ALKA NAYYAR
- AEA,
- SAG-AFTRA
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Film, TV and Web | ||
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Chicago PD |
Recurred Co-star: Dr. Joy Isley |
NBC |
Chicago Fire |
Co-star: Dr. Joy Isley |
NBC |
The Bear |
Co-star: Kristy |
FX / Hulu |
Chicago Med |
Co-star: Dr. Claire Mehta |
NBC |
Hala |
Supporting: Hina (Urdu) |
Hala Looya, Overbrook Ent |
The Session |
Lead: Aria |
Big C Creative |
The MisEducation of Bindu |
Supporting: Latha (English Hindi) |
Pigasus Pictures |
Nothing's Going On With Me And Sandra |
Lead: Liezel |
Big C Creative |
Little Nations |
Supporting: Pari |
Allred Films |
Becoming America: Our Finest Hour |
Supporting: Parveen |
Break The Room Media |
Code-Switched |
Naila Sadiq |
Karan Sunil |
Theatre | ||
The Jungle Book (Disney) |
Doe, Insect, Ensemble, US: Raksha |
Goodman, Huntington Theatres |
Bhangin' It, A Bangin' New Musical |
Rekha Kapoor |
La Jolla Playhouse |
Bhangin' It Workshop |
Rekha Kapoor |
La Jolla Playhouse |
A Christmas Carol, adaptation by Troy Siebels |
Mrs. Cratchit |
Hanover Theatre |
The Secret Garden |
Ayah / Fakir / Watcher; Dancer |
Court Theatre |
A Christmas Carol, adaptation by Debra Wise |
Ghost of Christmas Past (Indian woman) |
Central Square Theater |
Merchant On Venice, adaptation by Shishir Kurup |
Kavita, Choreo, Dialect |
Vitalist, Rasaka Theatres |
Great Expectations, South Asian adaptation by Tanika Gupta |
Mrs. Gargery, Molly, Choreographer |
Remy Bumppo Silk Road Rising |
A Disappearing Number, conceived by Complicité |
Barbara, Mother, Assoc. Dir, Dialect |
TimeLine Theatre |
Multitudes, by John Hollingworth |
Sam, Sister, Monica, Dialect |
Vitalist, Rasaka Theatres |
A Widow of No Importance, by Shane Sakhrani |
Deepa (Widow), Dialect |
Rasaka Theatre |
A Nice Indian Boy, by Madhuri Shekar |
Megha, Dialect, Dramaturg |
Rasaka Theatre |
The Masrayana, by Bill Kovacsik |
Jeff-nominated choreo, Ensemble, Dialect |
Prop Thtr, Rasaka Thtr |
Yoni Ki Baat (Vagina Monologues) |
Ensemble |
Rasaka Theatre |
Choreography | ||
Djamileh |
Choreographer, Dancer |
Chicago Summer Opera |
Merchant On Venice World Premiere |
Choreographer |
Silk Road Rising |
A Passage to India |
Choreographer; Song, Dialect instructor |
VItalist Theatre |
The Piano Tuner |
Choreographer |
Lifeline Theatre |
Haroun and the Sea of Stories |
Choreo, cultural, linguistic consultant |
Halcyon Theatre |
Voiceover | ||
Uber |
Training video |
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Kohler |
Trade show exhibit video |
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Northwest Community Hospital |
Radio ads |
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Beyond Bollywood (Field Museum Chicago) |
Museum exhibit on Indian heritage |
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iBio Institute |
PROPEL video |
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The Animal Legacies |
Audiobook narration |
Authors: N. Wadhwani, various |
Experts & Influencers - Move Forward with Purpose! |
Audiobook narration |
Authors: Benson, Myers |
Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 5'4" |
Weight: 145 lbs |
Eyes: Brown |
Hair Color: Brown |
Hair Length: Long |
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Choreography, Cultural consultant, Dialect, Indian Bollywood Dance, Indian Classical Dance, Indian Folk Dance, South Asian languages, Tennis, Volleyball, Dance - Bhangara, Dance Belly, Dance Hip Hop, Dance Jazz, Dance Modern, Dance Salsa, Dance Samba, Dance Tap, Dancer, Licensed Driver, Percussion, Singer, Vocal Range: Alto, Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano, Voiceover, Whistler, American - Southern Accent, Australian Accent, British - BBC English Accent, British - Cockney Accent, British - Yorkshire Accent, East Indian Accent, French Accent, Italian Accent, Polish Accent, South African Accent, Spanish Accent, Fluent French, Fluent Hindi, Fluent Italian, Fluent Punjabi, Fluent Urdu
Actor who sings, dancer / choreographer, cultural + dramaturgical consultant + dialect specialist skilled in Indian Folk, Bhangra, Bollywood + Classical dance + percussion; Instructor: Old Town School of Folk Music + Chitrahar Chicago. Basic Salsa, Swing, W. African, Jazz, Tap, Samba. VO: South Asian-Am TV/Radio - narration, commercial, news, character. Dialects: British Est, RP, Northern; South Asian multi, American multi. Languages: Familiar w/ Hindi, French, Italian, Punjabi, Urdu, Gujarati. UChicago BA.