Rakhee Morzaria

Rakhee Morzaria is a South Asian Canadian comedian, actor, and writer. Morzaria is most noted for her starring role as Camille Pham in the television sitcom Run the Burbs,[1] for which she has also been a writer.[2] She received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Lead Performer, Comedy at the 13th Canadian Screen Awards in 2025 for her work on the series [3] and at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023 for her work on the series.

Career

Morzaria started in improv comedy at The Second City in Toronto and was awarded the highly competitive Bob Curry Fellowship Program.[4]

She has also had supporting or guest roles in film and television, and has acted on stage in improv comedy shows including Only Human[5] and Past Dark.[6] Kelly Bedard stated, "The standout performers are the incredibly versatile Rakhee Morzaria (her diatribe about dieting secrets is sheer brilliance)".[7]

Morzaria was the creator and star of the web series Rakhee Morzaria's Note to Self, which was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Original Digital Program or Series, Fiction at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018.[8] She also received two Canadian Comedy Award nominations, for Best Performance in a Web Series and Best Writing in a Web Series, at the 19th Canadian Comedy Awards in 2019.

Morzaria was a juror for the HollyShorts Film Festival 20th Anniversary Jury[9] and in 2022 Morzaria was the host of the Banff World Media Festival (BANFF), presenting the Rockie Awards International Program Competition.[10]

Morzaria stars as lead Camille Pham on Run the Burbs on CBC. Radheyan Simonpillai of The Globe and Mail stated "Morzaria (who also writes on the series) is a hilarious force of nature.”[11]

Awards

Morzaria received the 2023 MISAFF Star presented by ACTRA at the 10th annual Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival in Mississauga, Ontario.[12]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2020 My Spy Tina
2022 Wedding Season Rupa

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2017 The Beaverton Digital Mariam Episode: "Beaverton Russian Times"
2017–2018 Note to Self Rakhee 13 episodes
2018 The Beaverton Val Correia Episode #2.12
2018 Taken Cable News Reporter Episode: "Password"
2018 Soul Decision Jess Episode: "The Actors"
2018 #Interns Intern 3 6 episodes
2019 Pete Samcras Woman 1 / Mom 2 episodes
2019 How to Buy a Baby Natasha Episode #2.6
2019–2020 Running with Violet Anna 6 episodes
2020 What We Do in the Shadows Karen Episode: "Collaboration"
2021 TallBoyz Another Woman Episode: "All the Focus Is on the Diamonds"
2021 The Parker Andersons Sheila Episode: "This Wasn't the Plan"
2021 Private Eyes Meera Love Episode: "Dead Air"
2021 Hudson & Rex MIrai Sidhu Episode: "Leader of the Pack"
2021 Canadian Reflections Amira Episode: "P!GS"
2022–2024 Run the Burbs Camille Pham 38 episodes; also story editor
2022–present Summer Memories Tall Girl (voice) 14 episodes
2023 Shelved News Anchor Episode: "Brave New World SF HUX"

References

  1. ^ Brad Wheeler, "An authentic slice of suburban life". The Globe and Mail, January 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "Run the Burbs gives us a family big on love". The TV Junkies. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  3. ^ "2025 Canadian Screen Awards - Television & Digital Media Nominations - v.May 7 2025". Google Docs. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  4. ^ "Rakhee Morzaria - The Second City". www.secondcity.com. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  5. ^ Sean Fitz-Gerald, "Quick dip in the comedy pool". The Province, July 14, 2014.
  6. ^ Carly Maga, "Fall productions inspired by pop culture and a famous French painting". Toronto Star, September 22, 2016.
  7. ^ "Fringe TO 2014: Kelly, Day 4". My Entertainment World. 2014-07-11. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  8. ^ "Canadian Screen Awards 2018: Anne has leading 13 nominations". CBC News, January 16, 2018.
  9. ^ "2024 HollyShorts Jury". HollyShorts Film Festival. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  10. ^ "Banff World Media Festival – Page 4". TV, eh?. 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  11. ^ "Second season of CBC's Run the Burbs balances comic joy and mournful cultural sentiments". The Globe and Mail. 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  12. ^ "MISAFF STAR". MISAFF Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival. Retrieved 2025-05-22.


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