| Anjali Bhimani | |
| Birth Date: | 30 August 1974 |
| Birth Place: | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 1997–present |
Anjali Bhimani (born August 30, 1974 in Cleveland, Ohio[1] [2]) is an American actress. She is best known for voicing Symmetra in the video game Overwatch and Rampart in the video game Apex Legends.
Bhimani was born in Cleveland, Ohio,[3] [4] the daughter of doctors Ela and Bharat Bhimani. She is of Indian descent and grew up in Orange County, California. She attended Northwestern University.
Bhimani's long time collaboration with Mary Zimmerman began in 1997 when she appeared as an Indian princess in Mirror of the Invisible World, adapted from the 12th century Persian epic Haft Peykar.[5] [6] She played Greek mythological character Myrrha in Zimmerman-directed Metamorphoses world premiere produced by Lookingglass Theatre Company in 1998 and its Off-Broadway opening at the Second Stage Theatre in 2001.[7] Drama critic Albert Williams, in his review for the Chicago Reader, called Bhimani a "stunning dancer".[8] She made her Broadway debut when Metamorphoses opened at Circle in the Square Theatre (2002).[9] [10]
In 2004, Bhimani became an understudy for Ayesha Dharker and Madhur Jaffrey's characters in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Bombay Dreams. During the play's The Broadway Theatre production Dharker left the play and Bhimani took over her role.[11] [12] She appeared as The Sparrow in Czech opera Brundibár (2006).[13] Quake, a play Bhimani co-produced and co-directed opened at the Open Fist Theatre Company's First Look Festival of New Plays in 2011.[14] For The Jungle Book she re-teamed with Zimmerman and played the role of mother wolf in its 2013 Goodman Theatre production.
Bhimani has appeared in TV series including All My Children, , The Sopranos, Journeyman, Shark, Flight of the Conchords, and Modern Family. She voiced the character Symmetra in the first-person shooter video game Overwatch, and shared the 2016 Behind the Voice Actors Award for Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game with her co-voice actors for the game. In 2021, she guest starred on Exandria Unlimited, a spinoff of the web series Critical Role. In 2023, she played Queen Amangeaux Epicée du Peche in Dimension 20: The Ravening War.[15]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Medicine Show | Food Swiling Wench | ||
| 2009 | Confessions of a Shopaholic | Girl 1 | ||
| 2015 | Miss India America | Pinky Matthews | ||
| 2015 | Dark Intentions | Dr. Maya | ||
| 2017 | Trafficked | Sheela | ||
| 2020 | Evil Eye | Radhika | ||
| 2020 | All My Life | Mina White | ||
| 2021 | Seal Team | Crabby Stabby, Female Great White shark, Seal (voice) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004, 2006, 2022 | Mrs. Chadoury, Dr. Faroup, Nisha Singh | 4 episodes | |
| 2004, 2008, 2010–2011 | All My Children | Rape Victim, Nurse No. 1, Nurse No. 2, Nurse | 8 episodes |
| 2006 | The Sopranos | Dr. Budraja | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Shark | Miranda Carlson | 2 episodes |
| Journeyman | Cynthia McNaughton | Episode: "Keepers" | |
| 2009 | Flight of the Conchords | Potential Client No. 2 | Episode: "A New Cup" |
| Lie to Me | Young Woman | Uncredited; Episode: "Life Is Priceless" | |
| 2010–2011 | Outsourced | Sari Vendor | 2 episodes |
| 2011–2015 | Modern Family | Nina Patel | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | The Young and the Restless | Medical Examiner, Coroner | Episode: "Kevin & Chloe Are Accused of Murder" |
| Hallie Capshaw | Episode: "Van Nuys" | ||
| I'm in the Band | Tisha Bell | Episode: "Trippnotized" | |
| 2012 | Pretty Little Liars | Miss Pervis | Episode: "Let the Water Hold Me Down" |
| Ringer | Dr. Rao | Episode: "If You're Just an Evil Bitch Then Get Over It" | |
| Common Law | Veterinarian | Episode: "Joint Custody" | |
| Necessary Roughness | Parveena Jeevan | Episode: "Spell It Out" | |
| Hollywood Heights | Doctor | 2 episodes | |
| 2013 | Second Shot | Bobbi Newton | Episode: "You Can't Go Home Again. So Why Am I Here?" |
| Save Me | Dr. Malikay | Episode: "The Book of Beth" | |
