Meera Simhan is an English

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and

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and

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. She appeared in '' Date Movie'' (2006) and several television and stage productions. She had a recurring role in ''

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'' in 2013 and 2014. She was born in

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and is now based in Los Angeles. She is married to actor

Ravi Kapoor Ravi Kapoor (born 27 June 1969) is a British actor and filmmaker. He is known for his roles in the ABC series ''Gideon's Crossing'' (2000–2001) and the NBC series ''Crossing Jordan'' (2001–2007). He directed the films ''Miss India America'' ...

. She had a recurring role in ''

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''. Simhan's one-woman show, ''Miss India America'' was the basis of Kapoor's 2015 feature film directorial debut, '' Miss India America'', for which she co-wrote the screenplay and had a supporting role. The film won Best Screenplay at the

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and the CAAM Fest Narrative Jury Award for Best Feature. In 2022, she was cast in the

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comedy pilot "The Son in Law" as the mother-in-law. It was ultimately not picked up.

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