Parminder Nagra was born to her parents, Sukha Nagra and Nashuter Nagra.
Her parents hail from Punjab in India. They had moved to England as far back as the 1960s.
Who Is Parminder Nagra?
Parminder Nagra is a British actress actress who gained fame after she started as Jess Bhamra in the 2002 film “Bend It Like Beckham”.
Nagra is also known for appearing as Dr. Neela Rasgotra in the NBC medical drama Emergency Room (ER) from 2003 to 2009.
Nagra was born on October 5, 1975, in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, and has appeared in many film and TV projects such as “Ella Enchanted”, “Twelfth Night”, “The Blacklist”, and “Five Feet Apart”.
In theatre, Nagra performed in stage productions such as “A Doll’s House”, “Behind the Image”, and the West End play “Don’t Dress for Dinner”.
Aside from acting, Nagra is an advocate who works with organizations like Oxfam and the United Nations Development Programme, to tackle issues related to poverty and women’s rights.
Also in 2023, Nagra appeared as Dr. Maryam Afridi in the ITV drama “Maternal.”