Lisa Ray
Known for Acting
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
2008
as Tala
The World Unseen
2007
as Miriam
Defendor
2009
as Dominique Ball
Kasoor
2001
as Simran Bhargav
Water
2005
as Kalyani
All Hat
2007
as Etta Parr
Toronto Stories
2008
as Beth
Bollywood/Hollywood
2002
as Sue (Sunita) Singh
Takkari Donga
2002
as Bhuvana
Trader Games
2010
as Sarah
99 Songs
2019
as Sheela
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Ball and Chain
2004
as Saima
Kill Kill Faster Faster
2008
as Fleur
Nethaji
1996
as Priya
Cooking With Stella
2010
as Maya Chopra
Dobaara: See Your Evil
2017
as Liza Merchant
Veerappan
2016
as Priya (Spy)
Let the Game Begin
2010
as Eva Stout
Hanste Khelte
1994
as Girl in song