Mahira Kakkar
About Mahira
Mahira Kakkar is a New York City-based actor who has worked in film, television and theater. Born in Kolkata, India, she is a proud graduate of Jadavpur University (B.A. English Literature, gold medal) and The Juilliard School’s Drama Division. Since then she has appeared in numerous plays both in New York and around the world, and in many television shows and films. She is drawn to wit, humor, physical and language-driven pieces. She speaks Hindi and English and is happy to call both the United States and India home. Mahira is also a dialect coach (specifically for Indian accents) and a writer.
Mahira's Reel
Mahira's Résumé
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- Show
- Manifest
- Role
- Guest recurring (13 episodes)
- Director
- Jeff Rake - showrunner
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- Show
- A Suitable Boy
- Role
- Series Lead
- Director
- Mira Nair
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- New Amsterdam
- Role
- Guest Star
- Director
- Michael Slovis
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- Show
- Orange Is The New Black
- Role
- Recurring
- Director
- Andrew McCarthy
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- Show
- Sweet Refuge
- Role
- Lead
- Director
- Maryam K. Mir
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- Show
- Bite Me
- Role
- Supporting lead
- Director
- Meredith Edwards
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- Friends From College
- Role
- Co-star
- Director
- Andrew Garland
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- Show
- Hank And Asha
- Role
- Lead
- Director
- James E. Duff
- Awards
- BronzeLens Award- BronzeLens Film Festival; Audience Favorite Best Actress Award – Napa Valley Film Festival; Audience Favorite Film Award – Slamdance Film Festival; Best Actress Award- Wild Rose Film Festival
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- Show
- Odd Mom Out
- Role
- Co-star
- Director
- Jeff Melman
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- Show
- Hechki
- Role
- Lead
- Director
- Kartik Singh
- Awards
- Audience Favorite Award-River to River Florence Film Festival 2014
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- Louie
- Role
- Co-star
- Director
- Louis C.K.
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- Show
- The Blacklist
- Role
- Co-star
- Director
- Michael Watkins
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- Show
- The Life Of Pi
- Role
- Voiceover
- Director
- Ang Lee
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- Show
- Blue Bloods
- Role
- Co-star
- Director
- Stephen Gyllenhaal
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- Show
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent
- Role
- Guest Star
- Director
- Steve Shill
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- Show
- Gareeb Nawaz’s Taxi
- Role
- Voiceover
- Director
- Ritesh Batra
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- Show
- Life Of Pi
- Role
- Amma/Nurse/Orange Juice
- Director
- Max Webster
- Theatre
- Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
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- Show
- 7 Minutes
- Role
- Denise
- Director
- Mei Ann Teo
- Theatre
- Waterwell
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- Show
- Islands of Contentment
- Role
- Krishna
- Director
- Arpita Mukherjee and Hannah Wolf
- Theatre
- Hypokrit Theatre
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- Show
- Here We Are
- Role
- Thank You Letter
- Director
- Candis Jones
- Theatre
- Theatre For One
- Awards
- New York Times Critics' Pick
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- Show
- The Headlands
- Role
- Jess
- Director
- Knud Adams
- Theatre
- Lincoln Center Theatre
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- Show
- The Resistible Rise Of Arturo Ui
- Role
- Flake / Dock Daisy
- Director
- John Doyle
- Theatre
- Classic Stage Company
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- Henry VI, Parts 1-3
- Role
- Margaret
- Director
- Stephen Brown-Fried
- Theatre
- National Asian American Theatre Company
- Awards
- Critics' Pick- The New York Times
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- Show
- The Winter's Tale
- Role
- Paulina
- Director
- Arin Arbus
- Theatre
- Theatre For A New Audience
- Awards
- Critics' Pick- The New York Times
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- Show
- Against the Hillside
- Role
- Reem
- Director
- William Carden
- Theatre
- Ensemble Studio Theatre
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- Romeo & Juliet
- Role
- Lady Capulet
- Director
- Lear deBassonet
- Theatre
- The Public Theatre
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- Untitled Julie Taymor Project
- Role
- Ensemble
- Director
- Julie Taymor
- Theatre
- Workshop
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- Show
- When January Feels Like Summer
- Role
- Nirmala
- Director
- Daniella Topol
