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Maitreyi Ramakrishnan
மைத்ரேயி இராமகிருஷ்ணன்
Born (2001-12-28) 28 December 2001 (age 22)
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active2019–present
Known forNever Have I Ever

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (/ˌmaɪtrɛˈjiː rɑːməˈkrɪʃnən/; Tamil: மைத்ரேயி இராமகிருஷ்ணன்; born 28 December 2001) is a Canadian actress of Tamil Sri Lanka origin known for her leading role in the Netflix teen comedy series Never Have I Ever (2020).

Early life and education

Ramakrishnan was born and raised in Mississauga, Ontario. While she is of Tamil descent from Sri Lanka, with her family coming to Canada as refugees due to the civil war in Sri Lanka, Maitreyi has said that she identifies as Tamil Canadian and not Sri Lankan due to the war's impact on Sri Lankan Tamil civilians.[1][2][3] She began acting in school plays in Grade 10 and graduated from Meadowvale Secondary School.[4] She made the decision to pursue an acting career in her last year at Meadowvale and got the role in Never Have I Ever less than a year after.[1] She deferred her acceptance to the theatre program at York University in Toronto, which she had initially planned to attend the fall after she graduated high school, so she could shoot Never Have I Ever in Los Angeles.[5]

Career

Ramakrishnan portrays Devi Vishwakumar, the lead role, in the Netflix series Never Have I Ever.[6][4] In 2019, she was chosen by Mindy Kaling out of 15,000 candidates that applied for an open casting call for the show.[7][8] Ramakrishnan created her audition tape at a local library, using her mother's camera, eventually being asked to send four more videos, before having a screen test in Los Angeles and being offered the role.[9] Ramakrishnan was 17 at the time of her casting and had not yet held a job or acted professionally.[9] Her casting received significant media attention,[10] especially in Canada,[11][12][13] both due to the nature of the open casting call and for her Tamil Canadian identity.[14][15][16]

In 2019, Today named her one of eighteen "Groundbreakers", a list of girls who were breaking down barriers and changing the world.[17][18] Her performance in the show received positive reviews,[19] with Variety saying it was a "breakout performance".[20][21]

In 2020, she narrated the Children's Programming portion of the 8th Canadian Screen Awards.[22]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2020 Sidewalks Entertainment Herself 1 episode
2020 Never Have I Ever Devi Vishwakumar Main role

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Simonpillai, Radheyan (29 August 2019). "Meet the Tamil-Canadian starring in Mindy Kaling's Netflix series". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Get Used To Saying Maitreyi Ramakrishnan's Name". HuffPost Canada. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Meet Maitreyi Ramakrishnan: Star of Mindy Kaling's New Netflix Series". Brown Girl Magazine. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  4. ^ a b "How one Mississauga teen beat out 15,000 other girls to star in Mindy Kaling's new Netflix series Never Have I Ever". Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  5. ^ Ahearn, Victoria. "Tamil-Canadian Maitreyi Ramakrishnan on being a role model with 'Never Have I Ever'". Tri-City News. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  6. ^ Simonpillai, Radheyan (14 April 2020). "Maitreyi Ramakrishnan talks TikTok drama, sex and embracing Tamil culture". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Maitreyi Ramakrishnan: How I Made It as an Actor - FLARE". www.flare.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  8. ^ "'Be that change': Maitreyi Ramakrishnan on starring in Mindy Kaling's new comedy". CBC News. 30 August 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ a b Roy, Natasha. "Mreyi Ramakrishnan tackles Desi American teenhood in Mindy Kaling's new Netflix series".
  10. ^ "Meet Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, the Canadian Teen Cast in Mindy Kaling's New Netflix Series". Elle Canada. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  11. ^ "These were the stories that got Toronto talking in 2019". CBC News. 28 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ "Canadian teen nabs lead role in upcoming Mindy Kaling comedy for Netflix". CBC News. 10 July 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ "Meet the Mississauga teen who beat out 15,000 actors to star in Mindy Kaling's new show". Toronto Life. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  14. ^ "Meet Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, The Canadian Teen About To Take Over Netflix". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ Sarner, Lauren (17 April 2020). "How Mindy Kaling's Netflix show 'Never Have I Ever' found its star". New York Post. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  16. ^ Jaime, Angie. ""Never Have I Ever" Stars Promise Real, Messy Teenhood". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  17. ^ "Meet the 17-year-old who won an open casting call to star in Mindy Kaling's new show". TODAY.com. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  18. ^ "Groundbreakers: Celebrating 18 girls under 18 who are changing the world". TODAY.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  19. ^ Lopez, Kristen (17 April 2020). "'Never Have I Ever' Review: Newcomer Maitreyi Ramakrishnan Dazzles in Mindy Kaling's Coming-of-Age Comedy". IndieWire. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  20. ^ Bhavani, Divya Kala (20 April 2020). "'Never Have I Ever' review: Netflix's latest teen comedy by Mindy Kaling is a nuanced coming-of-age offering". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  21. ^ Framke, Caroline (20 April 2020). "Netflix's 'Never Have I Ever' From Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher: TV Review". Variety. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  22. ^ "Virtual Presentations, Hosts". academy.ca. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
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