Rekha Sharma
| Rekha Sharma | |
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 Sharma at the Big Apple Convention in Manhattan | |
| Born | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
Rekha Shanti Sharma is a Canadian actress of Indian descent best known for her role as Tory Foster on Battlestar Galactica.
Early life
Sharma was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, to parents of North Indian descent. Both her father, a Hindu priest, and her mother were from the state of Uttar Pradesh in India before they relocated during the British period. The family resettled in the Fiji Islands before moving to Canada. She has a brother, Sunil, nine years older.
Career
Sharma started pursuing acting as a career in her 20s. She has stage experience but also appeared in television series such as Da Vinci's City Hall, House M.D., The Lone Gunmen, Smallville, Supernatural, John Doe, Dark Angel, The Twilight Zone, Sanctuary, Hellcats, The Listener, Star Trek: Discovery, and the 2009 re-imagined television series of V.
She also appeared in the movies The Core, Tasmanian Devils, and Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem.
Personal life
Sharma's hobbies include painting as well as playing the sarangi, a stringed musical instrument.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Liberty Stands Still | Usherette | |
| 2003 | The Invitation | Wife | Scenes deleted |
| 2003 | Where's the Party Yaar? | Girl | |
| 2003 | The Core | Danni | |
| 2005 | Ladies Night | Account Manager | Television movie |
| 2005 | Edison | Prosecutor | |
| 2005 | Fierce People | Social Worker | Uncredited |
| 2006 | Memory | Becka | |
| 2007 | Whisper | Mora | |
| 2007 | Aliens vs Predator: Requiem | Nurse Helen | |
| 2009 | Love Happens | Nose-Ring | |
| 2013 | Tasmanian Devils | Lisbon | |
| 2014 | Dark Harvest (upcoming film) | Coroner | Post-production |
| 2015 | No Men Beyond This Point | Ajala Bhatt |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Lone Gunmen | First EMT | Episode: "The 'Cap n Toby' Show" |
| 2001 | The Outer Limits | Reese | Episode: "Mindreacher" |
| 2001 | Cold Squad | Receptionist | Episode: "Personal Politics" |
| 2001 | Mysterious Ways | E.R. Doctor | Episode: "Doctor in the House" |
| 2001–2002 | Dark Angel | Dr. Beverly Shankar | 5 episodes |
| 2002 | Mysterious Ways | Reporter #1 | Episode: "Listen" |
| 2002–2006 | Smallville | Dr. Harden | 7 episodes |
| 2002 | The Twilight Zone | Kate Danvers | Episode: "Found and Lost" |
| 2002–2003 | John Doe | Stella | 15 episodes |
| 2004 | The L Word | Lori | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | House | Melanie Landon | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2005–2006 | Da Vinci's City Hall | Constable Cindy Winters | 10 episodes |
| 2006–2009 | Battlestar Galactica | Tory Foster | 31 episodes |
| 2008 | The Guard | Isha | Episode: "Sounds of Loneliness" |
| 2008 | Sanctuary | Amy Saunders | Episode: "Instinct" |
| 2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Convention attendee | Episode: "A Space Oddity" |
| 2009–2011 | V | Sarita Malik | 8 episodes |
| 2010 | Supernatural | Kali | Episode: "Hammer of the Gods" |
| 2011 | The Listener | Lynn Kendall | Episode: "Lady in the Lake" |
| 2011 | Hellcats | Heidi Raft | Episode: "Remember When" |
| 2011 | Nikita | Nisha Patel | Episode: "Knightfall" |
| 2013 | Arrow | Claire Abbot | Episode: "Dodger" |
| 2013 | Once Upon a Time in Wonderland | Willima | Episode: "Bad Blood" |
| 2014–2015 | The 100 | Dr. Lorelei Tsing | Season 2 (recurring; 9 episodes) |
| 2017–2018 | Star Trek: Discovery | Commander Landry | (recurring; 3 episodes) |
| 2018 | Bravest Warriors | Episode: "No Need to Argue" |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Star Trek Continues | Avi Samara | Episode VIII: "Still Treads the Shadow" |
References
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