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Veena Sood is a Kenyan-born Canadian-based film and television actress of Punjabi Indian descent.
She works in both the UK and Canada. She starred in "Grace", Connie and Carla, Helen, 50/50, The Big Year, the Canada/UK film Touch of Pink, (which received a standing ovation at the Sundance Film Festival), ITV's Compulsion featuring Ray Winstone and Parminder Nagra, & the UK film Nina's Heavenly Delights.
She has been seen on television in recurring roles in the series "Signed, Sealed & Delivered", Bates Motel, Saving Hope, Caprica, Little Mosque on the Prairie, Endgame, & Battlestar Galactica.
She co-founded Calgary's Loose Moose Theatre Company (LMTC) best known for their Improvisational theatre work, with improv master teacher Keith Johnstone. Veena has also performed one-woman improvised shows at Canadian and U.K. comedy festivals with her character "The Maharani". She used to co-host CBC Television's women's talk show In the Company of Women.
Veena is cousin of Ashwin Sood, Sarah McLachlan's drummer and ex-husband, and sister of Manoj Sood, who played Baber on Little Mosque on the Prairie.
Has won several awards for her acting work in Canada; including a Jessie Richardson Award (theatre), & a Leo Award (Television).
She has a great ear for accents, having had to do a Scottish/Punjabi accent for Nina's Heavenly Delights.
She is an outdoor enthusiast and enjoys hiking the back country of the Canadian Rockies and kayaking the remote B.C. coastline.
She has also canoed down the Amazon River and safaried the Masai Mara in Kenya, the country of her birth.
She was born in Nairobi, Kenya and grew up in Calgary, Alberta.
Currently, Veena continues her improvisational theatre work as the co-artistic director of Keith Johnstone's The Life Game.
Sood voiced Ms. Harshwhinny, the Equestria Games inspector, in the animated TV series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic.
Both her father, and her sister-in-law have been awarded the Order of Canada, and her brother in-law a Nobel Peace Prize.
She works in both the UK and Canada. She starred in "Grace", Connie and Carla, Helen, 50/50, The Big Year, the Canada/UK film Touch of Pink, (which received a standing ovation at the Sundance Film Festival), ITV's Compulsion featuring Ray Winstone and Parminder Nagra, & the UK film Nina's Heavenly Delights.
She has been seen on television in recurring roles in the series "Signed, Sealed & Delivered", Bates Motel, Saving Hope, Caprica, Little Mosque on the Prairie, Endgame, & Battlestar Galactica.
She co-founded Calgary's Loose Moose Theatre Company (LMTC) best known for their Improvisational theatre work, with improv master teacher Keith Johnstone. Veena has also performed one-woman improvised shows at Canadian and U.K. comedy festivals with her character "The Maharani". She used to co-host CBC Television's women's talk show In the Company of Women.
Veena is cousin of Ashwin Sood, Sarah McLachlan's drummer and ex-husband, and sister of Manoj Sood, who played Baber on Little Mosque on the Prairie.
Has won several awards for her acting work in Canada; including a Jessie Richardson Award (theatre), & a Leo Award (Television).
She has a great ear for accents, having had to do a Scottish/Punjabi accent for Nina's Heavenly Delights.
She is an outdoor enthusiast and enjoys hiking the back country of the Canadian Rockies and kayaking the remote B.C. coastline.
She has also canoed down the Amazon River and safaried the Masai Mara in Kenya, the country of her birth.
She was born in Nairobi, Kenya and grew up in Calgary, Alberta.
Currently, Veena continues her improvisational theatre work as the co-artistic director of Keith Johnstone's The Life Game.
Sood voiced Ms. Harshwhinny, the Equestria Games inspector, in the animated TV series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic.
Both her father, and her sister-in-law have been awarded the Order of Canada, and her brother in-law a Nobel Peace Prize.
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The Package (2018)
, 1h34Directed by Jake Szymanski
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Geraldine Viswanathan, Sadie Calvano, Alexander Calvert, Mary Holland, Michael Eklund, Veena Sood
Roles Mrs. Abelar
Rating56%
Lorsqu'un groupe d'amis part camper pendant les vacances, un évènement malencontreux lance une course contre la montre pour sauver l'attribut le plus précieux de leur ami.
Welcome to Marwen (2018)
, 1h56Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Fantastic, Comedy, Fantasy, Animation
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about sexuality, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, LGBT-related film, Cross-dressing in film
Actors Steve Carell, Leslie Mann, Diane Kruger, Falk Hentschel, Janelle Monáe, Eiza González
Roles Judge Martha J. Harter
Rating62%
Après s'être fait tabasser dans un bar, Mark Hogancamp est resté plusieurs jours dans le coma. À son réveil, il est frappé d'amnésie. Il va alors se créer un monde imaginaire, Marwen, un village belge fictif durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. La création de ce village en miniature devient une obsession. Comme une auto-thérapie, Mark invente des lieux imaginaires qu'il peuple avec des poupées représentant principalement des femmes de son entourage et de son passé. Dans ce monde imaginaire, son alter ego Captain Hogie côtoie ainsi la sorcière belge Deja Thoris, GI Julie ou encore Caralala. Tout cela lui redonne la force physique et mentale nécessaire pour le retour à la réalité : Mark doit se rendre au procès de ses agresseurs.
