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'''Rekha Sharma''' is a Canadian film, stage and TV actor who plays presidential aide [[Tory Foster]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]]. | '''Rekha Sharma''' is a Canadian film, stage and TV actor who plays presidential aide [[Tory Foster]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]]. | ||
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Born and raised in [[w:Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver, British Columbia]], Sharma's ancestors relocated from the state of [[w:Uttar Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh]] in [[w:India|India]] after the British occupation of the country, and settled in the [[w:Fiji Islands|Fiji Islands]]. Her parents moved to [[w:Canada|Canada]], where she was born and raised with her older brother.<ref name="tsw">{{cite_web|url=http://www.thescifiworld.net/interviews/rekha_sharma_01.htm|title=Rekha Sharma interview by The Scifi World|date=May 16, 2007|accessdate=26 May 2007|last=Nuytens|first=Gilles|format=|language=}}</ref> | Born and raised in [[w:Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver, British Columbia]], Sharma's ancestors relocated from the state of [[w:Uttar Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh]] in [[w:India|India]] after the British occupation of the country, and settled in the [[w:Fiji Islands|Fiji Islands]]. Her parents moved to [[w:Canada|Canada]], where she was born and raised with her older brother.<ref name="tsw">{{cite_web|url=http://www.thescifiworld.net/interviews/rekha_sharma_01.htm|title=Rekha Sharma interview by The Scifi World|date=May 16, 2007|accessdate=26 May 2007|last=Nuytens|first=Gilles|format=|language=}}</ref> | ||
Sharma wanted to become an actor since she was in fifth grade, after auditioning for a play, where she landed a lead role. It was in her twenties, however, after having "dabbled in a variety of things, | Sharma wanted to become an actor since she was in fifth grade, after auditioning for a play, where she landed a lead role. It was in her twenties, however, after having "dabbled in a variety of things", when Sharma pursued acting, booking a theater gig.<ref name="tsw"/> | ||
Her roots firmly planted in stage productions such as ''Prisoners'', Sharma has an active TV career in shows such as ''[[w:Smallville | Her roots firmly planted in stage productions such as ''Prisoners'', Sharma has an active TV career in shows such as ''[[w:Smallville|Smallville]]'', ''[[w:Dark Angel|Dark Angel]]'', ''[[w:Da Vinci's City Hall|Da Vinci's City Hall]]'', ''[[w:The L Word|The L Word]]'', and ''[[w:John Doe|John Doe]]''. | ||
Sharma had a role in the feature film, ''[[w:The Core|The Core]]'', with [[w:Hilary Swank|Hilary Swank]]. | Sharma had a role in the feature film, ''[[w:The Core|The Core]]'', with [[w:Hilary Swank|Hilary Swank]]. | ||
Before landing the role of Tory Foster, who made her first apparance in "[[The Captain's Hand]], | Before landing the role of Tory Foster, who made her first apparance in "[[The Captain's Hand]]", Sharma had auditioned for the series multiple times for smaller roles. Sharma considers herself a fan of the series.<ref name="tsw"/> | ||
Outside of acting, she is a painter and practices the [[w:sarangi|sarangi]], a musical [[w:string instrument|string instrument]].<ref name="tsw"/> | Outside of acting, she is a painter and practices the [[w:sarangi|sarangi]], a musical [[w:string instrument|string instrument]].<ref name="tsw"/> | ||
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