Kuhoo Verma
Kuhoo Verma (/ˈkuhu/ KOO-hoo[1]) is an American actor and singer. She played Velma in the 2019 musical Octet, winning the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical. In 2021, she starred as Sunny in the Hulu comedy Plan B.
Early life and education
[edit]Verma is an alumnus of North Penn High School in Pennsylvania.[2] She attended New York University, where she obtained a vocal performance degree with a focus in opera.[3]
Career
[edit]Verma's first on-screen role came in 2017's The Big Sick, playing a prospective bride for Kumail (Kumail Nanjiani).[2] In 2021, she starred in the coming-of-age comedy Plan B as a high school student in search of the morning-after pill following a regrettable sexual encounter.[4] She appeared alongside Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston in 2023's Murder Mystery 2, playing the sister of the Maharajah.[5] In 2025, she was announced as the lead of Jackrabbit, a "mystery-comedy-thriller" about an investigative reporter.[6]
On stage, she has also appeared in several musicals. For her role as a member of an internet addiction support group in Dave Malloy's Octet, Verma won the 2020 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical, as well as a Drama Desk Ensemble Award.[7][8][9] In December 2025, Verma took over the role of Veronica Sawyer in the Off-Broadway revival of Heathers: The Musical.[10] In May 2026, Verma premiered the role of Ila in The Lunchbox at Berkeley Repertory Theatre.[11]
Acting credits
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Big Sick | Zubeida | |
| 2021 | Plan B | Sunny | |
| 2023 | Murder Mystery 2 | Saira | |
| 2024 | Space Cadet | Violet Marie Vislawski |
Stage
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Monsoon Wedding | Aditi | Berkeley Repertory Theatre | [12] |
| 2019 | Octet | Velma | Signature Theatre Company | |
| 2021 | Fairycakes | Performer | Greenwich House Theater | [13] |
| 2022 | Octet | Velma | Berkeley Repertory Theatre | |
| 2024–2025 | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | Philia | Signature Theatre | [14] |
| 2025 | Nobody Loves You | Jenny | American Conservatory Theater | [15] |
| 2025-2026 | Heathers: The Musical | Veronica Sawyer | New World Stages | |
| 2026 | The Lunchbox | Ila | Berkeley Repertory Theatre |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drama Desk Awards | 2020 | Ensemble Award | Octet | Won | |
| Lucille Lortel Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Won |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Inside Signature with Kuhoo Verma". YouTube. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- 1 2 Thompson, Gary (14 July 2017). "North Penn grad Kuhoo Verma talks about her lucky-break role in 'The Big Sick'". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ↑ "Inside Signature with Kuhoo Verma". YouTube. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ↑ Holmes, Linda (28 May 2021). "'Plan B' Is A Winning Comedy With Some Painful Truths". NPR. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ↑ "Murder Mystery 2 ending explained". Cosmopolitan. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (14 July 2025). "'Plan B' & 'Murder Mystery 2' Actress Kuhoo Verma Leads Cast In 'Jackrabbit' For 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' Producer-Director". Deadline. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ↑ Holdren, Sara (20 May 2019). "Theater Review: Octet, Another Great Musical by Dave Malloy, Takes Flight on 8-Bit Wings". Vulture. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ↑ "Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical". The Lucille Lortel Awards. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ↑ "2020 Drama Desk Award Winners Include Christian Borle, Adrienne Warren, and More". TheaterMania. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ↑ Russo, Gillian. "Kuhoo Verma and more to join main cast of 'Heathers' off Broadway". New York Theatre Guide. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ Murray, Steve. "Review: THE LUNCHBOX at Berkeley Rep". Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ↑ Mendel, Emily (1 June 2017). "'Monsoon Wedding' at Berkeley Rep is sumptuous". Berkeleyside. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ↑ Green, Jesse (24 October 2021). "Review: In 'Fairycakes,' the Woods Are Campy, Dark and Daft". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ↑ Gans, Matthew (24 December 2024). "Check Out Highlights From Signature's A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum". Playbill. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ↑ Chávez, David John (17 March 2025). "Don't Change the Channel on ACT's Witty, Potent 'Nobody Loves You'". KQED. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
External links
[edit]- Kuhoo Verma at IMDb