At the age of 16, Purva Bedi kickstarted her acting career. Bedi started her acting career in various dramas, including "ER" (NBC, 1994-2009), "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (NBC, 1999-) and "The West Wing" (NBC, 1999-2006). She also appeared in "Strong Medicine" (Lifetime, 1999-2005). During the early stages of her acting career, Bedi worked in films like "American Desi" (2001). In the early 2000s, she acted in "Green Card Fever" (2003). Most recently, Bedi acted in the Liam Neeson action film "A Walk Among the Tombstones" (2014).