# India de Beaufort
**India de Beaufort** (born 1987) is a British actress, singer, and voice actress who has worked mainly in American television since the late 2000s, known for roles including Miranda Stone on *One Tree Hill*, Aneka on *Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire*, Avery on *One Day at a Time*, and prosecutor Olivia Moore on NBC's *[Night Court](https://www.edgepedia.org/night-court-2023-tv-series)* revival.[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/india-de-beaufort/) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2459822/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1987, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/india-de-beaufort/) |
| Early film | Maya in *Run Fatboy Run* (2007), directed by David Schwimmer, opposite Simon Pegg[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2459822/) • [3](https://popentertainmentblog.com/2023/03/22/india-de-beaufort-bring-on-the-night-court/) |
| Signature TV roles | Aneka in *Kröd Mändoon* (2009); Miranda Stone in *One Tree Hill* season 7; Jules Jackman in *Blood & Oil*; Avery in *One Day at a Time*; Olivia Moore in *Night Court*[4](https://www.tvtango.com/person/india_de_beaufort) |
| Voice work | Clover in *All Hail King Julien*; roles in *New Looney Tunes*, *It's Pony*, *Fast & Furious: Spy Racers*, *SpongeBob SquarePants*, and *Max & the Midknights*[4](https://www.tvtango.com/person/india_de_beaufort) • [5](https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/india-de-beaufort-reflects-on-her-shift-from-singing-to-voiceover/) |
| Spouse | Actor Todd Grinnell, married 29 August 2015; one son, Crosby James Grinnell (born 2018)[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2459822/) |
| Recognition | SAG-AFTRA honorable mention for her *Veep* performance; 2015 BTVA voice-acting nomination[6](https://www.womenshistory.org/about-us/our-people/india-de-beaufort) • [7](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/india-de-beaufort/bio/3030027020/) |
## Early life and start in entertainment
De Beaufort grew up in Surbiton, a suburban town outside [Kingston upon Thames](https://www.edgepedia.org/kingston-upon-thames) in Surrey, England. She has said she wanted to be a singer more than an actress at first; her first job was in a music video at age seven, and by 14 she was on a children's show in which she both sang and acted.[8](https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/interviews/a17751/india-de-beaufort-17-questions/) She played a core character for three seasons on the BAFTA-nominated children's program *The Basil Brush Show*, taking part in a nationwide tour showcasing her musical talent during that run.[9](https://teamtruebeauty.weebly.com/indiadebeaufort.html)
**Education and fashion.** She studied fashion at Esher College and later showed a collection at [New York Fashion Week](https://www.edgepedia.org/new-york-fashion-week).[7](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/india-de-beaufort/bio/3030027020/) Fashion has remained a parallel interest; in interviews she has described altering and constructing her own clothes.[10](https://podscripts.co/podcasts/spinning-plates-with-sophie-ellis-bextor/episode-184-india-de-beaufort)
## Move into American film and television
The turn in her career came through a small part in *Run Fatboy Run*, the 2007 comedy directed by [David Schwimmer](https://www.edgepedia.org/david-schwimmer) and starring [Simon Pegg](https://www.edgepedia.org/simon-pegg), in which she played Maya.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2459822/) She has recounted that Schwimmer, coaching her during filming while she was still oriented toward singing, told her he thought acting was a direction she should pursue.[3](https://popentertainmentblog.com/2023/03/22/india-de-beaufort-bring-on-the-night-court/) After a visit to Los Angeles, she was cast in *Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire*, a [Comedy Central](https://www.edgepedia.org/comedy-central)/BBC co-production on which she led as the warrior Aneka opposite Sean Maguire; the series was filmed in Hungary.[3](https://popentertainmentblog.com/2023/03/22/india-de-beaufort-bring-on-the-night-court/) • [11](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/krod_mandoon_flaming_sword/interviews/india_de_deaufort/1000/)
Through the 2010s she accumulated guest and recurring parts on American series, including *Chuck*, *How I Met Your Mother*, *Castle*, *2 Broke Girls*, *Necessary Roughness*, *Chicago P.D.* (as Layla Roslyn), *The Night Shift*, *NCIS: Los Angeles* (as Alexandra Reynolds), *Modern Family* (as Dr. Singh), and *Veep*, where she played CNN correspondent Brie Ramachandran.[12](https://www.metacritic.com/person/india-de-beaufort/) Her recurring roles with named characters include Miranda Stone, an icy music executive on season 7 of *One Tree Hill*; India Jourdain, a ruthless fashion-company villain on *Jane by Design*; Jules Jackman on ABC's *Blood & Oil*; Radha on *[Younger](https://www.edgepedia.org/younger-tv-series)*; Kristin Allen on *[Kevin (Probably) Saves the World](https://www.edgepedia.org/kevin-probably-saves-the-world)*; Jessica on *Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist*; and Avery on *One Day at a Time*, a kindergarten teacher and love interest for Schneider, played by her real-life husband Todd Grinnell.[4](https://www.tvtango.com/person/india_de_beaufort) • [5](https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/india-de-beaufort-reflects-on-her-shift-from-singing-to-voiceover/) • [13](https://www.buddytv.com/exclusive-interview-india-de-beaufort-talks-playing-a-villain-and-fashion-on-jane-by-design/)
