Linda Arsenio is an American actress and model from Texas. She has predominantly appeared in Indian films in various languages. She is probably best known for her performance as Jessica Beckham in the 2006 Hindi film Kabul Express.
Linda Arsenio | |
|---|---|
 Linda Arsenio | |
| Born | |
| Other names | Linda |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Model |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse | divorced |
Early life edit
Arsenio was born on Galveston Island, Texas, the daughter of a Salvadoran mother and a Yugoslavian father. She has two sisters and one brother, who live in Texas.
She studied at the Actors' Conservatory in Dallas for two years, graduating with a degree in acting and continued her studies in acting in New York City. Having already experience with theatre and musicals, she went on to do professional theatre in Texas and later in New York, which then led her to working in feature films.
Career edit
She made her acting début in a British independent film, called The Process of Creative Deception, before stepping into the Hindi film industry. She has acted in Tamil and Telugu films. The Tamil films are Sachein and Thotti Jaya in which she has item numbers, and she also plays a cameo in Kana Kandaen. The Telugu movie she has acted in is Bhadra.[1]
Her first Hindi film is Kabul Express. This movie was entirely shot in Afghanistan.[2] She also appeared in other movies Mumbai Salsa, and Aloo Chaat.[3][4]
In early 2007, she had acted in two cross-cultural Tamil telefilms, titled My Dear Father (En Iniya Thanthai) and Self Defence (Aththu Meera Aasai), both directed by 'Atlanta' Ganesh.[5][6][7]
In 2009, she acted in the Malayalam film Pazhassi Raja alongside popular South Indian actors Mammootty and Sarath Kumar. However, she received much criticism for her role in the film (as Malabar District Sub-Collector's young wife Dora Baber).[8]
Filmography edit
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Process of Creative Deception | Randy Kyle | English | |
| 2004 | Avenue X | Bar Fly # 1 | American Sign Language | Short film |
| 2005 | Sachein | Dancer/Singer | Tamil | Special appearance |
| Bhadra | Telugu | Special appearance in item song | ||
| Kana Kandaen | Tamil | Guest appearance | ||
| Thotti Jaya | Tamil | Special appearance | ||
| 2006 | Kabul Express | Jessica Beckham | Hindi | |
| 2007 | My Dear Father | Tamil | Telefilm Original title:En Iniya Thanthai | |
| Self Defence | Tamil | Telefilm Original title: Aththu Meera Aasai | ||
| Mumbai Salsa | Pamela Nicole Adamsmith | Hindi | ||
| 2009 | Aloo Chaat | Nikki | Hindi | |
| Pazhassi Raja | Dora Baber | Malayalam | ||
| 2010 | Kedi | Nadia | Telugu | |
| Help | Natasha | Hindi | ||
| 2011 | Dam 999 | Sandra[9] | English | Indian English movie |
| 2019 | Puzhayamma | Roza Linda | Malayalam |
References edit
- ^ "An evening with Linda". The Hindu. July 18, 2005. Archived from the original on January 4, 2007. Retrieved March 17, 2009.
- ^ Syed Firdaus Ashraf (December 15, 2006). "Meet the only woman in Kabul Express". Rediff.
- ^ "Mumbai Salsa". The Times of India. October 26, 2007. Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. Retrieved March 17, 2009.
- ^ "Actress Linda Arsenio in a bikini for Aloo Chaat". Mid-Day. March 9, 2009. Retrieved March 17, 2009.
- ^ "Two telefilms for the international market". The Hindu. May 20, 2007. Archived from the original on October 28, 2007. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
- ^ "Thespian makes a comeback". Behindwoods. October 22, 2007. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
- ^ "Finding father". madrasplus.com. January 19, 2007. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
- ^ "Cinema Plus / Film Review : Majestic multitude - Pazhassi Raja". The Hindu. November 27, 2009. Archived from the original on December 1, 2009. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^ "DAM999 Official Website". DAM999. Retrieved March 8, 2010.