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Neerja Sharma

SAG-AFTRA,  AEA

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609-254-1262

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      Physical Characteristics:

      Gender: Female
      Portrayable Ethnicities: Arabian,  Asian/Pacific Islander,  Dominican,  Indonesian,  Malaysian,  Mexican,  Middle Eastern,  Pakistani,  South American,  South East Indian
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      Experience:

      Film
      No Moto(Toronto Film Festival Director's lab) Principal Kris Lefcoe, dir.
      In Search of Aztec Gold Principal Nardeep Khurmi, dir.
      In The Name of Allah Principal Chinedu Mbadiwe, dir
      Cosmopolitan Principal Nisha Ganatra, dir
      The Accident Principal John Fletcher, dir
      The Daily Grind Principal Michael Wellenreiter, dir
      Mortality Principal Eventide Productions
      Nina Principal Ann Hussaini, dir
      Television
      Atlantic City Chronicles Co-Star John Paxton Jr. Dir
      Neerja (The Series) Lead Principal Purple Elephant Productions
      The Wire Co-Star HBO
      Law and Order SVU Co-Star NBC
      100 Centre Street Co-Star A&E
      Stage
      New Team Harold Supporting UCB, NYC
      HAZMAT sketch comedy Lead Philadelphia
      Women in Charge Lead Wings Thtr, NYC
      Extreme Girls Principal Cherry Lane, Barrow
      More Equal Lead NET-IP Festival, NYC
      Stand-Up Comedy PSNBC, NYC
      Stand-Up Comedy Carolines Comedy Club
      Stand-Up Comedy Gotham, NYC
      Stand-Up Comedy Mayors City Hall Gala Philadelphia
      Other
      Commericals List Upon Request Recent: Moveon.org
      Brian Kent Music Video I'll Find a Way Loic Maes, Dir.
      Corporate Videos List available Numerous Industries
      Credits
      NEERJA https://neerjatv.com
      NEERJA on Youtube https://youtube.com/neerjacomedytv
      Actor Bio
      Neerja Sharma enjoys transitioning between stage, television and film. She appeared in the final season of The Wire, the acclaimed HBO series, and the films "In the Name of Allah" and "In Search of Aztec Gold". Audiences have seen her in Cosmpolitan with Kal Penn, The Accident, with Twilight's Sarah Clarke, as well as TV shows: Law and Order: Special Victims Unit and A&E's 100 Centre Street; where she was cast by Sidney Lumet himself. Some of her favorite acting experiences have been in the Master Class of the legendary Wynn Handman in Carnegie Hall.
       
      Many remember her stand-up performances in clubs all over New York City, Philadelphia and NJ. She was a founding member of Philadelphia's premier sketch comedy group "HazMat" and studied improvisation at NY's top comedy theaters: The Upright's Citizens Brigade and The People's Improv Theater.
       
      Neerja is currently in production of the web-series "NEERJA" in which she also writes, and produces. (neerjatv.com). Agent contact: Michael Rodriguez, The Roster 212-725-8459.

      Skills and Training:

      Special Skills
      Actor, Comedian (Stand-Up), Guitarist, Improv, Jazz Dancer, Model, Swimmer, Tennis Player, Yoga
      Languages
      Hindi - Conversational , South Asian accents English - Native Punjabi (India; Pakistan) - Conversational
      Other Skills
      Electrical Engineering, Training and Presentation Skills, Teleprompter
      Professional Training/Education
      Wynn Handman
      George DiCenzo
      Milton Katselas
      The People's Improv Theater
      Upright Citizens Bridgade
      Rutger's University
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