Nida Khurshid

Nida Khurshid is an American actress. She is best known for playing Latika Desai in the dark fantasy drama series The Winchesters.

Early life

Khurshid was born in Lahore, Pakistan. She moved to the United States at the age of 3 and lived in East Bernard, Texas. She was raised a Muslim and spoke Urdu as her first language which made her struggle to settle into the new cultural norms. She studied ballet for 13 years which made her realise she wanted to perform on stage.

Early on in her career she was a member of Disney Discovers Talent Showcase and appeared in the legal drama television series For the People. She made a one-off appearance in the procedural drama series Station 19. Her biggest role so far has been playing Latika Desai in the dark fantasy drama series The Winchesters.

In her spare time she likes cooking meals for her family and says she still aspires to be a chef. She said she was inspired to pursue the entertainment industry by the novel The Alchemist and the alchemist Paracelsus