Kumail Nanjiani in The Big Sick (2017)
    The Big Sick
    • Sharmeen
    • 2017
  • Misaligned (2016)
    Misaligned
    • Nadia's Mother
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Kareena Kapoor and Imran Khan in Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu (2012)
    Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu
    • Nicole Braganza
    • 2012
  • When Harry Tries to Marry (2011)
    When Harry Tries to Marry
    • Geeta
    • 2011
  • Little Zizou (2008)
    Little Zizou
    • Roxanne
    • 2008
  • Percy (1989)
    Percy
    • Veera
    • 1989

Videos18

THE AFFAIR SEASON 5
Demo Reel 3:35
THE AFFAIR SEASON 5
world theatre day: accents part1
Demo Reel 1:29
world theatre day: accents part1
BETTY SUE DEFENDS MIKE PENCES DECISION TO NOT WEAR A MASK!!!
Demo Reel 3:11
BETTY SUE DEFENDS MIKE PENCES DECISION TO NOT WEAR A MASK!!!
BETTY SUES GETS TO GO TO THE BEAUTY PARLOR
Demo Reel 2:32
BETTY SUES GETS TO GO TO THE BEAUTY PARLOR
BETTY SUE RIGHT TO GO TO THE BEAUTY PARLOR
Demo Reel 3:05
BETTY SUE RIGHT TO GO TO THE BEAUTY PARLOR
THE AFFAIR SEASON 4 AND 5  REEL
Demo Reel 7:11
THE AFFAIR SEASON 4 AND 5 REEL
'EXOTIC OBSERVATIONS'
Demo Reel 1:05
'EXOTIC OBSERVATIONS'
THE AFFAIR EPISODE 401
Demo Reel 2:30
THE AFFAIR EPISODE 401
the affair
Demo Reel 3:14
the affair
sharmeen in THE BIG SICK
Demo Reel 6:13
sharmeen in THE BIG SICK
one woman show
Demo Reel 13:40
one woman show
"Ms. Marvel" Stars Answer Burning Questions
Clip 4:34
"Ms. Marvel" Stars Answer Burning Questions

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