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Aneela Qureshi

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Aneela Qureshi
This is a short film about a young Yezidi girl, Luna, who is captured during the Islamic State's siege of her village near Sinjar, Iraq and sold as a slave. She must learn to survive in a windowless underground dungeon shared with two other captives, and with their help, she musters the strength required to stay alive and eventually escape for the sake of her people.
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Three Days in the Hole (2018)
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Aneela was born and raised in the United Kingdom in Nottingham to a Persian mother and Punjabi father. Her mother realized that Aneela wanted to act from an early age and helped her follow her dreams by enrolling her in a youth theatre group where she was scouted for Children's local TV.

University and studying for a BA took precedence and guided her down another path. She studied Economics, French, Spanish with a minor in Italian at the University of Leeds with a year of study in France, followed by a Post Graduate in Education at the University of Nottingham. She then embarked on her career as a high school teacher eventually ending up in Houston, Texas.

While working as a teacher in Houston, she performed in local community and Repertory theatre productions, where she was scouted leading to the opportunity of agency representation, opening doors to further acting opportunities.

Her journey now continues in Los Angeles as a full-time actress. Some of her credits include: The Bombing of Pan AM 103, NCIS LA, Steve Harvey Show, Jimmy Kimmel, Funny or Die and India Sweets and Spices. She has performed in a plethora of independent productions. She was the winner of the 2019 LA diversity scholarship (Actors Connection) as well as winner of the 2020 Ellen Idelson Scholarship (Impro Theatre). She is also an honorary member of the Jewish Women's Theatre where she has performed in many thought-provoking productions.

She is a versatile as an actress with her many accents/dialects and foreign languages. Aside from her many dialects, she speaks French, Spanish, Farsi and Italian. Her roles include strong female characters of substance both comedic and dramatic.

Aneela also does stand-up comedy and has her own comedy channel on You tube: ' Coffee and Crumpets'. She is also an avid and skilled dancer especially in salsa, merengue and swing and is classically trained on the piano. She composes and sings her own music and lyrics. She is also a published poet and won public Speaking contests in the UK.

She is a confident and cosmopolitan woman who has traveled vastly around the world. She is writing and producing a teleplay based on her book that she wrote.
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    Intercept
    Intercept
    • Villager
      Fortune Defies Death (2018)
      Fortune Defies Death
      5.5
      • Rima
      • 2018
      NCIS : Los Angeles (2009)
      NCIS : Los Angeles
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Mrs. Namazi
      Beaches, Buns and Bikinis (2011)
      Beaches, Buns and Bikinis
      3.9
      • Ruby
      • 2011

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      Actress



      • Dhar Mann
        • Therapist
        • Released
        • TV Series
        • 2018
      • This Is A Love Story
        • Mother
        • Completed
        • Short
        • 2024
      • Merrily
        • Farrah
        • In Production
        • 2025
      • Damsels
        • Noami Mustafa
        • Post-production
        • TV Series
      • Intercept
        • Villager
        • Post-production



      • Lockerbie (2025)
        Lockerbie
        7.5
        TV Mini Series
        • Mrs. Jaafar
        • 2025
      • Dhar Mann (2018)
        Dhar Mann
        4.2
        TV Series
        • Therapist
        • Doctor
        • Nurse Dana ...
        • 2022–2024
      • Dhar Mann Bonus (2023)
        Dhar Mann Bonus
        8.0
        TV Series
        • Assistant
        • Nursing Home Manager
        • 2023–2024
      • Arya Desai in Sultana (2023)
        Sultana
        Short
        • Shah Turkan
        • 2023
      • The Prophecy (2022)
        The Prophecy
        7.1
        Podcast Series
        • Zoo Tour Guide
        • Evacuation Organizer
        • News Reporter
        • 2022
      • Sophia Ali in India Sweets and Spices (2021)
        India Sweets and Spices
        6.1
        • Hansa
        • 2021
      • NCIS : Los Angeles (2009)
        NCIS : Los Angeles
        6.8
        TV Series
        • Mrs. Namazi
        • 2020
      • Sara Vessal, Kally Khourshid, and Amelia Rae in Three Days in the Hole (2018)
        Three Days in the Hole
        8.6
        Short
        • Delal
        • 2018
      • Varta Re Varta (2016)
        Varta Re Varta
        9.2
        TV Series
        • Ella
        • 2018
      • Fortune Defies Death (2018)
        Fortune Defies Death
        5.5
        • Rima
        • 2018
      • Andrew DeVitre in Armenian Haunting (2018)
        Armenian Haunting
        2.6
        • Aida
        • 2018
      • Enayat Delawary, Aneela Qureshi, Nasi Nassiri, and Dalia Rooni in Grey Matter (2017)
        Grey Matter
        Short
        • Roya
        • 2017
      • Quirk (2017)
        Quirk
        8.1
        Short
        • Fleur
        • 2017
      • Anxiety of the Serpent (2017)
        Anxiety of the Serpent
        Short
        • Maren
        • 2017
      • Adam Zwig 'Raising People' Music Video
        Short
        • Mother
        • 2017

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      Standup Comedy Aneela
      Three Days In The Hole
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      Three Days In The Hole

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