Tehmina Sunny

Tehmina Sunny, Born London, England is an English actress. She is also trained as a violinist and vocalist. She is of Gujarati Indian descent.

Sunny's career began whilst living in London. After a trip to Los Angeles to study with an acting teacher, she decided that LA was a city she would like to live and work in. Not an easy transition, she moved to LA to pursue her dreams. Sunny began to book roles on TV shows includingThe Following with Kevin Bacon, 24, Heroes, Californication, NCIS, Undercovers written by J. J. Abrams, ABC's summer hit Mistresses and The Newsroom by Aaron Sorkin. Her first film role was with Alfonso Cuaron in his Oscar-nominated film Children of Men. She has worked with directors including Mike Figgis, Roland Joffe and Ben Affleck. She was cast in Ben Affleck's Oscar-winning movie Argo. In 2013, Sunny competed against 6000 people and was selected to join the last 20 for the CBS Diversity Showcase program. This event highlighted her to the entertainment industry. In November 2014, Screen International named Tehmina as one of their 'LA Stars of Tomorrow'. A special edition to the magazine to highlight up and coming talent. She was portrayed as a Reporter in the Found footage Thriller The Vatican Tapes in 2015.She recurred on the CBS show Training Day opposite Bill Paxton and is currently recurring on The CW Sci-Fi show Pandora (TV series).

Sunny was born in Croydon, England, to Indian parents. Her father travelled to England to pursue accounting. Her mother emigrated to England from Gujarat, India, as a child. Sunny has one brother, whose career is in banking and finance. She received a scholarship for playing the violin and viola. With no previous training, she was a finalist for the BBC cross-country search for acting talent. Sunny attended University of Leeds in England, where she studied Business Information Systems with an emphasis on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science. This combined with marketing and business studies earned her a bachelor of science degree with honours. Her career change into the entertainment industry was unplanned but has flourished through the years.