Actor Rekha Sharma currently stars as Tory Foster on SCI FI Channel’s award-winning drama ‘Battlestar Galactica’.
Battlestar Galactica is the gripping saga of humanity’s last remnants and their struggle to find a new home while fleeing from their deadly Cylon enemies. Redefining the space opera with its gritty realism, Galactica’s intensity, issues-driven topicality, and command performances have garnered it numerous awards, including an Emmy and the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award. The show was recognized by the American Film Institute (AFI) as one of the most outstanding programs of the year two years running.
As the 4th and final seasons nears it’s June 13 mid-season finale, the last remnants of humanity continue their search for a new home and the thin line that separates them from the rapidly evolving Cylons is being redrawn. Galactica’s crew, rocked by Starbuck’s sudden and mysterious return from the dead — and her claims that she has been to Earth and can lead them there — attempts to make sense of the inexplicable. Meanwhile, four members of the fleet are still reeling from the revelation that they are Cylons and have been all along.
Sharma joined “Battlestar Galactica” in its second season playing the role of Tory Foster who became President Roslin’s aide following the death of Billy Keikeya. She was the polling expert responsible for rigging an election in her employer’s favor and has now been promoted to Chief of Staff. Tory recently discovered that she is one of the Final Five Cylons.
Rekha’s career to date includes performances in the feature films ‘Whisper’ (2007), ‘Memory’ (2006), ‘Fierce People’ (2005), ‘Edison’ (2005), ‘The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) and ‘The Core’ (2003). Rekha has also just finished filming ‘Traveling’ (2008) with Jennifer Aniston, Aaron Eckhart and Martin Sheen. Rekha’s television career includes recurring roles in Dark Angel, John Doe, Smallville, and Da Vinci’s City Hall. Most recently, Rekha landed a guest-starring role on the TV series ‘The Guard.’
Rekha found her love of acting in grade five while auditioning for a school play where she secured the lead role; however, it was in her twenties, after dabbling in a variety of things that Sharma pursued a career in acting. She trained at the Ivana Chubbuck Acting Studio and the Lyric School of Acting. Most recently, she has worked with renowned acting coach, Larry Moss.
When Rekha’s isn’t acting she enjoys painting, yoga and meditation. She is passionate about the arts and loves supporting live music, theatre and modern dance. Rekha is proud of her Indian heritage and strives to break stereotypical roles for ethnic women in film and television.
Rekha supports numerous charities including Hurricane Katrina victims in the Southern States, Tsunami victims in Southeast Asia, and housing for outcast women in India. In Vancouver, she supports women’s shelters, has taught acting to street youth on the downtown east side, and supports numerous local venues for the performing arts.
Rekha’s passion for the arts and human rights fuels her dynamic and inspiring performances.
An accomplished Canadian film, stage and television actor, Rekha Sharma was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. Rekha’s ancestors relocated from the state of Uttar Pradesh in India during the British occupation of the country, and settled in the Fiji Islands. Her family moved to Canada where she was born and raised with her elder brother. After briefly living in Alberta as a child, Rekha and her family settled back in North Vancouver.
After graduating from high school, Rekha took the Foundation program at the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, followed by a three-year program at the West Coast College of Massage Therapy where she became a Holistic Counselor. Rekha found her love of acting in grade five during an audition for a school play, where she secured the lead role; however, it was in her early twenties, after dabbling in a variety of things that Rekha made the decision to pursue an acting career. She trained at the Ivana Chubbuck Acting Studio and later at the Lyric School of Acting. Most recently, she has worked with renowned acting coach, Larry Moss.
Her career began in stage productions, such as Prisoners, Counter Offense, and Mamets Oleanna. She is now rooted firmly in film and television. Rekha’s career in feature films includes Whisper (2007), Memory (2006), Fierce People (2005), Edison (2005), The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) and The Core (2003). In The Core Rekha played Danni, a college student and assistant to Dr. Josh Keyes, played by Aaron Eckhart. She credits The Core as her best movie experience so far. Her latest film Traveling (2008), stars Jennifer Aniston, Aaron Eckhart and Martin Sheen.
Rekha’s recurring roles in television shows have been numerous. In Dark Angel she played Dr Beverley Shankar, the coroner working in cahoots with Max (Jessica Alba) and Logan (Michael Weatherley). She played Stella in John Doe, a brilliant computer geek working at the precinct who has a crush on Doe (Dominic Purcell) and nearly gets killed. In Smallville, Rekha played Dr Harden at the Smallville Medical Center who is often the bearer of bad news. In Da Vinci’s City Hall, Rekha played Cindy Winters, a cop who gets involved in a web of secrets and betrayal after one of her partners is killed during an illegal grow-op bust. Currently working on the Emmy (2007) and Peabody (2006) award winning Sci-Fi series, Battlestar Galactica, Rekha plays Tory Foster, chief-of-staff to President Roslin (Academy Award nominated, Mary McDonnell).
When Rekha isn’t acting, she enjoys painting, playing Sarangi (an Indian classical instrument), yoga and meditation. She is passionate about the arts and loves supporting live music, theatre and modern dance. Rekha is proud of her Indian heritage and strives to break stereotypical roles for ethnic women in film and television.
Rekha supports numerous charities, including Hurricane Katrina victims in the Southern States, Tsunami victims in Southeast Asia, and housing for outcast women in India. In Vancouver, she supports women’s shelters, has taught acting to street youth on the Downtown East Side, and supports numerous local venues for the performing arts.
Rekha’s passion for the arts and human rights fuels her dynamic and inspiring performances.