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Parminder Nagra is a 48 year old British Actress. Born Parminder Kaur Nagra on 5th October, 1975 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK and educated at Soar Valley College, she is famous for her roles as Jesminder ‘Jess’ Bhamra in the internationally acclaimed 2002 sports comedy-drama film Bend It Like Beckham, Dr. Neela Rasgotra in the critically acclaimed NBC medical drama series ER, Dr. Lucille "Lucy" Banerjee in the Fox science fiction drama series Alcatraz, Meera Malik in the NBC crime drama series The Blacklist, Ellen Nadeer in the ABC superhero drama series Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Dr. Lapham in the 2018 Netflix post-apocalyptic horror thriller film Bird Box, DI Rachita Ray in the ITV police procedural drama series DI Ray, and Dr. Maryam Afridi in the six-part ITV medical drama series Maternal. Her zodiac sign is Libra.
Parminder Nagra has been in 4 on-screen matchups, including Ameet Chana in Bend It Like Beckham (2002), John Stamos in ER (1994), Jonathan Rhys Meyers in Bend It Like Beckham (2002) and Shane West in ER (1994).
Parminder Nagra is a member of the following lists: 1975 births, 20th-century English people and 21st-century English people.
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Relationship Statistics
Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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Married | 1 |
11 years, 6 months
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Dating | 1 |
1 year
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Total | 2 |
11 years, 6 months
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6 years, 3 months
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1 year
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Details
First Name |
Parminder
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Middle Name |
Kaur
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Last Name |
Nagra
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Full Name at Birth |
Parminder Kaur Nagra
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Alternative Name |
Mindi
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Birthday |
5th October, 1975
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Birthplace |
Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK
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Height |
5' 3" (160 cm)
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Weight |
114lbs (52 kg)
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Build |
Slim
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Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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Hair Color |
Black
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Distinctive Feature |
Brown hair, Square jawline
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Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Sikh
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Ethnicity |
Asian/Indian
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Nationality |
British
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High School |
Northfield House Primary School, Soar Valley College
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Occupation Text |
Actress
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Occupation |
Actress
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Claim to Fame |
her roles as Jesminder ‘Jess’ Bhamra in the internationally acclaimed 2002 sports comedy-drama film Bend It Like Beckham, Dr. Neela Rasgotra in the critically acclaimed NBC medical drama series ER, Dr. Lucille "Lucy" Banerjee in the Fox science fiction drama series Alcatraz, Meera Malik in the NBC crime drama series The Blacklist, Ellen Nadeer in the ABC superhero drama series Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Dr. Lapham in the 2018 Netflix post-apocalyptic horror thriller film Bird Box, DI Rachita Ray in the ITV police procedural drama series DI Ray, and Dr. Maryam Afridi in the six-part ITV medical drama series Maternal
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Year(s) Active |
1991–present
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Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Curtis Brown Group Ltd.
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Brand Endorsement |
Estee Lauder (2004)
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Official Websites |
twitter.com/parmindernagra, parmindernagraonline.com/
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Father |
Sukha
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Mother |
Nashuter
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Friend |
Maura Tierney, Linda Cardellini, Scott Grimes, John Stamos, Goran Visnjic, Mekhi Phifer, Noah Wyle, David Lyons, Laura Innes, Anne Hathaway, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys-Myers, Shane West, Ray Barnett, Abby Lockhart, Simon Brenner, Luka Kovaè, Samantha Taggart, Greg Pratt, Lucien Dubenko, Kerry Weaver, Susan Lewis, John Carter, Frank Martin
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Favorite Movies |
Ella Enchanted, Bend It Like Beckham
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Favorite TV Shows |
ER
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Parminder Kaur Nagra (born 5 October 1975) is a British actress of Indian Punjabi and Sikh heritage. She is known for portraying Jess Bhamra in the film Bend It Like Beckham (2002) and Dr. Neela Rasgotra in the NBC medical drama ER (2003–2009). Her other television roles include Meera Malik in the first season of the NBC crime drama The Blacklist (2013–2014) and a recurring role in the ABC/Marvel series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2016–2017) as Ellen Nadeer for season four. More recently, Nagra has starred as the titular character of the ITV series DI Ray (2022).