Tehmina Sunny
- Actress
- Producer
- Executive
Meet Tehmina Sunny, like a chameleon, she seamlessly fits into a multitude of ethnicities from around the world. Her ethnically ambiguous looks and ability to pick up accents, gives her a vast marketing appeal to play characters ranging from Middle Eastern, South American, North American, Native American, Spanish, Italian, North African and the Indian sub continent.
Her passion for the arts developed at an early age. She received a scholarship for playing the violin, viola and piano. Additionally, her vocal ability excelled, where she was managed by '19 Management' in the UK.
Sunny attended the University of Leeds in England, where she majored in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence. Combined with Marketing and Business Studies earned her a Bachelor of Science degree with honors. After graduating, she worked for Richard Branson's Virgin corporation. But not long after, her passion for the Arts took over, where she began to study 'Lee Strasberg's Method'.
Soon after, she landed her first role in the Oscar winning movie 'Children of Men', working with award winning director Alfonso Cuaron & actors Michael Caine, Clive Owen & Julianne Moore. Continuing on to 'Argo' with Ben Affleck. On the small screen, she has portrayed a retrospective of characters in Emmy award winning & Golden Globe nominated productions for prime time networks; NBC, CBS, ABC, Netflix & HBO.
Recently she has taken the helm as an Exec producer and launched 'Up & Away Productions', developing a variety of TV projects, working with creators, who push the needle forward on cutting edge themes, untold stories and innovative ideas.
Her passion for the arts developed at an early age. She received a scholarship for playing the violin, viola and piano. Additionally, her vocal ability excelled, where she was managed by '19 Management' in the UK.
Sunny attended the University of Leeds in England, where she majored in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence. Combined with Marketing and Business Studies earned her a Bachelor of Science degree with honors. After graduating, she worked for Richard Branson's Virgin corporation. But not long after, her passion for the Arts took over, where she began to study 'Lee Strasberg's Method'.
Soon after, she landed her first role in the Oscar winning movie 'Children of Men', working with award winning director Alfonso Cuaron & actors Michael Caine, Clive Owen & Julianne Moore. Continuing on to 'Argo' with Ben Affleck. On the small screen, she has portrayed a retrospective of characters in Emmy award winning & Golden Globe nominated productions for prime time networks; NBC, CBS, ABC, Netflix & HBO.
Recently she has taken the helm as an Exec producer and launched 'Up & Away Productions', developing a variety of TV projects, working with creators, who push the needle forward on cutting edge themes, untold stories and innovative ideas.
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