Kathreen Khavari (born June 23, 1983) is an American actress, writer,
and producer who first gained attention when her sketch Brain of
Terror, in which she played eleven different characters, went viral
after it was featured on Upworthy. She's best known for her role as
Patricia on HBO's Insecure, Samantha on HBO's Big Little Lies, and for
voicing Ms. Marvel in Avengers Assemble, Marvel Rising, and Spider-Man
on Disney XD.Khavari was born and raised in Oakland, California to
Iranian immigrant parents. After graduating from Skyline High School,
she attended the University of California, Berkeley, studying public
health, then later earned a Master's degree from the London School of
Hygiene & Tropical Medicine in Control of Infectious Diseases.Khavari
realized her childhood passion of acting was unwavering, and upon
returning home from London, she took small acting jobs while working
in the public health field.In response to Trump's "Muslim Ban,"
Khavari made headlines at the premier of Big Little Lies when she wore
a dress that read "My Iranian Mother Teaches Your Kids How to Read".
and producer who first gained attention when her sketch Brain of
Terror, in which she played eleven different characters, went viral
after it was featured on Upworthy. She's best known for her role as
Patricia on HBO's Insecure, Samantha on HBO's Big Little Lies, and for
voicing Ms. Marvel in Avengers Assemble, Marvel Rising, and Spider-Man
on Disney XD.Khavari was born and raised in Oakland, California to
Iranian immigrant parents. After graduating from Skyline High School,
she attended the University of California, Berkeley, studying public
health, then later earned a Master's degree from the London School of
Hygiene & Tropical Medicine in Control of Infectious Diseases.Khavari
realized her childhood passion of acting was unwavering, and upon
returning home from London, she took small acting jobs while working
in the public health field.In response to Trump's "Muslim Ban,"
Khavari made headlines at the premier of Big Little Lies when she wore
a dress that read "My Iranian Mother Teaches Your Kids How to Read".
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