Tiya Sircar (born May 16, 1982) is an American actress, known for her role as "Real Eleanor"/Vicky in The Good Place (2016–2020). She also provided the voice for Sabine Wren in Disney XD's Star Wars Rebels (2014–2018), played Rooni Schuman in ABC's Alex, Inc. (2018) and co-starred in The Internship (2013).
Early life and education Born and raised in Arlington, Texas,Martindale, David (April 8, 2018). "Arlington's Sircar savors new role in 'Alex, Inc.'". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 3D. Retrieved April 27, 2025. "You can take the girl out of Texas, but you can't take Texas out of the girl. That's certainly true of Tiya Sircar, the leading lady of 'Alex, Inc.', a new ABC comedy that airs at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. 'I'm so Texan that all of my non-Texas friends get sick of hearing me talk about home,' says the actress, who was born and raised in Arlington."Paul, Arielle (April 21, 2018). "It's like a whole other country; Actress's Indian and Lone Star State roots create a unique version of home". The Los Angeles Times. p. J16. Retrieved April 27, 2025. "'My parents are from India, and I grew up in Arlington, Texas, so both backgrounds bring their own aesthetic sensibility,' said Sircar, who stars in ABC's new series 'Alex, Inc.'" Sircar is the daughter of Bengali college professors from Kolkata, West Bengal, India. She took dancing and acting classes at a young age. She attended Ditto Elementary School and Martin High School, graduating in 2000."VFW Awards: Ditto Elementary". Arlington Citizen-Journal. July 12, 1992. p. 14A. Retrieved April 27, 2025. "These fourth-graders are among those who have been named outstanding students in Arlington by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Pictures of other students who have also been recognized by the VFW, the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Rotary Clubs will be published in future editions. [...] Chris Katri, Amanda Post, Tiya Sircar, Tanofsky, Volk Vinall, Nick Worley.""School (From Page 5); Ditto Elementary". Arlington Citizen-Journal. February 6, 1994. p. 6A. Retrieved April 27, 2025. "Music: Erin Leedy, fifth grade, honorable mention; Tiya Sircar, sixth grade, second place.""Class of 2000: Martin". Arlington Hometown Star. June 4, 2000. p. NS23. Retrieved April 27, 2025. She then attended the University of Texas at Austin, during which time she interned at BLVD Talent Agency, which would go on to act as her first talent agency. The summer before her senior year, she was a tour guide in Rome. Sircar graduated with a BBA in Business/Marketing and a bachelor's in Theater & Dance. After graduation, she worked in sales at Dell before moving to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career.
Career Sircar's television appearances include Master of None, House, M.D., Hannah Montana, Greek, Moonlight, Numbers, Privileged, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and she has played recurring characters on The Suite Life on Deck and The Good Place. In 2008, she played a Mac Genius as part of Apple's national ad campaign. The following year, she voiced an animated character for the Disney show Phineas & Ferb. She was cast in New Line Cinema's 17 Again as "Samantha"–a high school senior with a crush on the lead character played by Zac Efron.
Sircar also appeared in the 2013 theatrical release The Internship, comedy also starring Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, and Rose Byrne. Sircar has stated that she often gets cast as ethnically ambiguous characters because she is not "Indian enough".
Sircar's voice acting for animation include the feature film Walking with Dinosaurs 3D and the television series Star Wars Rebels, which began airing on Disney XD in October 2014. Sircar provides the voice of Sabine Wren, a Mandalorian graffiti artist and explosives expert.
On March 24, 2014, it was announced that Sircar would star in the CBS/FOX pilot How I Met Your Dad, a spinoff of the successful How I Met Your Mother; however, CBS passed on the proposed project.
Sircar had a prominent role in the cast of the 2016 comedy television series The Good Place as Vicky, an ambitious demon (in a human suit the whole time), who develops a passion for acting after her superior demons order her to deceive and manipulate the protagonists using various pseudonyms and made-up scenarios.
In 2018, Sircar began a starring role opposite Zach Braff in ABC's Alex, Inc. The series was cancelled after one season. Sircar subsequently led the Netflix feature film Good Sam in 2019.
