Parminder Kaur Nagra was born in Leicester, England, on October 5, 1975, is an English actress. Young Parminder Nagra began her professional acting career with theater company Haithizi Productions in Leicester. She made her big screen debut in Punjabi action crime drama movie Dushmani Jattan Di (1993). She got her television debut in BBC One medical drama series Casualty (1996) in episode "Land of Hope", in role as Ayisha. Parminder breakthrough performance came as Jesminder "Jess" Bhamra in romantic comedy sports film Bend It Like Beckham (2002).
Parminder Nagra height is 5' 3" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 160 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight is 114.5 іn pоunds or 52 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. Her body measurements are bust-waist-hip 34-25-35 in inches or 86.5-63.5-89 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size is 34B with cup size B. She is 48 years old. Her net worth is around 1.5 million dollars.
Birth Date:
October 5, 1975
Age:
48 years old
Nationality:
United Kingdom
Sun Sign:
Libra
Natural hair color:
Black
Eye Color:
Dark Brown
Net Worth:
$1.5 Million
Height:
5 ft 3 in | 160 cm
Weight:
52 kg | 114.5 lbs
Body Measurements:
34-25-35 in | 86.5-63.5-89 cm
Bra Size:
34B
Shoe Size:
8 US | 38.5 EU
She was nominated for the British Independent Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer and the Empire Award, UK for Most Promising Newcomer also for European Film Award for Best European Actress for her role as Jesminder "Jess" Bhamra in romantic comedy sports movie Bend It Like Beckham (2002).
She won the Ethnic Multicultural Media Awards, UK for Best Television Actress for her role as Heere / Sonali Sharma in romantic drama film Second Generation (2003).
She won the South African Independent Film Festival Outstanding Achievement Award for Best Actress for her role as Rakhi Singh in short drama Awaken (2021).
Ella Enchanted (2004) - Areida
She voiced Cassandra in animated superhero anthology film Batman: Gotham Knight (2008).
Compulsion (2008) - Anjika Indrani
Horrid Henry: The Movie (2011) - Miss Lovely
Twenty8k (2012) - Deeva Jani
She voiced Nisha Bains in animated comedy film Postman Pat: The Movie (2014).
Bird Box (2018) - Dr. Lapham
Five Feet Apart (2019) - Dr. Noor Hamid
She was nominated for three OFTA Television Awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and the Teen Choice Award for Choice Breakout TV Star - Female for her role as Dr. Neela Rasgotra in NBC medical drama television series ER (2003-2009).
The Whole Truth (2010) ABC - Pilar Shirazee
Alcatraz (2012) Fox - Dr. Lucille "Lucy" Banerjee
Psych (2013) USA Network - Rachael
The Blacklist (2013-2014) NBC - Meera Malik
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D (2016-2017) ABC - Ellen Nadeer
Fortitude (2017-2018) - Dr Surinder Khatri
13 Reasons Why (2018-2020) Netflix - Counselor Priya Singh
God Friended Me (2018-2019) CBS - Pria Amar
Intergalactic (2021) Sky One - Arch-Marshall Rebecca Harper
DI Ray (2022) ITV - Detective Inspector Rachita Ray
Maternal (2023) ITV1 - Dr. Maryam Afridi
Attended Northfield House Primary School in Leicester.
Studied at the Soar Valley College.
Has two younger brothers and one younger sister.
She played the viola in the youth orchestra.
Has Punjabi ancestry.
Speaks Punjabi fluently.
Good friend with actress Maura Tierney.
She was awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctors of Letters from Leicester University in 2007.
She dated Irish actor Kieran Creggan (2001-2002).
She was married to photographer James Stenson (2009-2013) they have one son, Kai David Singh Stenson.