Freida Pinto
Biography
Freida Selena Pinto (born 18 October 1984) is an Indian actress who has appeared mainly in American and British films. Born and raised in Mumbai, Maharashtra, she resolved at a young age to become an actress. As a student at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, she took part in amateur plays. After graduation, she briefly worked as a model and then as a television presenter. Pinto rose to prominence with her film debut in the drama Slumdog Millionaire (2008), winning a SAG Award and earning a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress. She earned critical acclaim for her roles in Miral (2010), Trishna (2011), and Desert Dancer (2014). She also saw commercial success with the science fiction film Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), and the epic fantasy action film Immortals (2011). Pinto's other notable roles include You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010), Love Sonia (2018), Hillbilly Elegy (2020), and Mr. Malcolm's List (2022). She also starred in the Showtime miniseries Guerrilla (2017), and had a recurring role in the Hulu series The Path (2018). Although the Indian press has credited Pinto with breaking the stereotypical image of an Indian woman in foreign films, she has been a lesser-known figure in Indian cinema and has rarely been featured in prominent productions in India. Along with her film career, she promotes humanitarian causes and is vocal about women's empowerment. Description above from the Wikipedia article Freida Pinto, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
The Daily Show
1996
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender
2026
The Mindy Project
2012
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
Filmography
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest · 2014
The Daily Show
as Self · 1996
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self · 2019
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self · 2015
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self · 2005
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest · 2003
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
· 1992
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self · 2003
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender
as Avatar Sonam (voice) · 2026
The Mindy Project
as Freida Pinto · 2012
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self · 2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
as Self · 2014
Chelsea
as Self · 2016
Koffee with Karan
as Self · 2004
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
as Caroline Aranha · 2011
Surface
as Grace Daaveed · 2022
The Path
as Vera · 2016
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
as Messua · 2018
Slumdog Millionaire
as Older Latika · 2008
Immortals
as Phaedra · 2011
Hillbilly Elegy
as Usha · 2020
The Frame
as Caroline Aranha · 2013
My Mother's Wedding
as Jack · 2025
Mr Malcolm's List
as Selina Dalton · 2022
Knight of Cups
as Helen · 2015
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
as Dia · 2010
Guerrilla
as Jas Mitra · 2017
India's Most Desirable
as Herself · 2011
Black Gold
as Leyla · 2011
Unaccustomed Earth
as Parul Chaudhury · 2026
Needle in a Timestack
as Alex Leslie · 2021
Intrusion
as Meera Parsons · 2021
Only
as Eva · 2020
Love Wedding Repeat
as Amanda · 2020
Unity
as Narrator (voice) · 2015
Blunt Force Trauma
as Colt · 2015
Desert Dancer
as Elaheh · 2014
Love Sonia
as Rashmi · 2018
Asteroid
· 2025
Mr. Malcolm's List
as Selina · 2019
Bondi Boy
as Herself · 2025
Yamasong: March of the Hollows
as Geta (voice) · 2017
A Christmas Number One
as Meghna Rai · 2021
Trishna
as Trishna · 2011
Miral
as Miral · 2010
Girl Rising
as Narrator (voice) · 2013
We Will Rise: Michelle Obama's Mission to Educate Girls Around the World
as Self · 2018
The Boy at the Back of the Class
India: Nature's Wonderland
as Herself - Presenter · 2015