Sheetal Sheth | |
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Alma mater | NYU Tisch School of the Arts |
Occupation | Actress / Producer |
Years active | 1999–present |
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Website | www |
Sheetal Sheth US pronunciation: i/ˈʃiːθəlˈʃɛθ/ is an American actress and producer. She starred opposite Albert Brooks in his film Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World. She debuted to rave reviews in the films ABCD and American Chai, and has appeared in the films I Can't Think Straight and The World Unseen. Sheth has been selected to represent such brands as CHI haircare and Reebok. She was also the first Indian American to appear in Maxim magazine.
Born in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, Sheetal Sheth is a first-generation Indian American. Her parents came to the United States from Gujarat, India in 1972. The second of three children, Sheth has an older sister and a younger brother. When she was twelve, her family moved to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where her parents still reside. As a youth she traveled to India frequently with her family, and continues to visit family there regularly. English is her primary language, but she is fluent in Gujarati, and has studied Hindi, French and Spanish.