Mahira Kakkar

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

8

Gender

Female

Birthday

-

Place of Birth

Calcutta, West Bengal, India

Mahira Kakkar

Biography

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.

Known For

  • Blue Bloods

    Blue Bloods

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

  • Orange Is the New Black

    Orange Is the New Black

  • New Amsterdam

    New Amsterdam

  • Manifest

    Manifest

  • A Suitable Boy

    A Suitable Boy

  • Hank and Asha

    Hank and Asha

  • Bite Me

    Bite Me