Purva Bedi is an actress of film, television and theater, and a producer of independent film and not-for-profit theater. Acclaimed and experienced across all mediums, Purva combines global appeal with urban wit and comedic charm.
From the acclaimed teams that brought the multi-award winning Wolf Play and Public Obscenities to Off-Broadway, Purva plays Friar Laurence in Romeo & Juliet at Two River Theatre through April 30, 2023 directed by Dustin Wills and Hanson Jung in a new translation by Hansol Jung. Following this critically acclaimed run, the show transfers to Off-Broadway with NAATCO at the Lynn Angelson Theatre though June 3.
Purva appears as “Principal Gupta” on the Peacock Original series ONE OF US IS LYING based on the popular YA novel. The complete seasons one and two are available to stream now on Peacock.
Purva plays “Priya” in the feature film Homebody, out now in select theaters.
Purva c0-created and stars in the series SHRINKAGE. She was interviewed by Forbes and American Kahani about the project.
Purva appears in the feature film THE SURROGATE, recently released on VOD. Watch the trailer here.
Purva is featured in the critically-acclaimed Bleecker Street feature film THE ASSISTANT. Now available for streaming On-Demand.
Purva has worked extensively in television drama and comedy. Her guest and recurring appearances include One of Us is Lying, Billions, High Maintenance, She's Gotta Have It, The Code, Madam Secretary, Person of Interest, Unforgettable, Nurse Jackie, The Blacklist, The Good Wife, A Gifted Man, Gossip Girl, House, Boston Legal, Alias, Law & Order and Law & Order: Criminal Intent, The Drew Carey Show, ER, Strong Medicine, and The West Wing.
A 2019 Drama Desk Award winner for her work in Dance Nation (Playwrights Horizons), Purva is an Associate Artist and Board Member of Target Margin Theater and a member of the Actors Center Workshop Company. New York theater credits include: Romeo & Juliet (Classic Stage/Lynn Angelson & Two River), Wives (Playwrights Horizons), Passage (Soho Rep), India Pale Ale (Manhattan Theater Club), An Ordinary Muslim (New York Theatre Workshop), Uncommon Sense (Tectonic Theater Project), The Idiot (Here Arts Center), Veil'd (Women's Project); Ten Blocks on the Camino Real, Reread Another, The Tempest, and Second Language (Target Margin); There or Here (Hypothetical Theater), The Rise of Dorothy Hale (St. Luke's); East is East (Manhattan Theater Club & New Group); and many others.
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