Lisa Rani Ray (born 4 April 1972) is a Canadian actress and model who has also worked internationally. Having Indian descent, Ray began her modelling career in India in the early 1990s, appearing for leading Indian brands like Bombay Dyeing and Lakmé. Alongside, she made her acting debut in 1996 in the Tamil film "Nethaji." Her first Bollywood appearance was in 2001, in the offbeat romantic thriller "Kasoor". Through her acting career, Ray has demonstrated a penchant for issue-oriented portrayals, most notably in the 2005 Oscar nominated Canadian film "Water" and the award-winning South African feature "The World Unseen", described by a reviewer as "one of the best-conceived queer films of the past year."