- Theatre
- Ensemble Studio Theatre
- Awards
- Critics' Pick- The New York Times
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- Show
- The Ragged Claws
- Role
- Safiya
- Director
- Jedadiah Schultz
- Theatre
- Cherry Lane Studio
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- Show
- Clive
- Role
- Ensemble
- Director
- Ethan Hawke
- Theatre
- New Group
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- Show
- Harper Regan
- Role
- Justine Ross
- Director
- Gaye Taylor Upchurch
- Theatre
- Atlantic Theatre Company
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- All's Well That Ends Well
- Role
- Widow / Linguist Soldier
- Director
- Barry Edelstein
- Theatre
- Public Theater
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- Sophistry
- Role
- Debbie
- Director
- James Warwick
- Theatre
- Beckett Theatre
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- Show
- Opus
- Role
- Grace
- Director
- Terry Nolen
- Theatre
- Primary Stages
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- Betrothed
- Role
- Bibi
- Director
- Rachel Dickstein
- Theatre
- Ripe Time Theatre Company
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- Miss Witherspoon
- Role
- Maryamma
- Director
- Emily Mann
- Theatre
- Playwrights Horizons
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- House of India
- Role
- Ananya
- Director
- Zi Alikhan
- Theatre
- The Old Globe
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- Henry 6
- Role
- Eleanor, Mortimer, Iden
- Director
- Barry Edelstein
- Theatre
- The Old Globe
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- The Age of Innocence
- Role
- Mrs. Welland, Medora Manson
- Director
- Chay Yew
- Theatre
- The Old Globe
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- The Importance Of Being Earnest
- Role
- Gwendolen
- Director
- Matt Lenz
- Theatre
- Cape Playhouse
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- Skylight
- Role
- Kira
- Director
- Emily Mann
- Theatre
- McCarter Theatre
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- Show
- The Importance Of Being Earnest
- Role
- Miss Prism
- Director
- Michael Cumpsty
- Theatre
- Two River
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- Show
- Monsoon Wedding
- Role
- Pimmi
- Director
- Mira Nair
- Theatre
- Berkeley Repertory Theatre
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- A Comedy Of Errors
- Role
- Luciana
- Director
- Darko Tresnjak
- Theatre
- Hartford Stage
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- Bedroom Farce
- Role
- Jan
- Director
- Mariah Aitken
- Theatre
- Huntington Theatre
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- Show
- The Crucible
- Role
- Mary Warren
- Director
- Laura Kepley
- Theatre
- Cleveland Playhouse
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- Show
- Five Mile Lake
- Role
- Peta
- Director
- Emily Mann
- Theatre
- McCarter Theatre
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- Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
- Role
- Cassandra
- Director
- Sheryl Kaller
- Theatre
- Bucks County Playhouse
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- Show
- Jesus In India
- Role
- Mary / Mahari
- Director
- Daniella Topol
- Theatre
- Magic Theatre
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- Twelfth Night
- Role
- Viola
- Director
- Mark Lamos
- Theatre
- Westport Country Playhouse
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- Show
- Rafta Rafta
- Role
- Vina
- Director
- Jonathan Silverstein
- Theatre
- Old Globe Theatre
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- Show
- Inana
- Role
- Shali
- Director
- Michael Pressman
- Theatre
- Denver Center Theatre
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- Seven
- Role
- Mukhtaran
- Director
- Evan Yionoulis
- Theatre
- 92nd Street Y
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- Our Town
- Role
- Emily Webb
- Director
- Chay Yew
- Theatre
- Oregon Shakespeare Festival
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- Show
- Lady Windermere's Fan
- Role
- Lady Windermere
- Director
- Irene Lewis
- Theatre
- Baltimore Center Stage
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- Show
- Draupadi (Workshop)
- Role
- Writer, Draupadi
- Director
- Danilo Gambini
- Theatre
- The Huntington Theatre
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- Show
- Draupadi (Workshop)
- Role
- Writer, Draupadi
- Director
- Danilo Gambini
- Theatre
- Rattlestick Theatre
Representation and Management
Artists & Representatives
Los Angeles:
6100 Wilshire Bvd. Suite 1500
Los Angeles, CA 90048
323-655-1313 (L.A.)
New York:
630 Ninth Ave. Suite 220
New York, NY 10036
212-505-1400 (N.Y.)
info@artists-reps.com
CESD
Maura Maloney
333 Seventh Avenue, 11th Floor,
New York, NY 10001
212-477-1666
info@cesdtalent.com
Amplified Entertainment
Josh Pultz
914-799-1228
josh@amplified-ent.com
Big Timbre Artists
Diane Kamp
Big Timber, MT & Tucson, AZ
406-930-2002 (Mobile)
Dikamp@mac.com