In film, she appeared in [Steven Soderbergh](https://www.edgepedia.org/steven-soderbergh)'s 2022 thriller *Kimi* as Sharon and in Frances Lawrence's Netflix fantasy *[Slumberland](https://www.edgepedia.org/slumberland-film)* (2022) alongside [Jason Momoa](https://www.edgepedia.org/jason-momoa).[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2459822/) • [6](https://www.womenshistory.org/about-us/our-people/india-de-beaufort)
## Voice acting
In recent years de Beaufort has shifted a substantial part of her work to voice acting. She voiced Clover, Crimson, Grandma Rose, and the Love Bot on Netflix's *All Hail King Julien* and its spin-off *All Hail King Julien: Exiled*, and has appeared in *[New Looney Tunes](https://www.edgepedia.org/new-looney-tunes)*, *Fast & Furious: Spy Racers*, *It's Pony* (as Mom), *Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years*, *SpongeBob SquarePants*, and Nickelodeon's *[Max & the Midknights](https://www.edgepedia.org/max-and-the-midknights-tv-series)* (as Fendra).[4](https://www.tvtango.com/person/india_de_beaufort) • [12](https://www.metacritic.com/person/india-de-beaufort/) • [5](https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/india-de-beaufort-reflects-on-her-shift-from-singing-to-voiceover/) She received a 2015 BTVA Television Voice Acting Award nomination for Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series for *All Hail King Julien*.[7](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/india-de-beaufort/bio/3030027020/)
## Night Court
From 2023 to 2024 de Beaufort played assistant district attorney Olivia Moore in the NBC revival of *Night Court*, appearing in 29 episodes across seasons one and two.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2459822/) The revival premiered in January 2023 and drew the best TV rating for a comedy premiere since 2018, with a second-season pickup after two weeks on the air; reviews of the series singled out her performance as prosecutor.[6](https://www.womenshistory.org/about-us/our-people/india-de-beaufort) She did not return for season three, when [Wendie Malick](https://www.edgepedia.org/wendie-malick) joined the cast as the new prosecutor, Julianne.[14](https://www.cinemablend.com/interviews/nbc-cancelled-night-court-what-john-larroquette-told-us-season-3-cast)
## Personal life
De Beaufort married the American actor Todd Grinnell on 29 August 2015; their son Crosby James Grinnell was born in 2018.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2459822/) Her mother is the British actress Karen de Beaufort, with whom she appeared on screen during her early career.[3](https://popentertainmentblog.com/2023/03/22/india-de-beaufort-bring-on-the-night-court/) She lives in Los Angeles.[10](https://podscripts.co/podcasts/spinning-plates-with-sophie-ellis-bextor/episode-184-india-de-beaufort) She has spoken publicly about experiencing postpartum depression after her son's birth.[10](https://podscripts.co/podcasts/spinning-plates-with-sophie-ellis-bextor/episode-184-india-de-beaufort)
## References
1. [India de Beaufort – Actress, Singer, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/india-de-beaufort/)
2. [India de Beaufort – IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2459822/)
3. [India de Beaufort – Bring on The Night Court, PopEntertainmentblog.com](https://popentertainmentblog.com/2023/03/22/india-de-beaufort-bring-on-the-night-court/)
4. [TVography: India de Beaufort, TV Tango](https://www.tvtango.com/person/india_de_beaufort)
5. [India de Beaufort Reflects on Her Shift from Singing to Voiceover, Casting Networks](https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/india-de-beaufort-reflects-on-her-shift-from-singing-to-voiceover/)
6. [NWHM Ambassador India de Beaufort, National Women's History Museum](https://www.womenshistory.org/about-us/our-people/india-de-beaufort)
7. [India de Beaufort Biography, Celebrity Facts and Awards, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/india-de-beaufort/bio/3030027020/)
8. [India De Beaufort Answers Our 17 Questions!, Seventeen](https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/interviews/a17751/india-de-beaufort-17-questions/)
9. [IndiadeBeaufort – Team True Beauty](https://teamtruebeauty.weebly.com/indiadebeaufort.html)
10. [Spinning Plates with Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Episode 184: India de Beaufort](https://podscripts.co/podcasts/spinning-plates-with-sophie-ellis-bextor/episode-184-india-de-beaufort)
11. [India de Beaufort (Aneka) interview, British Comedy Guide](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/krod_mandoon_flaming_sword/interviews/india_de_deaufort/1000/)
12. [India de Beaufort – Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/person/india-de-beaufort/)
13. [Exclusive Interview: India de Beaufort Talks Playing a Villain and Fashion on 'Jane by Design', BuddyTV](https://www.buddytv.com/exclusive-interview-india-de-beaufort-talks-playing-a-villain-and-fashion-on-jane-by-design/)
14. [After NBC Cancelled Night Court..., CinemaBlend](https://www.cinemablend.com/interviews/nbc-cancelled-night-court-what-john-larroquette-told-us-season-3-cast)
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