Nitya Vidyasagar

Nitya Vidyasagar (born July 11, 1985) is an American actress best known for her role as "Leela" on Sesame Street from 2008 to 2015.

In this Indian name, the name Vidyasagar is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Nitya.
Nitya Vidyasagar
Born
Nitya Vidyasagar

(1985-07-11) July 11, 1985
Muscat, Oman
OccupationActress
Years active2005-present

Early life and education

Vidyasagar was born in Muscat, Oman on July 11, 1985. She grew up in India before moving to the United States in 1995 and attended the St. Andrew's Episcopal School in Maryland graduating in 2001.[1][2] She received a BFA with Honors in Drama Tisch School of the Arts and a Minor in Music from the College of Arts and Sciences, New York University.[3]

Career

Vidyasagar is the first Indian American cast member of Sesame Street.[4] Leela runs a laundromat next to Mr. Hooper's Store. Sesame Street producers were not looking for an Indian American actress before they cast Vidyasagar,[5] but the show's writers plan to use parts of Vidyasagar's background in certain episodes.[3] Leela is described as "a young Indian American who embraces her heritage and culture".[6]

Vidyasagar is primarily a stage actress. She trained at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting.[7]

Filmography

Film and Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2005ThreeShort
2008Sita Sings the BluesLav, KushAnimated
2008–2015Sesame StreetLeelaSeries Regular
2009Split EndsMehar ManjriFeature film
2010The Good WifeFrida VermaSeason 1 Episode 20: "Mock"
2010Wall Street: Money Never SleepsSecretary
2012SmashJill AbramsSeason 1 Episode 5: "Lets Be Bad"
2015The PlayerMedina RaqibSeason 1 Episode 1: "Pilot"
2016Major CrimesAmalaSeason 5 Episode 1: "Present Tense"
2017Blue BloodsDr. Nadia KhanSeason 8 Episode 9: "Pain Killers"
2017SuitsStephanie PatelRecurring
2017RakshaArchanaShort
2018SEAL TeamMeera NelsonSeason 1 Episode 12: "The Upside Down"
2018MammothNityaShort
2019Velvet BuzzsawGita
2019TroopersUnaRecurring
2019S.W.A.T.Sergeant WilsonSeason 2 Episode 21: "Day of Dread"
2019NCIS: Los AngelesNatashaSeason 11 Episode 10: "Mother"
2022 The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window Hillary Episode 5[8]

Theatre
TitleRoleNotes
Modern Terrorism: Or They Who Want to Kill Us and How We Learn to Love ThemYalda AbbasiSecond Stage Theater[9]
The Glorious OnesArmandaLincoln Center Theater
Serendib[10]AnnaEnsemble Studio Theatre
Cecilia's Last Tea Party[11][12]CeciliaPassage Theatre Company
A Midsummer Night's Dream[13]PuckFlux Theatre Ensemble
NINJA: The MusicalJanineDesipina & Co
Monetizing Emma[14]EmmaPlanet Connections Festival
Coney Island AvenueAnnaNew York Theatre Workshop

References
  1. "VIDYASAGAR '01 SHINES ON THE SCREEN THANKS TO 'SUNNY DAYS'". St. Andrew's Episcopal School - MD. 11 August 2019.
  2. Siskind, Greg. "IMMIGRANT OF THE DAY: NITYA VIDYASAGAR - ACTRESS". ILW.
  3. India West profile
  4. Choudhury, Uttara (16 July 2016). "A Passage to Hollywood: How Indian Actors are Storming the US Entertainment Industry". The Wire.
  5. Southern Courier article
  6. Sesame Street Season 39 press kit
  7. Sesame Street bio
  8. Stinson, Katherine (January 28, 2022). "Where Was The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window Filmed?". Distractify. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  9. Isherwood, Charles (18 October 2012). "Funny, but Plotting Havoc Isn't Easy". The New York Times.
  10. "Serendib | TheaterMania".
  11. http://www.curtainup.com/ceciliaslastteapartynj.html
  12. Gates, Anita (18 May 2008). "Trenton Tea Party". The New York Times.
  13. Sommers, Michael (2 July 2011). "A 'Dream' Perfectly Suited for the Outdoors". The New York Times.
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