Filmography Film +Key Denotes films that have not yet been released Year Title Role Notes 2005 Heavenly Beauties Indian Dancer Short film 2006 The Insatiable Lisa 2008 The Rock Paper Scissors Show Cecily Short film Thy Kingdom Come Amy 2009 Hotel for Dogs Marianne 17 Again Samantha Just Peck Becca 2011 Friends with Benefits Hostess 2012 The Domino Effect Sirisha Breaking the Girls Piper Sperling 2013 The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone Mohea The Internship Neha Patel Walking with Dinosaurs Juniper (voice) A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. 2015 Miss India America Lily Prasad 2019 Good Sam Kate Bradley 2023 Maximum Truth Amy Klort Ghosted Patti
Television Year Title Role Notes 2007 Acceptable.TV Running Bear Episode: "Red Carpet Bros/Mister Sprinkles/Gar/Who's Gonna Train Me?/Operation Kitten Calendar" House Student #1 Episode: "Human Error" Hannah Montana Natasha Episode: "Achy Jakey Heart: Part 1" Moonlight Doctor #2 Episode: "Dr. Feelgood" 2008 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Zoey Episode: "The Turk" Greek Emma 2 episodes Numb3rs Shaza Rafiq Episode: "When Worlds Collide" Privileged Precious Episode: "All About Appearances" 2008–09 The Suite Life on Deck Padma 2 episodes 2009 Phineas and Ferb Mishti Patel (voice) Episode: "That Sinking Feeling" 2010 Make It or Break It Morgan Webster Episode: "Are We Having Fun Yet?" Better with You Reena Episode: "Pilot" The Vampire Diaries Aimee Bradley 3 episodes 2011 Georgetown Harper Hawley Unaired ABC pilot NCIS Lauren Donnelly Episode: "Freedom" 2012 Touch Veronique / Nandu Episode: "Zone of Exclusion" 2013 Emily Owens, M.D. Chloe Episode: "Emily and... the Perfect Storm" Betas Divya Episode: "Waiting for a Girl Like You" Witches of East End Amy Matthews Recurring role 2014 The Crazy Ones Allie 3 episodes How I Met Your Dad Juliet Unaired CBS/FOX pilot 2014–18 Star Wars Rebels Sabine Wren (voice) Main role 2016 Hell's Kitchen Herself Episode: "16 Chefs Compete" 2016–20 The Good Place "The Real Eleanor"/Vicky Sengupta Recurring role (seasons 1-4) 2017 Master of None Priya 2 episodes The Mindy Project Claire Episode: "Bat Mitzvah" 2017–18 Star Wars Forces of Destiny Sabine Wren (voice) Main role 2017–20 Spirit Riding Free Miss Flores (voice) 2018 Alex, Inc. Arunima 'Rooni' Schuman Supergirl Fiona Byrne 2 episodes Christmas Lost and Found Whitney Kennison Television film 2019–22 Young Justice: Outsiders Dolphin, Coral, Chian (voice) Recurring role (5 episodes) 2019 Christmas 9 TO 5 Jennifer Clarke Television film 2020 The Fugitive Pritti Patel Main cast Robot Chicken Gwen Stefani / Beverly Marsh (voice) Episode: "Ghandi Mulholland in: Plastic Doesn't Get Cancer" American Dad! Train Actor (voice) Episode: "The Last Ride of the Dodge City Rambler" Christmas on Wheels Ashley Television film 2021 The Simpsons Bette (voice) Episode: "Uncut Femmes" Guilty Party Fiona Main cast Station Eleven Siya Chaudhary Episode: "Wheel of Fire" 2021–22 Mira, Royal Detective Queen of Nayapuram / Mongoose Mother / Mongoose Auntie (voice) Recurring role 2022 The Afterparty Jennifer #1 A Gingerbread Christmas Hazel Stanley Television film2026Scarpetta Blaise Fruge Recurring role
Video games Year Title Voice role Notes 2015 Disney Infinity 3.0 Sabine Wren
Awards and nominations Year Association Category Nominated work Result 2015 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Best Actress - Narrative Feature Miss India America Behind the Voice Actors Awards Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Action/Drama Star Wars Rebels
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