| 2014 | Bones | Satima Najjar | Episode: "The Turn in the Um" |
| Mighty Med | Dr. Bridges | Episode: "Are You Afraid of the Shark" | |
| Criminal Minds | Dr. Rasgotra | Episode: "Boxed In" | |
| 2015 | Dog with a Blog | Receptionist | Episode: "Stan Has Puppies: Part 1" |
| The Fosters | Dr. Melvoy | Episode: "It's My Party" | |
| Mira Yacoob | Episode: "Defectors" | ||
| Adoptable | Jasmine Bidhani | 4 episodes | |
| 2016 | Hasina | Episode: "Harvested" | |
| Silicon Valley | D.A. | Episode: "To Build a Better Beta" | |
| 2017 | Cassandra French's Finishing School | Wendy | 6 episodes |
| Doubt | Maya Reyez | Episode: "Finally" | |
| Kevin (Probably) Saves the World | Susan Alan | Episode: "Dave" | |
| Wisdom of the Crowd | Mrs. Bakari | Episode: "Alpha Test" | |
| 2017–2018 | Suspense | Doctor Brightfall, Sergeant Bhatti | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Young Sheldon | Zero | Episode: "Demons, Sunday School, and Prime Numbers" |
| Grace and Frankie | Raha | Episode: "The Home" | |
| NCIS | Sara Petrie | Episode: "Family Ties" | |
| A.P. Bio | Sarika's Mom | Episode: "Freakin' Enamored" | |
| Alex, Inc. | Joya | 2 episodes | |
| Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Director | Episode: "I'm Making Up for Lost Time" | |
| The Resident | Dr. Irena Simmons | Episode: "The Dance" | |
| 2019 | S.W.A.T. | Agent Ellen Benson | 2 episodes |
| Station 19 | Dr. Mukerji | Episode: "Crazy Train" | |
| Arranged | Seema Patel | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| Wizard School Dropout | Andy's Mom | 2 episodes | |
| Runaways | Mita Nansari | 2 episodes | |
| 2020 | The Casagrandes | Padma (voice) | Episode: "Fast Feud" |
| Blindspot | Susan Shah | 2 episodes | |
| Little Voice | Reema | 2 episodes | |
| 2020–22 | It's Pony | Gerry's Mom, Nurse, Leanne Murray, additional voices | |
| 2020–present | The Loud House | Jesse Hiller (voice) | |
| 2021 | Special | Bina Laghari | 3 episodes |
| The Neighborhood | Suraya | Episode: "Welcome to Your Match" | |
| 2022 | The Legend of Vox Machina | Head Cleric (voice) | [16] |
| Ms. Marvel | Aunt Ruby | 4 episodes; Disney+ series | |
| Dead to Me | Dr. Ashman | 3 episodes | |
| 2023 | Padma (voice) | 4 episodes | |
| Hannah | Episode: "Tommy Dearest" | ||
| The Blacklist | Jemma Parikh | Episode: "The Nowhere Bride (No. 192)" | |
| Mech Cadets | Patty Patel, Charlotte Tanaka-Park (voice) | 4 episodes | |
| All Rise | Dr. Tanya Barkley | Episode: "Guilt Is a Bully" | |
| 2024 | X-Men '97 | Daria, News Anchor (voice) | Episode: "Tolerance Is Extinction Pt. 1" |
| Grown-ish | Sonia | Episode: "I Wish You Roses" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Nisha | DLC | ||
| 2016 | Overwatch | |||
| 2017 | Additional Voices | |||
| 2019 | Indivisible | Kala | ||
| 2019 | Apex Legends | Rampart | ||
| 2020 | Final Fantasy VII Remake | Additional Voices | ||
| 2020 | Fallout 76: Steel Dawn | Yasmin Chowdhury | DLC (Patch) | |
| 2022 | Overwatch 2 | Symmetra | ||
| 2023 | ||||
| 2023 | Starfield | Commander Natara | ||
| 2023 | The Lamplighters League | Purnima, Mother Amina | ||
| 2023 | Marvel's Spider-Man 2 | Kraven’s Hunters | ||
| 2023 | Diablo IV | Izel, Additional voices |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | We're Alive: Frontier | Stingray | Main role; actual play series by Geek & Sundry and Legendary Digital Networks[17] |
| 2019 | UnDeadwood | Miriam Landisman | Main role; actual play limited series by Critical Role Productions[18] |
| 2020–2022 | Critical Role (one-shots) | The Pain Elemental | Episode: "Doom Eternal One-Shot"; actual play special by Critical Role Productions[19] |
| Fy'ra Rai | Episode: "Guest Battle Royale"; actual play special by Critical Role Productions[20] | ||
| 2021 | Exandria Unlimited | Guest role; 3 episodes[21] [22] [23] | |
| 2022 | Exandria Unlimited: Kymal | Main role; 2 episodes[24] [25] | |
| 2023 | Dimension 20: The Ravening War | Lady Amangeaux Epicée du Peche | Main role; 6 episodes[26] |
| Candela Obscura | Charlotte Eaves | 3 episodes; actual play series by Critical Role Productions[27] [28] | |
| 2023–present | DesiQuest | Sitara | Main role[29] |