Sheetal Sheth
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Sheetal Sheth is an American actress of Indian descent. She made her movie debut in ABCD, playing the role of Nina. She has starred in several feature films since, perhaps best known for starring opposite Albert Brooks in Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World, in 2006.
Sheth was born in Phillipsburg, New Jersey to Gujurati Jain parents. From an early age was involved with her local temple. By the time she entered high school, Sheth was president of the Hindu Youth Association, and was working with younger children to get them involved in the temple.
Sheth is a graduate of Liberty High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of the state. It was there where Sheth first discovered her love of acting. She also graduated from New York University in New York City. While studying at NYU, she became involved with Americorps, tutoring children in the Lower East Side of Manhattan.[1] Sheth is a vegetarian.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | ABCD | Nina | |
| 2002 | A Pocket Full of Dreams | Sanjana | |
| Wings of Hope | Kaajal Verma | ||
| American Chai | Maya | ||
| 2005 | Indian Cowboy | Sapna | |
| Dancing in Twilight | Nicole | ||
| 2006 | Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World | Maya | |
| 2007 | The Trouble with Romance | Nicole | |
| First Fear | Maya | ||
| 2008 | I Can't Think Straight | Leyla | |
| The World Unseen | Amina | ||
| 2009 | Why Am I Doing This? | Nira | |
| Three Veils | Nikki |
References
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