who plays priya on the big bang theory?
What is the name, background and ethnicity of the actress who plays Rajâs sister Priya on âThe Big Bang Theoryâ? âCharles Dix, Stewartsville, Mo. Aarti Mann, 36, a first-generation Indian American, was born in Connecticut and raised in Pennsylvania, and plays Priya Koothrappali on âThe Big Bang Theory.â. Of landing the role as Rajâs sister, she says, âIt is like winning the opportunity to go to the acting Olympics.