Tiya Sircar (born May 16, 1982) is an American actress, known for her role as "Real Eleanor"/Vicky in ''

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'' (2016–2020). She also provided the voice for Sabine Wren in

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's ''

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'' (2014–2018), played Rooni Schuman in

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'' (2018) and co-starred in '' The Internship'' (2013).

Early life and education

Born and raised in

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, Sircar is the daughter of Bengali college professors from

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, India. She took dancing and acting classes at a young age. She attended Ditto Elementary School and Martin High School, graduating in 2000."VFW Awards: Ditto Elementary"
''Arlington Citizen-Journal''. July 12, 1992. p. 14A. Retrieved April 27, 2025. "These fourth-graders are among those who have been named outstanding students in Arlington by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Pictures of other students who have also been recognized by the VFW, the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Rotary Clubs will be published in future editions. ..Chris Katri, Amanda Post, Tiya Sircar, Tanofsky, Volk Vinall, Nick Worley.""School (From Page 5); Ditto Elementary"
''Arlington Citizen-Journal''. February 6, 1994. p. 6A. Retrieved April 27, 2025. "Music: Erin Leedy, fifth grade, honorable mention; Tiya Sircar, sixth grade, second place.""Class of 2000: Martin"
''Arlington Hometown Star''. June 4, 2000. p. NS23. Retrieved April 27, 2025. She then attended the

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, during which time she interned at BLVD Talent Agency, which would go on to act as her first

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. The summer before her senior year, she was a tour guide in

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. Sircar graduated with a BBA in Business/Marketing and a bachelor's in Theater & Dance. After graduation, she worked in sales at

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before moving to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career.

Career

Sircar's television appearances include ''

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'', '' House, M.D.'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''Moonlight'', ''

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'', ''Privileged'', '' Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles'', and she has played recurring characters on ''The Suite Life on Deck'' and ''

''. In 2008, she played a Mac Genius as part of Apple's national ad campaign. The following year, she voiced an animated character for the Disney show ''Phineas & Ferb''. She was cast in New Line Cinema's ''17 Again'' as "Samantha"–a high school senior with a crush on the lead character played by

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. Sircar also appeared in the 2013 theatrical release '' The Internship'', comedy also starring

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, and

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. Sircar has stated that she often gets cast as ethnically ambiguous characters because she is not "Indian enough". Sircar's voice acting for animation include the feature film '' Walking with Dinosaurs 3D'' and the television series ''

'', which began airing on Disney XD in October 2014. Sircar provides the voice of Sabine Wren, a

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graffiti artist and explosives expert. On March 24, 2014, it was announced that Sircar would star in the CBS/FOX pilot ''

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'', a spinoff of the successful ''

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''; however, CBS passed on the proposed project. Sircar had a prominent role in the cast of the 2016 comedy television series ''

'' as Vicky, an ambitious demon (in a human suit the whole time), who develops a passion for acting after her superior demons order her to deceive and manipulate the protagonists using various pseudonyms and made-up scenarios. In 2018, Sircar began a starring role opposite

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in ABC's ''

'' The series was cancelled after one season. Sircar subsequently led the

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feature film ''Good Sam'' in 2019.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sircar, Tiya 1982 births 21st-century American actresses Activists from Texas Actresses from Texas American actresses of Indian descent American environmentalists American female dancers American film actresses American people of Bengali descent American television actresses American video game actresses American voice actresses American women environmentalists Living people People from Arlington, Texas Martin High School (Arlington, Texas) alumni McCombs School of Business alumni Moody College of Communication alumni