The part Indian-part Russian debuted at 17 on the Love Monkey, and was in Entourage, Big Time Rush, 2 Broke Girls and Mike & Molly. Born in Vancouver, she’s appeared in films with Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson and Jesse Eisenberg.
Carving a niche for herself
Published by: Team GI Youth
Published on 04, Mar 2022
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