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Lisa Ray

Lisa Ray

Actor · Born April 4, 1972 (54) · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Lisa Rani Ray is a Canadian actress, model, television host, philanthropist and social activist. In 2005 she appeared in the Canadian film Water, which premièred at the Toronto International Film Festival. In 2008 she starred alongside Sheetal Sheth in the romance films I Can't Think Straight and The World Unseen. Ray made her Indian cinematic debut in 1994 with the Tamil film Nethaji, alongside Sarath Kumar, in which she appeared in a brief role. In 2001 she appeared in the Bollywood film Kasoor alongside Aftab Shivdasani. In 2002 she acted in the Telugu film Takkari Donga, alongside Mahesh Babu. On 16 November 2010, TLC India announced that it would film a new 5-part series, Oh My Gold, with Ray. It premiered in 2011. The series Oh My Gold was set against the cultural-yet-contemporary backdrop of India. Uncovering the beauty of various cities, Ray played both a host and a travel guide. In 2016, Ray appeared in Ram Gopal Varma's biographical Veerappan.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 4, 1972 (54)
From
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 15% in 30 days

What are Lisa Ray's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Morality
21%
Self
21%
Power
14%
Survival
7%
Society
5%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 3
Shapeshifter
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Romantic
4
Hopeful
5
Contemplative
4
Melancholic
4
Other
9

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lisa Ray's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lisa Ray's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

29 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • 99 Songs(2019)

    as Sheela

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Four More Shots Please(2019)

    Show 24 episodes · as Samara Kapoor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Dobaara: See Your Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Liza Merchant

  • Veerappan(2016)

    as Priya (Spy)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Ishq Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Patch Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Bethany Franks

  • Endgame(2011)

    Show 13 episodes · as Rosemary Venturi

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Trader Games(2010)

    as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Let the Game Begin(2010)

    as Eva Stout

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Cooking With Stella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Maya Chopra

  • Defendor(2009)

    as Dominique Ball

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Toronto Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Beth

  • The Summit(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rebecca Downy

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • I Can't Think Straight(2008)

    as Tala

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Kill Kill Faster Faster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Fleur

  • Murdoch Mysteries(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Mirela

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • All Hat(2007)

    as Etta Parr

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The World Unseen(2007)

    as Miriam

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Blood Ties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Elena

  • A Stone's Throw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Lia

  • Psych(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Sita

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Quarter Life Crisis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Angel

  • Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Kalyani

  • Ball and Chain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Saima

  • Bollywood/Hollywood(2002)

    as Sue (Sunita) Singh

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Takkari Donga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Bhuvana

  • Kasoor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Simran Bhargav

  • Nethaji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Priya

  • Hanste Khelte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Girl in song

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 29 titles from 1994 to 2019; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Bollywood/Hollywood (2002)

$2.1M worldwide

Highest rated

I Can't Think Straight (2008)

Midcredits 74th

Most popular right now

Four More Shots Please (2019)

Film career

19942019

Peak 2008 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting29 of 29: 29 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s10 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 40% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Lisa Ray's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Let the Game Begin (2010)

85th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

I Can't Think Straight (2008)

Midcredits 74th · 64% liked

Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 26. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Lisa Ray's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Lisa Ray work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lisa Ray's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shamim Sarif shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers