Mouzam Makkar

Mouzam Makkar is an Indian-born American actress and producer.

Mouzam Makkar

Early life and education

Makkar was born in Kerala, India, and raised in the United Arab Emirates. She moved to the United States when she was twelve.[1] Makkar graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in three years with First Class Honors and a Bachelor of Science in Finance.

Career

She has been a regular cast member in the ABC series The Fix[2] and the NBC series Champions.[1]

She has also had recurring roles in the TV series The Vampire Diaries, The Exorcist, and Easy Abby. In 2015, she played the role of Mrs. Negani in the thriller film Consumed directed by Daryl Wein.

She played video game developer Raina Punjabi on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in the episode "Intimidation Game", which originally aired February 11, 2015.[3][4]

References
  1. "'I would like to see a broader representation of Muslims on American TV and Hoillywood': Indian American actor Mouzam Makkar". The American Bazaar. 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
  2. Petski, Denise (2018-02-26). "Mouzam Makkar Cast In ABC Drama Pilot 'The Fix'; Sam Straley Joins Tim Doyle Comedy Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
  3. Kollar, Philip (January 29, 2015). "Law & Order: SVU to air episode based on GamerGate". Polygon. Archived from the original on January 30, 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  4. Burton, Bonnie (February 9, 2015). "Gamergate is the latest controversial plot in 'Law & Order: SVU'". CNET. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2019.


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