Suleka Mathew

Suleka Mathew is a Canadian actress who built a career in television and film, with lead roles on several series. Born in Kerala, India, and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, she is known for playing Arlene Branch on Claws, Dina Tomson on Red Widow, Sara Jackson on Men in Trees, and Dr. Sunita Raman on Da Vinci's Inquest, a role that brought her three nominations for best actress at the Leo Awards. She also appeared in guest roles on The West Wing and Flashpoint. Her film work includes Touch of Pink (2004), a romantic comedy that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and That's Amor (2022). She has narrated audiobooks including Anne Giardini's Audie Award nominated The Sad Truth About Happiness and Bharati Mukherjee's The Management of Grief, and appeared in audio casts for Rohinton Mistry's A Fine Balance and for Veronica Tennant's Shadow Pleasures. On stage, she starred as Phyllis in Annie Baker's Body Awareness.