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Mandeep Dhillon, born on December 21, 1990, is a talented British actress known for her versatile performances in stage, television, film, and radio productions. Her early life was marked by her upbringing in Hertfordshire, where she developed a passion for acting despite initial financial constraints. Dhillon's breakthrough came with roles in notable series like Some Girls and Fried on BBC Three, The City and the City, and Netflix's After Life alongside Ricky Gervais. Her recent roles include CSI: Vegas and Avoidance.
Occupation | Actress |
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Date of Birth | 21 December 1990 |
Age | 34 Years |
Birth Place | Letchworth, Hertfordshire, England, UK |
Horoscope | Sagittarius |
Country | England |
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In 2011, Dhillon played a school student in The Knowledge at the Bush Theatre. The production received a positive review in The Times, with Dominic Maxwell saying that "There [was] not a whiff of stage school" to the actors, including Dhillon, portraying the students. Also in 2011, at the Bush Theatre, Dhillon appeared in Little Platoons, a drama about free schools. A radio production featuring Dhillon and the rest of the original cast was broadcast on BBC Radio 4. The following year, at the same venue, she appeared in Repentance, as a young Muslim woman conflicted about her romantic relationship with a non-Muslim. The Daily Telegraph's Charles Spencer felt that Dhillon gave a "touching performance" in a play that "potently catches the clash between faith and sexual desire". The Financial Times called Dhillon's performance "powerfully acted", and Time Out said she was "luminous".
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Net Worth
Mandeep Dhillon's net worth is not explicitly stated in available sources. However, her success in various projects suggests a growing financial presence in the entertainment industry.
Career Highlights
- Early Career: Dhillon's first television appearance was in the 2011 TV movie Some Dogs Bite. She gained recognition with leading roles in Some Girls (2012) and Fried (2015).
- Notable Roles: She appeared in Finding Fatimah (2017), The City and the City (2018), and After Life (as Sandy), where she worked with Ricky Gervais after David Brent: Life on the Road (2016).
- Recent Projects: In 2021, she starred in CSI: Vegas and has been involved in Avoidance (2022–2024).
Mandeep Dhillon's career trajectory is marked by her adaptability and versatility across different platforms, establishing her as a promising figure in British entertainment.
In the pilot for the comedy television series Fried, Dhillon's character was called Anal. In the main series the character's name is Amara, and she is from a wealthy family, having got a job in a fried chicken shop at the behest of her family who want her to appreciate the value of money.
Social Network
Mandeep Dhillon maintains a presence on social media platforms, but specific details about her profiles or followers are not readily available.
In the black comedy series After Life (2019–2022), Dhillon portrays Sandy, a journalist working for Tony, played by the show's creator, Gervais. The two characters form what Wonderland Magazine called "a compassionate and nurturing bond". The pair had previously worked together on David Brent: Life on the Road, and according to her account, he approached her at a Christmas Party and told her that he had written the role in After Life with her in mind. In 2019, she was in the films Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker as Lieutenant Garan, and Songbird, a film, like A Wonderful Christmas Time, that was directed by Jamie Adams and included improvisation. The reviewer of Songbird in the Oxford Times lamented that Dhillon and the other actors were "talented performers ... saddled with such negligible roles". She played a "cat cleric" that worships the character Dave Lister in Red Dwarf: The Promised Land (2020). During the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, Dhillon recorded a self-written monologue titled "Letter to My Future Self" in support of an initiative to raise money for the benevolent fund of the actors' union Equity, and starred in a short online film, The Forgotten C, based on the true story of a woman who died from lung cancer during the UK lockdown.
Education
Mandeep Dhillon pursued her early education at Wilbury Primary School and Fearnhill School in Letchworth. She later dropped out of college after starting her A-levels to pursue a career in acting by joining a performing arts institution in London.
In a 2019 interview, Dhillon said that as she was unable to afford acting lessons, she made sure that she participated in all of the school plays for experience. She also stated that soon after starting her A-levels, she dropped out of college, and joined a performing arts institution in London. Dhillon said in a 2015 interview that she decided to become an actress shortly before her 19th birthday, and started emailing agencies using contact details that she found on the Spotlight website. One of the agencies offered her a place on a workshop, following which she received an audition for Some Dogs Bite (2010), which became her first television appearance.
After appearances in The Mimic (2011) and The Thick of It (2012), she starred as the character Saz Kaur, a sarcastic high school student from a strict Indian family, in Some Girls, which aired on BBC Three from 2012 to 2014. Dhillon went on to appear as a guest character in seven episodes of the 2014 TV series 24: Live Another Day, alongside Kiefer Sutherland. The low budget romantic comedy A Wonderful Christmas Time was shot over five days and released in 2014, with the actors improvising around scripted outlines. Dhillon was in the main cast as Mandi, a friend of the lead Cherie played by Laura Haddock. Screen International described Dhillon as "impressive" in its review.