Reshma Shetty (born 2 November 1977) is a British-born American actress who is best known for her role as Divya Katdare on the USA Network TV series Royal Pains.
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| Born | 2 November 1977 Manchester, England |
| Education | James Madison University (BM) University of Kentucky (MM) University of Cincinnati (GrDip) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Known for | Royal Pains |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
editShetty was born on 2 November 1977 to Hindu Indian parents in Manchester and moved to Richmond, Virginia at the age of 15.[1] She originally studied pre-med at James Madison University, but success in vocal competitions prompted her to switch majors and graduate with a BM in opera performance.[2] Shetty received her Master of Music in performance from the University of Kentucky before moving on to the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, where she earned her artist diploma in opera in 2005.[1][3]
Career
editShetty was cast as Priya, the female lead in the national tour of the Broadway musical Bombay Dreams in 2006. She also acted in the Off-Broadway play Rafta Rafta.[3] She was a cast member on the American TV program Royal Pains portraying physician assistant Divya Katdare.[4][5]
Shetty was also an occasional guest-panelist on the Fox News Channel satire show Red Eye w/Greg Gutfeld. She starred as Queen Angella in the Netflix reboot She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. She is also the face of Dove moisturizer bar in India.
Personal life
editShetty currently resides in New York City, where they shot parts of Royal Pains. She is married to actor and financer Deep Katdare, who starred with her in Bombay Dreams. They married on March 19, 2011. She gave birth to their daughter Ariya Eliana on October 6, 2015.[6]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Steam | Niala | |
| 2007 | 30 Rock | Party Attendant | Episode: "Secrets and Lies" |
| 2009–2016 | Royal Pains | Divya Katdare | Main cast, 104 episodes. |
| 2011 | The Wendy Williams Show | Herself | |
| 2011 | Fashion in Television | Herself | |
| 2012 | Delivering the Goods | Sarah | |
| 2012 | Hated | Arianna | |
| 2012 | Allegiance | Leela | |
| 2012 | CSI Miami | Jane Caldicott | Season 10, Episode 15 |
| 2015 | Odd Mom Out | Rima | Episodes: "Dying to Get In", "Omakase" & "The Truth Fairy" |
| 2016–2017 | Pure Genius | Dr. Talaikha Channarayapatra | Main cast |
| 2017–2019 | OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes | Elodie (voice) | Supporting cast |
| 2017-2018, 2020 | Blindspot | Megan Butani | |
| 2018-2019 | She-Ra and the Princesses of Power | Queen Angella (voice) | (Main cast, Seasons 1–3; Guest, Season 4) |
| 2019 | Madam Secretary | Dr. Nimmi Bahri | Season 5, Episode 17 |
| 2019 | Instinct | Maya Bhdauri | Season 2, episodes 7, 8 and 10 |
| 2022 | Jolly Good Christmas | Anji Patel | Television film |
References
edit- ^ a b "Reshma Shetty's Bollywood musical adventure". Archived from the original on 2009-07-05.
- ^ Souri, Ranjit (November 9, 2009). "Desis On Cable: Reshma Shetty and Danny Pudi". India Currents. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved December 25, 2009.
- ^ a b "Royal Pains". USA Network.
- ^ Royal Pains Q&A: Reshma Shetty[permanent dead link]
- ^ Interview with Reshma Shetty Archived 2010-06-08 at the Wayback Machine in Buzzine Magazine
- ^ "Reshma Shetty Welcomes Daughter Ariya Eliana". PEOPLE. October 21, 2015. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
External links
edit- Reshma Shetty at IMDb
- Interview at WickedInfo.com
- "Desis on Cable: Reshma Shetty and Danny Pudi": Interview in India Currents magazine by Ranjit Souri, November 2009