Indian actor, producer, entrepreneur, and author Priyanka Chopra Jonas, who has put her work on the global map, has now been selected as a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to serve on the Executive Committee of the Actors Branch.
Membership in the academy is by invitation only from the Board of Governors. Membership eligibility is also achieved by earning a competitive Oscar nomination. The Academy membership is divided into 17 branches, representing different disciplines in the field of motion pictures. Priyanka has previously starred in the Oscar-nominated feature The White Tiger, which she also executive produced.
Known for pushing the South Asian envelope in Hollywood, she will be next seen in the Russo Brothers' Citadel on Prime Video and the feature Love Again. Under her production banner, Purple Pebble Pictures, Chopra Jonas is also partnering with Amazon Studios on a First Look deal, and currently developing a slate of global features and TV content for the streamer.