Saara Chaudry (born June 7, 2004) is a Canadian actress. She is most noted for her performances in '' The Breadwinner'', for which she won an

ACTRA Award The ACTRA Awards were first presented in 1972 to celebrate excellence in Canada's television and radio industries.

for Best Voice Performance"The Breadwinner's Saara Chaudry among ACTRA award winners"

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. February 25, 2018. and was a finalist for Voice Acting in a Feature Production at the

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, and '' The Curse of Clara: A Holiday Tale'', for which she was a shortlisted

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nominee for Best Performance in an Animated Television Program or Series at the

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. She has also appeared in the television series ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

Odd Squad ''Odd Squad'' (stylized as ''ODD SQUAD'') is a children's live action educational television series that premiered on TVOKids in Canada and PBS Kids in the United States on November 26, 2014. Similar to '' Cyberchase'' and '' Peg + Cat'', other ...

'', ''

Max & Shred ''Max & Shred'' is a comedy television series produced by Breakthrough Entertainment in Canada, with Nickelodeon and YTV involvement throughout the production process. It was created by Josh Greenbaum and Ben McMillan. The series aired on YTV in ...

'' and ''

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''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

Personal life

She is of Indian descent. She was accepted into

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. DeMara, Bruce (September 11, 2017
"At 9, Saara Chaudry was inspired by Parvana in The Breadwinner. At 13, she voices her in the film"
''

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''.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chaudry, Saara 2004 births Living people Actresses from Toronto Canadian actresses of Indian descent Canadian actresses of Pakistani descent Canadian child actresses Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses Canadian voice actresses 21st-century Canadian actresses