Thursday, October 7th, 2021 at 12pm Pacfic.
The Matrix from the Department of Critical Theory and Social Justice with The Representation Project host a Converation with Sheetal Sheth about Intersectional Sexism in Hollywood.
Sheetal is an award winning actress, author, producer, and activist who burst onto the scene with raves in the groundbreaking film, ‘ABCD’, playing the gutsy lead, a risky and memorable role as a young Indian American girl struggling with the ties of family and tradition.She broke out and won hearts in ‘Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World’ opposite Albert Brooks, as the female lead, Maya, winning the role after an extensive international casting search. Raised in a small New Jersey city, she discovered her passion for acting in high school and subsequently enrolled in the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. After supplementing her education with a summer in Amsterdam as part of the intensive, International Theatre Workshop studying under renowned acting teachers like Kristin Linklater, she graduated with honors. Sheetal has starred in over 20 feature films and has earned a loyal, international following.