Downsizing (2017)
, 2h15Directed by Alexander Payne
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films set in the future
Actors Hong Chau, Kristen Wiig, Matt Damon, Christoph Waltz, Jason Sudeikis, Niecy Nash
Roles Leislureland Housewife
Rating57%
Dans un futur proche, le scientifique norvégien Jørgen Asbjørnsen met au point le downsizing (qu'on peut traduire par « réduction ») qui permet de réduire les humains à une taille d’environ 12 cm. Cette technologie irréversible de miniaturisation cellulaire doit officiellement réduire la surpopulation et promouvoir la décroissance mais est utilisée par les volontaires, des Américains de classe moyenne , pour consommer beaucoup plus (maison, nourriture, parures de diamants aux petits formats coûtant moins cher) dans des nouvelles cités sous cloche dédiées spécialement aux downsizés. Une entreprise commerciale présente ces cités avec force marketing comme des paradis terrestres du farniente et prend en charge les opérations de downsizing.
Just in Time for Christmas (2015)
, 1h36Directed by Sean McNamara
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Themes Christmas films
Actors Eloise Mumford, Michael Stahl-David, Christopher Lloyd, William Shatner, Christina Jastrzembska, Sean McNamara
Roles Dean Jackson
Rating63%
Une jeune professeur de psychologie doit choisir entre déménager de l'autre côté du pays et faire le travail dont elle rêve ou bien rester dans sa ville natale et épouser l'homme de sa vie. Par une nuit brumeuse de décembre, un cocher va l'aider et l'emmener trois ans dans le futur pour lui montrer ce qu'adviendra de sa vie.
Honor Student (2014)
, 1h30Origin Canada
Genres Thriller
Actors Josie Loren, Niall Matter, Sarah Strange, Michael Hogan, Veena Sood
Roles Dr. Morani
Rating49%
Nick Howarth, professeur et écrivain, donne des cours d'écriture aux détenues de la prison de Pac West. Il y fait la connaissance de Teresa et l'encourage dans l'écriture de son premier roman sur une étudiante qui tue son professeur. 5 ans plus tard, Nick est devenu un romancier à succès grâce à l'histoire de la jeune femme. Lors d'une séance de dédicaces, Teresa, se sentant trahie, lui fait comprendre qu'il est hors de question qu'il s'attribue seul le bénéfice de son succès...
Baby Sellers (2013)
, 1h27Directed by Nick Willing
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Jennifer Finnigan, Kirstie Alley, Arjun Gupta, Nicole Muñoz, Alessandro Juliani, Kimberly Sustad
Roles Noureen
Rating57%
Le lieutenant Nicole Morrison de la Sécurité intérieure, suit la trace d'un passeur de clandestins et remonte jusqu'à l'agence d'adoption «Les Chemins de l'amour» dirigée par Carla Huxley. Elle se fait donc passer pour une femme célibataire cherchant à adopter afin de mieux enquêter sur Carla soupçonnée d'alimenter un réseau de trafic d'enfants, volés à l'étranger pour être revendus à des familles aux États-Unis.
Finding Mrs. Claus (2012)
, 1h29Origin Canada
Genres Comedy, Romance
Themes Christmas films
Actors Mira Sorvino, Will Sasso, Laura Vandervoort, Geoff Gustafson, Lindsay Maxwell, Veena Sood
Roles Principal
Rating60%
Hope, une petite fille gentille, adorable et pleine d'énergie, vit à Las Vegas seule avec sa mère célibataire. Elle est triste de voir sa mère ne plus croire en l'amour, ni à la magie de Noël. Elle décide alors d'écrire à la femme du père Noël. Touchée, cette dernière décide de se rendre à Las Vegas pour aider Hope et se lie avec la maman afin de jouer les marieuses.
50/50 (2011)
, 1h40Directed by Jonathan Levine
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about writers, Medical-themed films, Films about cancer
Actors Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard, Anjelica Huston, Philip Baker Hall
Roles Nurse Stewart
Rating75%
Adam Lerner is a 27-year-old public radio journalist in Seattle with an artist girlfriend Rachael, of whom his best friend and co-worker Kyle disapproves; where Kyle is brash and outspoken, Adam is more introverted and mild-mannered.
The Big Year (2011)
, 1h40Directed by David Frankel
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Children's films
Actors Steve Martin, Jack Black, Owen Wilson, Rosamund Pike, JoBeth Williams, Rashida Jones
Roles Nurse Katie
Rating61%
The film follows three amateur birders who each set out to achieve a Big Year. They are Brad Harris (Jack Black), a 36-year-old computer programmer based in Baltimore; Stu Preissler (Steve Martin), founder and CEO of a New York company bearing his name; and a roofing contractor named Kenny Bostick (Owen Wilson), who holds the current Big Year record of 732 birds.
