Pamela Sinha

Acting

Pamela Sinha

Pamela Sinha, a versatile Canadian actress, is celebrated for her captivating performances on both stage and screen. Her talent shines across various mediums, from TV appearances in shows like "Murdoch Mysteries," "Rookie Blue," and "The Strain" to stage productions like "Nirbhaya," a powerful play addressing gender-based violence. Known for her depth and authenticity in portraying diverse characters, Sinha's contributions to television and theatre have earned her recognition and acclaim. Her impactful performances showcase a commitment to bringing authenticity and depth to her roles, solidifying her status as a respected figure in the Canadian entertainment industry.

Acting credits

Breakaway poster
5.4

A hockey enthusiast since 12 years of age, Toronto-based Rajvinder Singh, even went to the extent of trimming his hair, discarding his Pagri/turban, did not complete his education, incurred the wrath of his father, Darvesh, who wanted him to be involved in the family business as well as confirm and respect Sikh religion principles and values. Hoping to play professional hockey, Rajvinder, along with other fellow Sikh players, instead finds himself treated as the object of ridicule, referred to as a 'joker', by mainstream Caucasian players. Even his friends tease him and ask him to take up 'Guli Danda' and Kabaddi', while his father makes him work for Uncle Sammy as a truck driver. He is attracted to stunning law student Melissa Winters while her brother, Dan, offers to coach Rajvinder and his team. Unable to get themselves included in any team, they form their own...

Breakaway

2011

Live from Baghdad poster
6.7

A group of CNN reporters venture to the Iraqi capital to cover the Gulf War.

Live from Baghdad

2002

No One Could Protect Her poster
5.5

Fact-based drama about a smalltown rape victim who helps the police trap her attacker who has invaded her home again and again.

No One Could Protect Her

1996

Happy Place poster
5.0

"Welcome to the zoo," Samira is advised as she’s admitted to an in-patient care facility in the wake of a suicide attempt. As she slowly familiarizes herself with her fellow residents and their idiosyncratic traits, a makeshift community takes shape.

Happy Place

2020

Boozecan poster
6.5

The owner of an after-hours bar dreams of opening a legitimate establishment.

Boozecan

1994

Shook poster
5.0

After a run-in with his estranged father, aspiring writer Ashish or "Ash" learns a secret that will force him to balance family, love and success while navigating the divide between the exciting city life he wants and his suburban reality.

Shook

2025

Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story poster
5.4

A teenage boy fights to save the Spirit Bear.

Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story

2005

Love on the Danube: Love Song poster
6.4

A daughter traveling with her widowed mother and a son traveling with his widower father meet on a cruise and decide that their musical parents would make the perfect couple try to engineer a romance only to falling in love themselves.

Love on the Danube: Love Song

2024

What We Have poster
4.2

What We Have is is the tale of Maurice, a prisoner of his past who is unable to connect with the people in his new Northern Canadian small town, a community that is only too ready to welcome this European misfit into their arms.

What We Have

2014

Balls Up poster
3.3

Jenny, a clever script assistant, lives with Geoff, recently returned to Toronto from Hollywood to direct a televised lottery show. Jenny comes up with a scheme for beating the lottery, which involves the seduction of Byron, an accountant who was hired to keep the lottery honest after the previous accountant dropped dead during the show. As the scheme proceeds, difficulties arise. A cleaning man, originally from India, is suspicious when he sees the lottery - supposedly live - being pre-taped; and the person chosen to buy the winning ticket is pursued by a loan shark. As the scheme unwinds, more and more people in Toronto - and India - learn the winning numbers of the upcoming draw. Meanwhile, Jenny and the accountant start falling in love. Her determined efforts ultimately turn an imminent disaster into a financial and romantic success.

Balls Up

1997

The Hands of Ida poster
9.0

Repudiated TV movie directed by Guy Maddin. Rumored to have been destroyed "in a black magic ceremony."

The Hands of Ida

1995

Behind the camera