Aarti Mann - wikipedia Aarti Mann This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. ( February 2012 ) Aarti Mann Arti Majumdar ( 1978 - 03 - 03 ) March 3, 1978 ( age 39 ) Connecticut, U.S. Residence Los Angeles, California Nationality American Other names Aarti Majumdar Education Shady Side Academy, New York University Occupation Actress Years active 2006 -- present Known for Priya Koothrappali in The Big Bang Theory Home town Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania Television The Big Bang Theory Spouse ( s ) Purvesh Children Nikita ( daughter ) Parent ( s ) Vasanti Majumdar ( mother ) Aarti Majumdar ( born March 3, 1978 ), better known by her stage name Aarti Mann, is an American actress. She has starred in several television programs, including a part in the sci - fi drama Heroes. She is best known for playing the role of Priya Koothrappali in The Big Bang Theory. Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 5 References 6 External links Early life and education Mann, which is an abbreviation of her married name, was born in Connecticut on March 3, 1978, and is a second - generation Indian American ancestry. When Mann was still a toddler her family, which consisted of her parents, an older sister, Kruti, and younger brother, Nishad, moved to several places around Pennsylvania. When she was a young child she lived in Pittsburgh, Mt. Lebanon, Wexford before settling in Fox Chapel. Her mother, Vasanti Majumdar, a graduate out of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center ( UPMC ) Passavant, still lives in Fox Chapel and is a physician specializing in Obstetrics and gynaecology. Mann 's father, who was also a physician, died while she was in high school. Despite Mann having never acted in plays during high school at Shady Side Academy in Point Breeze, she graduated with a degree in film writing and directing from New York University where she practiced acting. Career Mann began acting in the mid-2000s, initially playing minor roles. She uses both Aarti Majumdar and Aarti Mann as her professional names. I 'm the daughter of two Indian, immigrant doctors and I have an older sister and younger brother and none of us has pursued medicine as a career. We 're all over the artistic side of things. Mann 's brother Nishad is a journalist and her sister Kruti helped influence her decision to switch to acting. Kruti, who also lives in Los Angeles, is a filmmaker and cast Mann in her 2006 film The Memsahib. While filming her scenes, Mann said she `` got bit by the bug '' to act and enrolled in acting classes in Los Angeles. Mann appeared in a commercial for Volvo and other roles followed, including a part in the web / TV series `` quarterlife, '' which aired briefly on NBC in 2008. She was also a guest star on Heroes in 2009. Mann appeared in the season two winter premiere of Suits on the USA Network. Mann was originally cast in the role of Stephanie for the USA pilot `` Paging Dr. Freed '', but did not appear in the final version because the network envisioned a different type for the character. Personal life Mann currently lives in Los Angeles with her daughter Nikita and her husband Purvesh, who works in finance. Filmography Film roles Year Title Role Notes 2006 The Memsahib Mirabai Monsoon Radio announcer Short film, Uncredited 2007 The Punching Dummy Judy Short film 2009 Ner Tamid Laura Mann Short film Todays 's Special Henna 2011 Pox Mirabai Worker Drone Neela Short film 2012 The Monogamy Experiment Rebecca Behari 2015 Sharon_1. 2.3. Heather Danny Collins Nurse Nikita I 'll See You in My Dreams Dr. DaSilva Television roles Year Title Role Notes 2008 Quarterlife Sarita 1 episode 2009 Heroes Shaila 1 episode The Young and the Restless Doctor 1 episode 2010 -- 11 The Big Bang Theory Priya Koothrappali Recurring role ( Seasons 4 -- 5 ) ; 12 episodes ) 2012 Leverage Waitress Amy Pavali 1 episode ( Season 5, Episode 8 ) : The Broken Wing Job 2013 Suits Associate Maria Monroe 1 episode Wendell & Vinnie Gina 1 episode Scandal Agent Laura Kenney 1 episode 2015 NCIS : New Orleans Nehir 1 episode 2017 Grey 's Anatomy Holly 1 episode References ^ Jump up to : Owen, Rob ( May 11, 2011 ). `` Former Pittsburgher 's role in ' The Big Bang Theory ' comes to a head in finale -- post-gazette.com ''. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved September 22, 2011. Jump up ^ Darrell, Ezabeth ( 22 January 2014 ). `` Can Aarti Mann link Hollywood and the lucrative East Indian market ''. fansshare.com. Retrieved 12 September 2014. ^ Jump up to : `` Biography of Aarti ''. BeerTripper. 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2013. ^ Jump up to : Cohn, Paulette ( 13 May 2013 ). `` What Ethnicity is Aarti Mann ? ''. American Profile. Retrieved 12 September 2014. External links Aarti Mann on IMDb And thats them facts. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aarti_Mann&oldid=828209759 '' Categories : 1978 births 21st - century American actresses American film actresses Actresses from Connecticut Actresses from Pittsburgh American Hindus American actresses of Indian descent American television actresses Living people Tisch School of the Arts alumni Shady Side Academy alumni Hidden categories : BLP articles lacking sources from February 2012 All BLP articles lacking sources Pages using infobox person with unknown parameters Infobox person using ethnicity Articles with hCards Talk Contents About Wikipedia تۆرکجه Deutsch Español فارسی Français Italiano עברית 日本 語 Português 3 more Edit links This page was last edited on 1 March 2018, at 05 : 11. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 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Question: who is priya from the big bang theory
Answer: Aarti Majumdar