Helen (2009)
, 2hDirected by Sandra Nettelbeck
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Ashley Judd, Goran Višnjić, Lauren Lee Smith, Alberta Watson, Alexia Fast, Leah Cairns
Roles Defense Attorney
Rating62%
Belle, brillante, mariée à David, mère d’une adorable jeune adolescente et professeur de musique, Helen semble avoir la vie parfaite. Elle semble… en effet, car en réalité elle camouffle un lourd secret depuis plusieurs années. Elle souffre d’une dépression profonde qui l’empêche de vivre sa vie. Même si sa famille et ses amis tentent de la sortir de l’abîme, personne ne comprend vraiment sa souffrance, elle trouve alors refuge auprès de l’un de ses élèves. Il est clair que la seule personne capable de sauver Helen, c’est… elle-même.
Possession (2009)
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Romance
Actors Sarah Michelle Prinze, Lee Pace, Tuva Novotny, Michael Landes, Chelah Horsdal, William B. Davis
Rating54%
Jess (Gellar) is a sweet-natured but driven lawyer who puts her career ahead of her personal life and ahead of her marriage to her artist husband, Ryan (Landes). The couple is on the verge of their first wedding anniversary, and though they are happy, the thorn in the side of their relationship is Ryan's brother Roman (Pace). Where Ryan comes across as an honest and sweet man, Roman is the direct opposite. Roman is moody and violent, particularly with his casual girlfriend Casey (Novotny), and Jess is terrified of him, particularly as she met Ryan through Roman when she represented him in court on an aggravated assault charge. When Roman overhears Jess and Ryan discussing their plans to send him to a halfway house, he packs his bags and leaves in his car.
, 1h15Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Musical theatre, Animation
Themes Jeu, Films about magic and magicians, Musical films, Films about toys, Children's films
Actors Kelly Sheridan, Maryke Hendrikse, Noémie Orphelin, Kathleen Barr, Brigitte Virtudes, Chantal Strand
Roles Sparkles / Lily (voice)
Rating66%
The movie begins with Barbie and Teresa writing a song together on their guitars when Barbie's sister Stacie storms in, angry at her friend Courtney. Barbie decides to tell Stacie the story of two friends named Liana and Alexa, who also get angry at each other.
Murder Unveiled (2006)
, 1h34Origin Canada
Actors Anita Majumdar, Lushin Dubey, Vinay Pathak, Vik Sahay, Michael Benyaer, Veena Sood
Roles Magistrate
Rating72%
In India, a young woman is kidnapped, and her young male companion beaten within an inch of his life. He is working class Sikh, Surinder Singh; she is his wife, the former Davinder Samra, a Canadian Sikh whom he met when she visited India a year earlier for her cousin's wedding. For both, it was love at first sight. However, Davinder comes from a traditional Sikh family, who made their fortune in Canada. Her parents, who knew nothing of Surinder when Surinder and Davinder eloped, were seeking a suitable husband for her. As the story unfolds leading to the kidnapping/beating and the subsequent investigation by the local police and Crime Investigation Division, the power of money and of Sikh family honor is shown.
The Butterfly Effect 2 (2006)
, 1h33Directed by John R. Leonetti
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller
Themes Time travel films, Alternate history films
Actors Eric Lively, Erica Durance, Dustin Milligan, Gina Holden, David Lewis, Andrew Airlie
Roles Nurse
Rating45%
Julie (Erica Durance) and her boyfriend, Nick (Eric Lively), are celebrating Julie's 24th birthday with their friends Trevor (Dustin Milligan) and Amanda (Gina Holden). Julie and Nick start to discuss their future when Nick is called in to work, urgently. He has to go to the meeting because he is up against co-worker Dave (David Lewis) for a promotion. As the four friends drive back to the city there's an accident with a semi-truck. Of the four friends, Nick is the only survivor. Later, when looking at a photograph of himself and Julie, everything in the room begins to shudder and shake, while the people in the photograph begin moving.
Nina's Heavenly Delights (2006)
, 1h34Directed by Pratibha Parmar
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Shelley Conn, Laura Fraser, Art Malik, Veena Sood, Atta Yaqub, Raji James
Roles Suman Shah
Rating63%
When young Glaswegian cook Nina Shah (Shelley Conn) returns home for her father's funeral after three estranged years in London, England, she begins a romantic relationship with Lisa (Laura Fraser), an old childhood friend who now owns half the late father's Indian restaurant, The New Taj. Together they seek to save the restaurant by winning the national "Best in the West Curry Competition" for a third time. Nina's mother Suman (Veena Sood) and brother Kary (Atta Yaqub), however, want to sell the place to fellow restaurateur Raj (Art Malik), whose chef son Sanjay (Raji James) had been left at the altar by Nina. Lending the young women moral support is Nina's flamboyant gay friend Bobbi (Ronny Jhutti), and Nina's younger sister Priya (Zoe Henretty).