If you have seen the low-budget film Bend It Like Beckham released in 2002 which surprisingly gained critically acclaimed as well as financial success. In the movie. Parminder Nagra portrayed the lead actress Jesminder ” Jess” Bharma who idolizes football star, David Beckham. Further, she is an English actress having a Sikh heritage (Indian Punjabi).
Besides, she has been noted for several roles like Dr. Neela Rasgotra in the NBC medical drama series ER, Meera Malik in the NBC crime series The Blacklist, and the recurring role of Ellen Nadeer in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Additionally, she joined the Netflix 13 Reasons Why as Priya Singh in its second season. Katherine Langford, Timothy Granaderos, Alisha Boe, & Miles Heizer are also in the main cast of the series.
Caption: The English actress, Parminder Nagra.
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Parminder Nagra: Bio, Family, & Education
The actress was born on 5 October 1975 as Parminder Kaur Nagra in Leicester, England, under the zodiac sign, Libra. She was born as the daughter of the Sikh family Sukha and Nashuter Nagra who emigrated from Punjab India in the 1960s. She has three younger siblings: two brothers and one sister. Nagra has a nationality of Britain and belongs to Sikh heritage.
Regarding her education, she attended the Northfield House Primary School in Leicester. She had also enrolled at Soar Valley College where she played the Viola in the youth orchestra as well as appeared in her first theatrical productions. She later joined the cast as a chorus member in the 1994 musical Nimai at the Haymarket Theatre.
Professional Career:
She took the decision to move to London for pursuing her acting career and dropped out of the university. She started her acting career as a theatrical career in London in 1994 as the Princess in the pantomime Sleeping Beauty at the Theatre Royal Stratford East. Despite gaining several roles in Theatres production, she signed a veteran London-based agent Joan Brown after she realized of lacked formal theatrical training.
In 1996, she made her television career debut appearing as Asha Guptah in Casualty. Following that, she ash appeared as a guest, recurring, and main lead of different top series including Goodness Gracious Me. ER, Alcatraz, Psych, The Blacklist, and Intergalactic. Similarly, she appeared in several film roles debuting in 1991. However, she gained popularity through Bend It Like Beckham in 2002.
Her other television films like Twelfth Night, Second Generation, and Compulsion. She has also voiced for animated movies like Donovan Quick, Maya the Indian Princess, Batman: Gotham Knight, Postman Pat: The Movie, and Piney: The Lonesome Pine. Her severable notable roles in series and films have helped her to win awards as well as nominations.
Is Your Favorite Actress Parminder Nagra Married Or Single?
The Bend It Like Beckham famed actress was married to the cinematic photographer James Stenson. She met her boyfriend in the same year the movie Bend It Like Beckham in 2002. After dating for a seven-year relationship with James on 17 January 2009. Her wedding was officiated by her former ER co-star Maura Tierney and attended by her ER co-stars along with their family members and other close friends.
On 19 May 2009, she gave birth to her first child a son Kai David Sing Stenson. The duo’s relationship didn’t last long and Nagra filed divorced on 8 February 2012. Their divorce was finalized in July 2013. After the divorce, she hasn’t moved on with relationships. However, when asked about her dating in the future, she replied that struggling to meet the right person for her.
Caption: Parminder Nagra and ex-husband James
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How Much Did She Earn From Her Acting Career?
The actress has been earning a hefty amount of money from her acting career. Moreover, the average salary of actresses ranges from $20k to $220k per year including the number of jobs they get. Also, their fame and hard work added more to their net worth.
Therefore, she has an estimated net worth of £1 million (or roughly around $1,250,990 USD). She has also purchased a few properties including a £660,000 (approximately 826089 USD) worth house in the trendy Laurel Canyon area of LA in 2004. Also, it is reported that she has bought a £1m (roughly around $1,250,990 million) house in the United Kingdom.
Parminder Nagra: Social Media Profiles & Body Measurements
She has a verified Instagram account @parmindernagra with 32.4k followers. On Twitter, she has a verified account @parmindernagra with 39.4k followers. It seems that she is not available on Facebook.
The gorgeous beauty has a slim and healthy body that stands to a height of 5 feet 2 inches or 1.57 meters. Her body weighs around 56 kg with 34 inches chest size and 25 inches waist size respectively. She has dark brown hair color and dark brown eyes color.
