Ambika Mod is best-known for her role in the 2023 BAFTA-winning BBC series “This Is Going To Hurt,” starring opposite Ben Whishaw, and in the massively popular Netflix miniseries “One Day,” starring opposite Leo Woodall. Her “This Is Going To Hurt” performance garnered numerous awards, including the “Best Actress” award from the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards and a BAFTA Breakthrough nod. Mod is a vocal advocate for industry representation, standing out as one of a handful of South Asian women to be cast in a romantic lead in “One Day.” “I am so proud of this show, my performance and the impac… Read More

Ambika Mod is best-known for her role in the 2023 BAFTA-winning BBC series “This Is Going To Hurt,” starring opposite Ben Whishaw, and in the massively popular Netflix miniseries “One Day,” starring opposite Leo Woodall. Her “This Is Going To Hurt” performance garnered numerous awards, including the “Best Actress” award from the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards and a BAFTA Breakthrough nod. Mod is a vocal advocate for industry representation, standing out as one of a handful of South Asian women to be cast in a romantic lead in “One Day.” “I am so proud of this show, my performance and the impact the casting of a [South Asian] actor — as an already inspirational and iconic female character — is having,” she tells Forbes. The series quickly became Netflix’s most-watched series globally in the first week of its release. Read Less