Amrit Kaur is a multifaceted artist, exceling as an actress, director, and writer, with a notable role as Bela Malhotra on the 2021 HBO Max series, The Sex Lives of College Girls.
Born into a Sikh family in Markham, Ontario, Kaur's parents had emigrated from India to Canada prior to her birth. As a high school student, she pursued acting as an extracurricular activity, serving as the senior captain of her school's improv team.
Kaur earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theater from the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design at York University in Toronto. She continues to hone her craft as an actor at the Lonsdale Smith Acting Studios and is an active member of the school's production company, Gracemoon Arts Company.
Kaur's breakthrough role came when she was cast as freshman Bela Malhotra on Mindy Kaling's television series, The Sex Lives of College Girls, which premiered on HBO Max in November 2021 and was renewed for a second season the following month.
Throughout her career, Kaur has acted in various American and Canadian television shows, including Star Trek: Short Treks (2018),American Gothic (2016),Kim's Convenience (2016),Hudson & Rex (2019),Nurses (2020),and The D Cut (2020).
In addition to her television work, Kaur has appeared in several films, including Brown Girl Begins (2017),where she played the role of Pasha, and Little Italy (2018),where she portrayed Jessie.
