An American actress, born in India. Mouzam Makkar was raised in the United Arab Emirates and later on settled in Chicago. Makkar graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in three years with First Class Honors and a BS in Finance. She began her career in investment banking and private equity before pursuing acting and writing full-time. During her stint in investment banking, Makkar wrote a monthly column titled "Windows on Wall Street" for Window & Door Magazine. She is best known for The Fix (2019), The Exorcist (2016), and The Vampire Diaries (2016).