Veena Sood

Biography

Veena Sood is a Canadian actress who was born in Kenya and trained in drama, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts before helping to start Calgary's Loose Moose Theatre Company alongside improviser Keith Johnstone and later the Vancouver TheatreSports League. Her work with Green Thumb Theatre brought her a Jessie Award in 1991 for the play 2 B Wut U R, and in 2006 she took a Leo Award for playing Preety in an episode of Godiva's. She has appeared in many television series, among them The X-Files, Battlestar Galactica and Caprica, plus Stargate SG-1, Smallville, Lucifer and Corner Gas Animated, and she co-starred in Touch of Pink (2004). Honors include the Canadian Screen Awards, ACTRA recognitions, the 2017 Lorena Gale Woman of Distinction Award and a 2019 distinguished artist prize from a North Shore arts fund.

Movie Career

Films: 21
Career span: 35 years1988 to 2023

Genres

Drama52%, 11 films
Comedy48%, 10 films
Romance38%, 8 films
Mystery14%, 3 films
Thriller14%, 3 films

First and latest

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Early training
Sood co-founded Calgary's Loose Moose Theatre Company with improv master Keith Johnstone after earning her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama, and later helped found the Vancouver TheatreSports League.

Veena Sood movies on Netflix

Corner Office2023IMDb rating 6.1as Psychiatrist
Wedding Season2022IMDb rating 6.4as Suneeta Maurya
V.C. Andrews' Ruby2021IMDb rating 6.2as Dr. Cheryl
My Little Pony: Rainbow Roadtrip2019IMDb rating 7.4as Mrs. Hoofington
Darrow & Darrow: In The Key Of Murder2018IMDb rating 6.8as D.A. Ruth Ashland
Love at First Dance2018IMDb rating 6.5as Sophia
Reunited at Christmas2018IMDb rating 6.2as Victoria
The Package2018IMDb rating 5.6as Mrs. Abelar
Welcome to Marwen2018IMDb rating 6.2as Judge Martha J. Harter
A Gift of Miracles2015IMDb rating 6.3as Dr. Karen Reed
If There Be Thorns2015IMDb rating 5.7as Dr. Phillips
Sugarbabies2015IMDb rating 5.0as Paula Hickman
Grace2014IMDb rating 4.5as Doctor
Finding Mrs. Claus2012IMDb rating 6.2as Principal
Barbie and the Diamond Castle2008IMDb rating 6.7as Sparkles / Lily (voice)
Nina's Heavenly Delights2006IMDb rating 6.3as Suman Shah
The Butterfly Effect 22006IMDb rating 4.5as Nurse
Connie and Carla2004IMDb rating 6.3as Mrs. Morse
Touch of Pink2004IMDb rating 6.5as Dolly
Life or Something Like It2002IMDb rating 5.8as Doctor
The Accused1988IMDb rating 7.1as Woman Orderly

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Wedding Season2022 Comedy, Romanceas Suneeta Maurya
IMDb rating 6.413K votes
Touch of Pink2004 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Dolly
IMDb rating 6.54.6K votes
The Package2018as Mrs. Abelar
IMDb rating 5.625K votes
Nina's Heavenly Delights2006as Suman Shah
IMDb rating 6.32.4K votes
The Butterfly Effect 22006as Nurse
IMDb rating 4.539K votes
Life or Something Like It2002as Doctor
IMDb rating 5.836K votes
Barbie and the Diamond Castle2008as Sparkles / Lilyvoice
IMDb rating 6.76.3K votes
Love at First Dance2018as Sophia
IMDb rating 6.52.0K votes

Most often with

Mark Jean directed two of these films. Andrew Airlie appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Andrew Airlie

Geoff Gustafson

Robert Moloney

Lindsay Maxwell

Glynis Davies

John Emmet TracyMark JeanDirector, 2 films

Films together

Andrew Airlie3 films together, 2006 to 2018
Andrew Airlie's page
- Reunited at Christmas2018IMDb rating 6.2Sood as VictoriaAirlie as Bill Murphy
- A Gift of Miracles2015IMDb rating 6.3Sood as Dr. Karen ReedAirlie as Frank Miller
- The Butterfly Effect 22006IMDb rating 4.5Sood as NurseAirlie as Ron Callahan
Geoff Gustafson2 films together, 2012 to 2018
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- Darrow & Darrow: In The Key Of Murder2018IMDb rating 6.8Sood as D.A. Ruth AshlandGustafson as Jonah
- Finding Mrs. Claus2012IMDb rating 6.2Sood as PrincipalGustafson as Calvin
Robert Moloney2 films together, 2015 to 2018
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- Darrow & Darrow: In The Key Of Murder2018IMDb rating 6.8Sood as D.A. Ruth AshlandMoloney as Terry
- If There Be Thorns2015IMDb rating 5.7Sood as Dr. PhillipsMoloney as Malcolm
Lindsay Maxwell2 films together, 2006 to 2012
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- Finding Mrs. Claus2012IMDb rating 6.2Sood as PrincipalMaxwell as Cute Tourist
- The Butterfly Effect 22006IMDb rating 4.5Sood as NurseMaxwell as Grace Callahan
Glynis Davies2 films together, 2015 to 2018
Glynis Davies's page
- Reunited at Christmas2018IMDb rating 6.2Sood as VictoriaDavies as Laurie Baker
- If There Be Thorns2015IMDb rating 5.7Sood as Dr. PhillipsDavies as Marisha
John Emmet Tracy2 films together, 2014 to 2015
John Emmet Tracy's page
- Sugarbabies2015IMDb rating 5.0Sood as Paula HickmanTracy as Peter
- Grace2014IMDb rating 4.5Sood as DoctorTracy as Doctor
Mark JeanDirector, 2 films, 2012 to 2018
All films by Mark Jean
- Love at First Dance2018IMDb rating 6.5Sood as Sophia
- Finding Mrs. Claus2012IMDb rating 6.2Sood as Principal
Also two films together1 more actor
- Noel JohansenReunited at Christmas (2018) and Barbie and the Diamond Castle (2008)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Online

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