Sonal Shah (actress)
Sonal Shah | |
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Born | Sonal Bhadresh Shah 1986 (age 37–38) Wheaton, Illinois,U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Actress, voice artist |
Years active | 2004–present |
Sonal Bhadresh Shah(born 1986) is an Americanactressandvoice artistwho may be best known for her recurring role as Dr. Sonja "Sunny" Dey on the seriesScrubs.
Early life and education
[edit]Shah was born and raised inWheaton, Illinois.Her parents, Bhadresh and Mrudula Shah, areGujarati Jainswho moved fromMumbai,Maharashtra,Indiato theUnited Statesin 1970.[1][2][3]
Shah graduated fromWheaton Warrenville South High School.She was named the 1998DuPage CountyFair Queen in July 1998.[4]
Shah graduated cum laude fromLoyola UniversityinChicagowith a major in theatre, minors inpsychology,biologyandchemistry,and a concentration in pre-medicine. While a student at Loyola, Shah joined theAlpha Sigma Alphasorority. "I sincerely planned to go to medical school," Shah told a Wheaton, Illinois newspaper in March 2009. "I love studying science, but I realized that my passion for performing outweighed my passion for wanting to be a doctor."[1]
After graduation, Shah became a staple in the Chicago Theatre Community and performed with The Tony Award Winning Goodman Theatre among others. She is a founding member of Rasaka Theatre Company, which explores South Asian plays and playwrights, and supplemented her acting education at The Moscow Art Theatre School at Harvard University.[5]
Acting career
[edit]Shah moved toLos Angelesin 2006 and began appearing in commercials and sketch comedy. She also has acted withSecond Citytheatres in Chicago and Los Angeles.[1]
In 2009, Shah began appearing onScrubsas Dr. Sonja "Sunny" Dey, who is one of the young interns newly cast in the show's eighth season. In addition, Shah appeared in the show'swebisodeseriesScrubs: Interns.Shah returns as a guest star on the ninth season ofScrubs,in the fifth episode.
Shah also has a role in the 2009 teen comedy filmRatko: The Dictator's Son,aNational Lampoonproduction.
Selected filmography
[edit]Year | Title | Production | Role |
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2004 | World of Weird | Short film | Jenny |
2004 | Homecoming | Short film | Mona |
2006 | The PTA | Unsold pilot | Waif |
2007 | Robot Love | Short film | Silver Robot |
2009 | Ratko: The Dictator's Son | Layla | |
2009 | Scrubs: Interns | 12 episodes | Sunny |
2009 | Scrubs | 8 episodes | Sunny |
2011 | Losing Control Danger | ||
2011 | The Old Leave Behind | Short film | Jess |
2011 | Snooze, Charlie | Short film | Charlie |
2011 | Sati Shaves Her Head | Short film | Sati |
2011 | Ek Bar Phir, Ek Saath Phir | Short film | Aishwarya |
2012 | The First Date | Short film | Amanda |
2012 | Incident on Marmont Avenue | Short film | Becca |
2012 | ...Or Die | Short film | Parv's Friend |
2012 | Squad 85 | 3 episodes | Reporter |
2013 | Baby Mentalist | TV short | Reporter |
2013 | Back to School Night | Video short | Mrs. Patel |
2013 | Black Coffee | Short film | Ms. Flag |
2013 | Barrel 28 | Short film | Veronica |
2013 | Reunion | Short film | Beth |
2013 | Straight Out of the Closet | TV movie | Alecia |
2014 | Bro | Short film | Olivia |
2014 | Transparent | 1 episode | Female Student |
2014 | Spring Training | Short film | Kelly |
2015 | The Startup | 1 episode | Sophie |
2015 | Miss India America | Volunteer 1 | |
2015 | Grace and Sumitra | Unsold pilot | Sumitra |
2016 | Showcase: One Network's Search for White Diversity | Video short | Network Executive |
2016–2018 | The Powerpuff Girls | 3 episodes | Sapna (voice), Additional Voices |
2016 | New Girl | 1 episode | Flight Attendant |
2016 | The Day Of | Short film | Chandra |
2013 | Anarkali Blossoms | Short film | Satya |
2015 | Limitless Love | Short film | Dr. Vicky |
2016 | Princess Rehab | Short film | Jamie |
2017 | Mike Boy | Darsha | |
2020 | Definition Please | Dr. Ali |
References
[edit]- ^abcGrant, Jennifer (March 6, 2009). "Wheaton native Sonal Shah shines as Dr. Sunny Dey on hit comedy show".Wheaton Sun.p. 3.
- ^[1]ArchivedMarch 25, 2009, at theWayback Machine
- ^NATASHA KHAN."Sonal Shah: From Stage to" Scrubs "".Archived fromthe originalon 12 September 2015.Retrieved17 October2015.
Her Jain parents, Gujarati born and Mumbai raised, settled in the suburbs of Chicago where Shah was born and raised, she describes them as "the most wonderful people alive."
- ^Kadin, Deborah (July 12, 1998). "Wheaton teen named queen of DuPage fair".Daily Herald.p. 6.
- ^Khan, Natasha (June 2009)."Sonal Shah: From Stage to Scrubs".SAPNA Magazine.pp. Arts + Entertainment. Archived fromthe originalon 2015-09-12.
External links
[edit]- 21st-century American comedians
- American stand-up comedians
- American Jains
- American women comedians
- American comedians of Indian descent
- American film actresses
- American television actresses
- American actresses of Indian descent
- Actors from Wheaton, Illinois
- Actresses from Illinois
- American people of Gujarati descent
- Comedians from Illinois
- Gujarati people
- Living people
- 1986 births
- 21st-century American actresses