Sheetal Sheth
Biography
Sheetal Sheth, born in Trenton, New Jersey, is an American actress, author, and producer whose first film role was the lead in ABCD (1999). She played a dancer in American Chai (2001) and in 2005 starred opposite Albert Brooks in Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World. She took the recurring role of Martina on the NBC series The Singles Table and later starred opposite Lisa Ray in two films written and directed by Shamim Sarif, I Can't Think Straight (2008) and The World Unseen (2007). For The World Unseen she won three Best Actress awards; the film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and won four Best Feature awards internationally. Her other credits include Why Am I Doing This? (2009), The Wisdom Tree (2013), guest appearances on Nip/Tuck, Royal Pains, and NCIS: Los Angeles, voice roles in Johnny Bravo Goes to Bollywood, and she is the author of a picture book series that began with Always Anjali.
50years old
Turns 51 on June 24in 226 days
- Born Camden
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 8 years2005 to 2013
Every film, newest first
- 2013The Wisdom TreeIMDb rating 7.8
- 2009Why Am I Doing This?IMDb rating 6.9
- 2008I Can't Think StraightIMDb rating 6.4
- 2007The World UnseenIMDb rating 6.5
- 2005Looking for Comedy in the Muslim WorldIMDb rating 5.5
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First role
Sheth's first film role was the lead in ABCD, a 1999 release, with Aasif Mandvi and Faran Tahir appearing alongside her. That movie took Best Indie Feature at the Houston film festival.
Early training
Sheth studied method acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. During a summer in Amsterdam, she took part in the intensive International Theatre Workshop, learning from acting teachers including Kristin Linklater.
About the name
Sheth often faced pressure to adopt a name that sounded more American. When she decided to work under her own name, she was refused representation.
Behind the camera
Sheth took on co-producing duties for Reign, a short film about how miscommunication can lead to war, and she acted in it too. Kimberly Jentzen wrote and directed the film, which earned the Award of Merit from Best Shorts.
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Worked with
Sheetal Sheth shares two films with Amber Rose Revah, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Amber Rose Revah's page
Lisa Ray's page
John Carroll Lynch's page
Albert Brooks's page
Amy Ryan's page
Obba Babatundé's page
Shamim SarifDirector, 2 films, 2007 to 2008
All films by Shamim Sarif
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