Qurrat Ann Kadwani | |
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Nationality | American |
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Notable work | The Fifth of November |
Qurrat Ann Kadwani (born May 10, 1981) is an American television actress, playwright and film producer of Indian descent. She is known for They Call Me Q (2014), Intrusion (2018) and The Fifth of November (2018).
Kadwani was raised in New York,[2] growing up in The Bronx.[1] She a graduate of the Bronx High School of Science and received a double scholarship for theater at State University of New York at Geneseo.[3] Kadwani is the first South Asian woman in a solo act play Off-Broadway.[4][5] In an interview with The New York Times, she expressed how she grew up wanting to be living the lives of those she knew.[6] Kadwani co-wrote, starred in and produced The Fifth of November in 2018.[7]
Kadwani portrayed different characters including her parents, friends, teachers and classmates[8] in They Call Me Q. The show was a 2014 solo performance at St. Luke's Theatre,[9][10] University of Minnesota Crookston,[11] Colorado State University,[12] Lane Community College,[13] Frostburg State University,[14] and premiered at the Chicago Fringe Festival.[15] Kadwani is the production's writer as well, which won Best Play at Maui Fringe Festival.[16][17]
In 2018, Kadwani returned to Off-Broadway with Intrusion, a solo act discussing rape.[18] The setting is two decades in the future[19] and follows eight character portrayals by Kadwani.[20] She performed at St Luke's Theatre.[21]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2022 | Beast | Sarita | Short film |
2021 | The Trojan | Erika Lope | Short film |
What Do I Owe You? | Sylvia | Short film | |
Death Saved My Life | Reporter | TV movie | |
2020 | The Saint of the Impossible | ICE Officer Statham | |
2019 | Show & Tell | Sonia | Short film |
Marisol | Officer Mack | Short film | |
2018 | The First Purge | News Reporter #3 | |
The Fifth of November | Jane Evans | Short film, also producer and co-writer | |
2017 | Works & Nights | Dora | Short film |
2014 | Your Guy, My Guy | Mary | Short film |
The Thief | Lisa | Short film | |
Brass | Detective Larza | Short film | |
2011 | The Tailor | Muslim Girl | Short film |
Year | Title | Role | Episode(s) |
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2022 | Inventing Anna | HR Person | "Cash on Delivery" |
Search Party | News Anchor | "Lamentations" | |
2009-2020 | What Would You Do? | Bridesmaid / Woman Changing Tire / Fatima | 3 episodes |
2019 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Anchor | "Sliding Van Doors" |
Tell Me a Story | Newscaster #2 | "Chapter 10: Forgiveness" | |
2018 | Madam Secretary | Officer #1 | "Night Watch" |
Seven Seconds | Newscaster | "A Boy and a Bike" | |
2017 | The Sinner | Reporter #1 | "Part V" |
Time After Time | Newscaster | 2 episodes | |
2016 | Brown Nation | Video Countdown Host | "I'm a Supastar" |
Falling Water | Concierge | "Don't Tell Bill" | |
Luke Cage | Reporter 2 | "Blowin' Up the Spot" | |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Stacey King | "Townhouse Incident" | |
2015 | The Blacklist | Medical Tech | "Sir Crispin Crandall (No. 86)" |
Mr. Robot | Interviewer | ||
Secret Diaries of a Terrorist | Seventh Wife | Ep 1 | |
2005 | All My Children | Campaign Worker | |
2004 | As the World Turns | Flight Passenger |