Alice Amter (born 11 May 1966) [2][3] is an English actress, best known for her character Mrs. Koothrappali in the American sitcom The Big Bang Theory and Dr. Kapoor on Hot in Cleveland.
Alice Amter | |
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.jpg) Alice Amter at the 2012 Alma Awards | |
| Born | Alice Edwards[1] 11 May 1966 |
| Education | University of Wolverhampton (BA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Known for | Mrs. Koothrappali (The Big Bang Theory) |
Early life and education
editBorn Alice Edwards, she grew up in Handsworth before moving to Edgbaston, Leamington Spa and Rubery. Whilst living in Leamington Spa, she spent time in a children's home in Warwick New Road. Her single German mother later cared for her. Amter attended Milverton Junior and Infant School and she received a Bachelor of Arts in modern languages and international relations from the University of Wolverhampton.[4]
Career
editShe has lived in France, Germany, Japan (where she taught English in the early 1990s), and the United States. She moved to Los Angeles, California in the early 1990s. Despite her best-known role as "Mrs. Koothrappali", she has said she has no Indian ancestry.[4][5]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists | Bar Wench | |
| 2000 | Mirror Mirror 4: Reflections | Countess St. Croix | |
| 2002 | The Good Girl | Big Haired Woman | |
| 2002 | Bad Boy | Donna | |
| 2002 | Pacino Is Missing | Space Chick | |
| 2003 | Hunting of Man | Hooker | |
| 2003 | A Man Apart | Marta | |
| 2003 | Exorcism | Katherine Miller | |
| 2005 | Pit Fighter | Palm Reader | |
| 2007 | American Zombie | Esperanza McNunn | |
| 2009 | Penance | Eve | |
| 2011 | Infection: The Invasion Begins | Hospital Attendant | |
| 2013 | The Book of Daniel | Itani | |
| 2019 | Smothered by Mothers | Whitney Roth | |
| 2020 | 1 | She - Boss | |
| 2021 | All for Her | Ani | Post-production |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | ER | Dr. Miriam Nagarvala | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Frat Ratz | Chloe | Episode: "Real Unreal" |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine | Mey Said | Episode: "Second Opinion" |
| 2000 | The Privateers | Capt. Berava Gree | Television film |
| 2001 | Judging Amy | Philida Bosco | Episode: "8 1/2 Narrow" |
| 2002 | Cedric the Entertainer Presents | Indian Woman | Episode #1.1 |
| 2002–2003 | Presidio Med | Amira | 4 episodes |
| 2007 | 'Til Death | Flower Lady | Episode: "The Italian Affair" |
| 2007–2015 | The Big Bang Theory | Mrs. Koothrappali | 10 episodes |
| 2008 | Skip Tracer | Gypsy Woman | Television film |
| 2009 | The Cleaner | Anjali Patel | Episode: "The Projectionist" |
| 2010 | Outsourced | Fortune Teller | Episode: "Homesick to My Stomach" |
| 2010 | The Whole Truth | Turban Woman | Episode: "Uncanny" |
| 2011 | General Hospital | Evelyn | Episode #1.12351 |
| 2013 | The Mentalist | Marta | Episode: "Red John's Rules" |
| 2013 | Hot in Cleveland | Dr. Kapoor | Episode: "Cleveland Indians" |
| 2015 | Chasing Life | Aditi | Episode: "The Big Leagues" |
| 2016 | Rosewood | Chitra Singh | Episode: "Paralytics and Priorities" |
| 2016 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Professor Lelah Moradi | Episode: "Parallel Resistors" |
| 2017 | Scandal | Doctor | Episode: "Dead in the Water" |
| 2019 | Sorry for Your Loss | Tula | Episode: "Thirty Years" |
| 2020 | Never Have I Ever | Auntie #1 | Episode: "...felt super Indian" |
| 2021 | Mythic Quest | Magda | Episode: "Peter" |
References
edit- ^ "Alice's journey from Leamington children's home to Hollywood", LeamingtonCourier; accessed 18 November 2014.
- ^ Profile, birminghammail.co.uk; accessed 3 July 2015.
- ^ Alice Amter celebrates her birthday with friends at the Stone Rose..., Contactmusic.com; accessed 18 November 2014.
- ^ a b Brummie actress Alice Amter reveals how she made it in Hollywood, sundaymercury.net; accessed 18 November 2014.
- ^ Alice Amter at IMDb