Acting
Ellora Patnaik
Born September 5, 1968 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada (age 57)
Ellora Patnaik is a Canadian stage and screen actress and dancer. She's a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and was selected for the company in her final year.
Known For
Too Close for Christmas · 2020Too Close for Christmas
★ 5.92020
MovieRomanceDrama
When Hayley accepts an invitation to spend Christmas with her sister’s new in-laws, her seemingly perfect holiday takes a turn when Paul, Hayley's brother-in-law's brother, unexpectedly shows up. Still harboring a grudge against Paul for ending her last relationship, Hayley reluctantly spends time with Paul and slowly realizes she may have been too quick a judge on Paul
Spinning Boris · 2003Spinning Boris
★ 6.12003
MovieComedyDrama
Russian political elite hires American consultants to help with President Yeltsin's re-election campaign when his approval rating is down to single digits.
Pride, Prejudice and Mistletoe · 2018Pride, Prejudice and Mistletoe
★ 6.12018
MovieRomanceTV Movie
Darcy has always worked hard to prove herself and be successful on her own terms, even choosing to start her own company, rather than work with her father. Returning to her hometown for Christmas, Darcy reconnects with an old rival, restaurant owner Luke, and they are forced to plan a charity event together. As Darcy spends time with her family and Luke, she starts to realize what matters most in life and sets out to mend her relationship with her father, and possibly fall in love.
Calorie · 2025Calorie
2025
Movie
Calorie follows three generations of women whose present and past collide during an emotionally packed summer in India. Monika is a stressed-out single mom of two teens, calorie-obsessed Alia and rebellious Simi. She decides to send her girls to India to visit their great aunt and uncle. Monika hopes that connecting her daughters to their Punjabi roots will set them straight. But what begins as a reluctant trip soon turns into a transformative coming-of-age journey. Amid culture shock, family clashes, and unexpected bonds, Alia and Simi discover a hidden family tragedy that Monika has kept hidden from them and whose wounds threaten to splinter the entire family in this bittersweet female-driven drama.
My Own Country · 1998My Own Country
★ 4.51998
MovieDramaTV Movie
In 1985, East Indian disease specialist Abraham Verghese settles in Johnson City, TN, where his compassion and nonjudgmental treatment brings a sense of comfort to those living with AIDS.
Open House · 2003Open House
★ 6.02003
MovieComedyDrama
To make ends meet in this romantic drama, a devoted wife and mom takes in boarders and, while starting her life over, falls for the most unlikely of men, a warm-hearted blue-collar worker, in this adaptation of Elizabeth Berg's bestselling book.
