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Aarti Mann
Indian-American actress Aarti Mann is widely recognized for her signature role as Priya Koothrappali on the hit comedy "The Big Bang Theory" (CBS, 2007- ). Her first screen part came as a supporting player in "The Memsahib" (2006), the directorial debut by her sister, Kruti Majmudar. A few years later, Mann briefly appeared in an episode of the sci-fi/drama series "Heroes" (NBC, 2006-2010) and had a small role in the feature comedy "Today's Special" (2009). Her big break finally arrived in 2010, when she was cast as the recurring character of Priya, giving her considerably more visibility as an actress.