Rakhee Morzaria
Rakhee Morzaria is a South Asian Canadian comedian, actor, and writer. Morzaria is most noted for her starring role as Camille Pham in the television sitcom Run the Burbs,[1] for which she has also been a writer.[2] She received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Lead Performer, Comedy at the 13th Canadian Screen Awards in 2025 for her work on the series [3] and at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023 for her work on the series.
Career
[edit]Morzaria started in improv comedy at The Second City in Toronto and was awarded the highly competitive Bob Curry Fellowship Program.[4]
She has also had supporting or guest roles in film and television, and has acted on stage in improv comedy shows including Only Human[5] and Past Dark.[6] Kelly Bedard stated, "The standout performers are the incredibly versatile Rakhee Morzaria (her diatribe about dieting secrets is sheer brilliance)".[7]
Morzaria was the creator and star of the web series Rakhee Morzaria's Note to Self, which was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Original Digital Program or Series, Fiction at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018.[8] She also received two Canadian Comedy Award nominations, for Best Performance in a Web Series and Best Writing in a Web Series, at the 19th Canadian Comedy Awards in 2019.
Morzaria was a juror for the HollyShorts Film Festival 20th Anniversary Jury[9] and in 2022 Morzaria was the host of the Banff World Media Festival (BANFF), presenting the Rockie Awards International Program Competition.[10]
Morzaria stars as lead Camille Pham on Run the Burbs on CBC. Radheyan Simonpillai of The Globe and Mail stated "Morzaria (who also writes on the series) is a hilarious force of nature.”[11]
Awards
[edit]Morzaria received the 2023 MISAFF Star presented by ACTRA at the 10th annual Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival in Mississauga, Ontario.[12]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | My Spy | Tina | |
| 2022 | Wedding Season | Rupa |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Beaverton Digital | Mariam | Episode: "Beaverton Russian Times" |
| 2017–2018 | Note to Self | Rakhee | 13 episodes |
| 2018 | The Beaverton | Val Correia | Episode #2.12 |
| 2018 | Taken | Cable News Reporter | Episode: "Password" |
| 2018 | Soul Decision | Jess | Episode: "The Actors" |
| 2018 | #Interns | Intern 3 | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | Pete Samcras | Woman 1 / Mom | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | How to Buy a Baby | Natasha | Episode #2.6 |
| 2019–2020 | Running with Violet | Anna | 6 episodes |
| 2020 | What We Do in the Shadows | Karen | Episode: "Collaboration" |
| 2021 | TallBoyz | Another Woman | Episode: "All the Focus Is on the Diamonds" |
| 2021 | The Parker Andersons | Sheila | Episode: "This Wasn't the Plan" |
| 2021 | Private Eyes | Meera Love | Episode: "Dead Air" |
| 2021 | Hudson & Rex | MIrai Sidhu | Episode: "Leader of the Pack" |
| 2021 | Canadian Reflections | Amira | Episode: "P!GS" |
| 2022–2024 | Run the Burbs | Camille Pham | 38 episodes; also story editor |
| 2022–present | Summer Memories | Tall Girl (voice) | 14 episodes |
| 2023 | Shelved | News Anchor | Episode: "Brave New World SF HUX" |
References
[edit]- ^ Brad Wheeler, "An authentic slice of suburban life". The Globe and Mail, January 4, 2022.
- ^ "Run the Burbs gives us a family big on love". The TV Junkies. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ "2025 Canadian Screen Awards - Television & Digital Media Nominations - v.May 7 2025". Google Docs. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ "Rakhee Morzaria - The Second City". www.secondcity.com. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ Sean Fitz-Gerald, "Quick dip in the comedy pool". The Province, July 14, 2014.
- ^ Carly Maga, "Fall productions inspired by pop culture and a famous French painting". Toronto Star, September 22, 2016.
- ^ "Fringe TO 2014: Kelly, Day 4". My Entertainment World. 2014-07-11. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ "Canadian Screen Awards 2018: Anne has leading 13 nominations". CBC News, January 16, 2018.
- ^ "2024 HollyShorts Jury". HollyShorts Film Festival. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ "Banff World Media Festival – Page 4". TV, eh?. 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ "Second season of CBC's Run the Burbs balances comic joy and mournful cultural sentiments". The Globe and Mail. 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ "MISAFF STAR". MISAFF Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
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