Portrait of Ayesha Mansur Gonsalves

Ayesha Mansur Gonsalves

Acting

Biography

Ayesha Mansur Gonsalves is a Canadian actress, born and raised in Toronto. She started her professional career as a dancer, having trained at the prestigious Alvin Ailey American Dance Center in New York City. She performed in both Toronto and New York as well as choreographing several pieces through her own company. After attending film school at the City University of New York, Brooklyn College, she turned her attention to the craft of acting and has been on screens in the US and Canada ever since.

Born: October 13, 1976

Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Filmography

2023
The Spencer Sisters

as Sarita Stark

2022
2022
2021
Chucky

as Melanie Spiegel

2021
Crisis

as Female Colleague

2020
A Teacher

as Fertility Doctor

2020
Possessor

as Martha

2020
Teething

as Mary

2020
Lockdown

as Aunt Raina

2020
Dino Dana: The Movie

as Ayesha Alvarez

2019
The Moodys

as Linda

2019
The Hot Zone

as Dr. Adya Livingston

2019
Mouthpiece

as Bartender

2019
Hudson & Rex

as Larisa Sanders

2018
Lay Them Straight

as Dr. Tracy

2018
22 Chaser

as Car Owner

2017
Taken

as Brie Collins

2016
Kim's Convenience

as Captain Leaming

2016
Designated Survivor

as Riya Kapoor

2016
Private Eyes

as Dr. Morris

2015
The Expanse

as Nalida

2013
Hemlock Grove

as Layla Masri

2011
Against the Wall

as Receptionist

2010
Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures

as Resident (as Ayesha Mansur)