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{{short description|American actress and model from Texas|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Linda Arsenio
| image = Linda Arsenio.jpg
| imagesize =
| caption = Linda Arsenio
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|06|20}}
| birth_place = [[Galveston Island, Texas|Galveston Island]], [[Texas]], [[U.S.]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| othername = Linda
| occupation = Actress, Model
| yearsactive = 2001–present
| spouse = Heshem Tafla
}}
'''Linda Arsenio''' (born June 20 1978) is an American actress and model from [[Texas]]. She has predominantly appeared in [[Indian films]] in various languages. She is probably best known for her performance as Jessica Beckham in the 2006 Hindi film ''[[Kabul Express]]''.

==Early life==
Arsenio was born on [[Galveston Island]], [[Texas]], the daughter of a [[El Salvador|Salvadoran]] mother and a [[Yugoslavs|Yugoslavian]] father. She has two sisters and one brother, who live in Texas.

She studied at the Actors' Conservatory in [[Dallas]] for two years, graduating with a degree in acting and continued her studies in acting in [[New York City]]. Having already experience with [[theatre]] and [[musicals]], she went on to do professional theatre in Texas and later in New York, which then led her to working in [[feature films]].

==Career==
She made her acting début in an English [[independent film]], called ''The Process of Creative Deception'', before stepping into the [[Hindi film industry]]. She has acted in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films. The Tamil films are ''[[Sachein]]'' and ''[[Thotti Jaya]]'' in which she has [[item number]]s, and she also plays a cameo in ''[[Kana Kandaen]]''. The Telugu movie she has acted in is ''[[Bhadra (2005 film)|Bhadra]]''. She has a forthcoming{{when|date=January 2017}} film called ''[[Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (film)|Twinkle Twinkle Little Star]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/18/stories/2005071815020500.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070104220304/http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/18/stories/2005071815020500.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-01-04 |title=An evening with Linda |date=2005-07-18 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2009-03-17 }}</ref>

Her first Bollywood movie is ''[[Kabul Express]]''. This movie was entirely shot in [[Afghanistan]]. She currently resides in [[Mumbai]] where she continues to be active in Bollywood after the success of ''Kabul Express''. She also appeared in the Bollywood movies [[Mumbai Salsa (film)|''Mumbai Salsa'']],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://movies.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2492237.cms |title=Mumbai Salsa |date=2007-10-26 |access-date=2009-03-17 |publisher=India Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228141619/http://movies.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2492237.cms |archive-date=2009-02-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and ''[[Aloo Chaat (film)|Aloo Chaat]]'' with [[Aftab Shivdasani]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2009/mar/090309-Linda-Arsenio-John-Abraham-Vikram-Bhatt-Mumbai-Salsa-Hrithik-Roshan.htm |title=Actress Linda Arsenio in a bikini for Aloo Chaat |date=2009-03-09 |access-date=2009-03-17 |publisher=Mid-Day}}</ref>

In early 2007, she had acted in two [[cross-cultural]] Tamil [[telefilms]], titled ''My Dear Father'' (''En Iniya Thanthai'') and ''Self Defence'' (''Aththu Meera Aasai''), both directed by 'Atlanta' Ganesh.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/20/stories/2007052013370200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071028112449/http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/20/stories/2007052013370200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-10-28 |title=Two telefilms for the international market |date=2007-05-20 |access-date=2009-09-20 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/oct-07-04/22-10-07-ganesh.html |title=Thespian makes a comeback |date=2007-10-22 |access-date=2009-09-20 |publisher=Behindwoods}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.madrasplus.com/fullStory.asp?articleID=MADP5ART119200744135 |title=Finding father |date=2007-01-19 |access-date=2009-09-20 |publisher=madrasplus.com}}</ref>

In 2009, she acted in the [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Pazhassi Raja (2009 film)|Pazhassi Raja]]'' alongside popular South Indian actors [[Mammootty]] and [[Sarath Kumar]]. However, she received much criticism for her role in the film (as Malabar District Sub-Collector's young wife Dora Baber).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2009/11/27/stories/2009112750020200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091201061113/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2009/11/27/stories/2009112750020200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-12-01 |title=Cinema Plus / Film Review : Majestic multitude - Pazhassi Raja |date=2009-11-27 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2012-08-16}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
! Year!! Film!! Role!! Language!! Notes
|-
| 2001 || ''The Process of Creative Deception'' || Randy Kyle || [[English language|English]] ||
|-
|2004|| ''Avenue X '' ||Bar Fly # 1|| || Short film
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2005 || ''[[Sachein]]'' ||Dancer/Singer || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || Special appearance
|-
| ''[[Bhadra (2005 film)|Bhadra]]'' || || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || Special appearance in item song
|-
| ''[[Kana Kandaen]]'' || || Tamil || Guest appearance
|-
| ''[[Thotti Jaya]]'' || || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Kabul Express]]'' || Jessica Beckham || [[Hindi language|Hindi]] ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2007 || ''My Dear Father'' || || Tamil || [[Telefilm]]<br />Original title:''En Iniya Thanthai''
|-
| ''Self Defence'' || || Tamil || Telefilm<br />Original title: ''Aththu Meera Aasai''
|-
| ''[[Mumbai Salsa (film)|Mumbai Salsa]]'' || Pamela Nicole Adamsmith || Hindi ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2009 || ''[[Aloo Chaat (film)|Aloo Chaat]]'' || Nikki || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Pazhassi Raja (2009 film)|Pazhassi Raja]]'' || Dora Baber || [[Malayalam]] ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2010 || ''[[Kedi (2010 film)|Kedi]]'' || Nadia || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Help (2010 film)|Help]]''||Natasha|| Hindi||
|-
| rowspan=1 | 2011 || ''[[Dam 999]]'' || Sandra<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.damthemovie.com/ |title=DAM999 Official Website |date= |publisher=DAM999 |access-date=2010-03-08 |last= |first=}}</ref> || English / Malayalam|| Indian English movie
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Puzhayamma]]'' || Roza Linda || [[Malayalam]] ||
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=1027860}}

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[[Category:1978 births]]
[[Category:American people of Salvadoran descent]]
[[Category:American people of Yugoslav descent]]
[[Category:American expatriates in India]]
[[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:21st-century American actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses from Texas]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema]]

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