Freida Pinto
Acting
Born: Oct 18, 1984
From: Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
Freida Selena Pinto (born 18 October 1984) is an Indian actress who has appeared mainly in American and British films. Born and raised in Mumbai, Maharashtra, she resolved at a young age to become an actress. As a student at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, she took part in amateur plays. After graduation, she briefly worked as a model and then as a television presenter. Pinto rose to prominence with her film debut in the drama Slumdog Millionaire (2008), winning a SAG Award and earning a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress. She earned critical acclaim for her roles in Miral (2010), Trishna (2011), and Desert Dancer (2014). She also saw commercial success with the science fiction film Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), and the epic fantasy action film Immortals (2011). Pinto's other notable roles include You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010), Love Sonia (2018), Hillbilly Elegy (2020), and Mr. Malcolm's List (2022). She also starred in the Showtime miniseries Guerrilla (2017), and had a recurring role in the Hulu series The Path (2018). Although the Indian press has credited Pinto with breaking the stereotypical image of an Indian woman in foreign films, …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender | Avatar Sonam (voice) | 2026 | — |
| My Mother's Wedding | Jack | 2025 | 6.703 |
| Bondi Boy | Herself | 2025 | — |
| Asteroid | 2025 | — | |
| Mr Malcolm's List | Selina Dalton | 2022 | 5.841 |
| A Christmas Number One | Meghna Rai | 2021 | 5.5 |
| Needle in a Timestack | Alex Leslie | 2021 | 5.3 |
| Intrusion | Meera Parsons | 2021 | 5.951 |
| Only | Eva | 2020 | 5.209 |
| Hillbilly Elegy | Usha Chilukuri | 2020 | 6.695 |
| Love Wedding Repeat | Amanda | 2020 | 5.65 |
| Mr. Malcolm's List | Selina | 2019 | 7.6 |
| Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle | Messua | 2018 | 6.476 |
| Love Sonia | Rashmi | 2018 | 7.194 |
| We Will Rise: Michelle Obama's Mission to Educate Girls Around the World | Self | 2018 | — |
| Yamasong: March of the Hollows | Geta (voice) | 2017 | 3.643 |
| Past Forward | Woman #2 | 2016 | — |
| Knight of Cups | Helen | 2015 | 5.702 |
| Unity | Narrator (voice) | 2015 | 7.5 |
| Blunt Force Trauma | Colt | 2015 | 5.11 |
| Desert Dancer | Elaheh | 2014 | 6.9 |
| Girl Rising | Narrator (voice) | 2013 | 7.041 |
| Rise of the Planet of the Apes | Caroline Aranha | 2011 | 7.341 |
| Immortals | Phaedra | 2011 | 6.042 |
| Trishna | Trishna | 2011 | 5.9 |
| Black Gold | Leyla | 2011 | 6.5 |
| You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger | Dia | 2010 | 5.925 |
| Miral | Miral | 2010 | 5.771 |
| Slumdog Millionaire | Older Latika | 2008 | 7.731 |
| The Boy at the Back of the Class | — | ||
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1984 |
| From | Bombay, Maharashtra, India |