Navi Rawat
Navi Rawat | |
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| Born |
Navlata Rawat
June 5, 1977
Malibu, California, U.S.
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| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse |
Brawley Nolte (m. 2012) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent |
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| Relatives |
Prem Rawat (uncle) Satpal Rawat (uncle) Hans Rawat (grandfather) Nick Nolte (father-in-law) |
Navlata "Navi" Rawat (born June 5, 1977) is an American television actress, known for her roles as Theresa Diaz on the drama series The O.C. and math prodigy Amita Ramanujan on the drama series Numb3rs.
Early life
Rawat was born in Malibu, California, to an Indian father, Rajaji Rawat, and a German mother, Claudia, née Littmann, the daughter of the President of Police (Polizeipräsident) of Frankfurt, Gerhard Littmann. She was raised in Miami, Florida. She attended Miami Country Day School and is a graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.
Career
In television, Rawat is best known for her roles as Theresa Diaz on the drama The O.C. and math prodigy Amita Ramanujan on Numb3rs. She had a guest role as Melanie in the first season of 24. Her work in film includes the science-fiction Thoughtcrimes (2003), the Project Greenlight film Feast (2005), and the independent romantic comedy Loveless in Los Angeles (2006). She has also had many smaller roles including playing Dana, a psychotic vampire slayer, in an episode of Angel and portrayed Nat Raiden on the episode "Asslane" of the short-lived action TV show, Fastlane on Fox. She played a recurring role in the USA Network series Burn Notice's fourth season. Most recently, she had a guest role on the rebooted Magnum P.I. series.
She is the spokeswoman for Moen faucets and narrates many of their commercials.
Personal life
Rawat married actor Brawley Nolte, son of Nick Nolte, in September 2012 on the island of Tahiti. They have a daughter together.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Popular | Teen Girl #5 | Episode: "Booty Camp" |
| 2001 | Jack the Dog | Ruby | |
| 2001 | The Princess and the Marine | Sabika | Television film |
| 2002 | Roswell | Shelby | Episode: "Samuel Rising" |
| 2002 | 24 | Melanie | 6 episodes |
| 2002 | Dancing at the Harvest Moon | Jennifer | Television film |
| 2003 | The Street Lawyer | Sofia | Television film |
| 2003 | Fastlane | Natalie "Nat" Raiden | Episode: "Asslane" |
| 2003 | Thoughtcrimes | Freya McAllister | Television film |
| 2003 | House of Sand and Fog | Soraya Behrani | |
| 2003–2006 | The O.C. | Theresa Diaz | 13 episodes |
| 2004 | Angel | Dana | Episode: "Damage" |
| 2004 | Without a Trace | Ms. Tompkeller | Episode: "Light Years" |
| 2005–2010 | Numb3rs | Amita Ramanujan | 99 episodes |
| 2005 | Tom 51 | Chandi Azu | |
| 2005 | The Adventures of Big Handsome Guy and His Little Friend | Ethnic Woman | |
| 2005 | Project Greenlight | Herself | Season 3 |
| 2005 | Feast | Heroine | |
| 2007 | Undead or Alive | Sue | |
| 2007 | Loveless in Los Angeles | Gwen | |
| 2007 | Ocean of Pearls | Smita Sethi | |
| 2009 | Tom Cool | Chandi Azu | |
| 2009 | Inside the Box | Tanya | Television film |
| 2009 | FlashForward | Maya | Episode: "Gimme Some Truth" |
| 2010 | Castle | Rachel Walters | Episode: "Wrapped Up in Death" |
| 2010 | Burn Notice | Kendra | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Lauren | Capt. Masters | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | The Collection | Lisa O'Brien | |
| 2012 | Grey's Anatomy | Heidi | Episode: "Walking on a Dream" |
| 2013 | Justified | Gina | Episode: "This Bird Has Flown" |
| 2014 | The Lachrymist | Savitri Parwana-Lewis | Short film |
| 2018 | Magnum P.I. | Isabelle Simpson | Episode: "The Cat Who Cried Wolf" |