Aarti Mann
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Aarti Mann is an American actress. She has starred in several television
Television
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 programs, including a part in the sci-fi drama Heroes
Heroes (TV series)
Heroes is an American science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring that appeared on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006 through February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover superhuman abilities, and how these abilities take effect in the...

. She is best known for playing the role of Priya Koothrappali in The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory
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.

Biography

Born as Aarti Majumdar in Connecticut
Connecticut
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, she moved to Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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 as a young child. They settled in Fox Chapel
Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania
Fox Chapel is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA, and is a suburb of Pittsburgh located northeast of downtown.The population was 5,388 as of the 2010 census.-History:...

 where her mother, Vasanti Majumdar, an obstetrician/gynecologist out of UPMC
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
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 Passavant, still lives.

She graduated from Shady Side Academy
Shady Side Academy
Shady Side Academy is a private, secular coeducational PK-12 preparatory school located on three campuses in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, established in 1883.- Campuses :Shady Side Academy has three campuses in Pittsburgh....

, Fox Chapel and Studied Film at New York University
New York University
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. Aarti began acting in mid 2000s, initially playing minor roles.

She uses both Aarti Majmudar and Aarti Mann as her professional name.

She currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband.

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