Maitreyi Ramakrishnan
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan | |
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Born | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | 28 December 2001
Education | Meadowvale Secondary School |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2020–present |
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (/maɪˈtreɪi ˌrɑːməˈkrɪʃnən/ my-TRAY-ee RAH-mə-KRISH-nən;[1][2] born 28 December 2001) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her leading role as Devi Vishwakumar in the Netflix teen comedy series Never Have I Ever (2020–present).
Early life and education[]
Ramakrishnan was born and raised in Mississauga, Ontario. She was born to Tamil parents who immigrated to Canada as refugees from Sri Lanka due to the civil war.[3][4][5][6] She identifies herself as 'Tamil-Canadian' rather than 'Sri Lankan'.[5][7] She began acting in school plays in Grade 10 and graduated from Meadowvale Secondary School.[8]
Ramakrishnan made the decision to pursue an acting career in her last year at Meadowvale and got the role in the Netflix teen comedy series Never Have I Ever less than a year after.[3] 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 the series in Los Angeles.[9] In 2021, she deferred her acceptance a second time, while switching her degree to human rights and equity studies.[10]
Career[]
Ramakrishnan made her professional acting debut as Devi Vishwakumar, the lead role, in the Netflix teen comedy series Never Have I Ever.[11][8] In 2019, she was chosen by Mindy Kaling out of 15,000 candidates that applied for an open casting call for the show.[12][13] 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.[14] Ramakrishnan was 17 at the time of her casting and had not yet held a job or acted professionally.[14] Her casting received significant media attention,[15] especially in Canada,[16][17][18] both due to the nature of the open casting call and for her Tamil Canadian identity.[19][20][21]
In 2019, Today named her one of eighteen "Groundbreakers", a list of girls who were breaking down barriers and changing the world.[22][23] Her performance in the show received positive reviews,[24] with Variety saying it was a "breakout performance".[25][26] She received nominations for an Independent Spirit Award, a Canadian Screen Award, and an MTV Movie & TV Award.
In 2020, Ramakrishnan narrated the Children's Programming portion of the 8th Canadian Screen Awards.[27] Also in 2020, she took part in the live read series Acting for a Cause, appearing as Olivia for a live reading of William Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night, to help raise money for a local hospital in Chicago struggling to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.[28]
In 2021, she was named as a Breakout Actor in Time 100's Most Influential People.[29]
On 2 June 2021, it was announced that she would star in the Netflix romantic comedy film The Netherfield Girls, a contemporary adaptation of Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice.[30] In November 2021, it was announced Ramakrishnan would voice the role of Priya in the Pixar animated fantasy comedy film Turning Red.[31]
Filmography[]
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2020—present | Never Have I Ever | Devi Vishwakumar | Main role | [32] |
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2022 | Turning Red | Priya | Voice | [31] |
TBA | The Netherfield Girls | Lizzie Bennet | [33] |
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2021 | Independent Spirit Award | Best Female Performance in a New Scripted Series | Never Have I Ever | Nominated | [34] |
2021 | Canadian Screen Awards | Cogeco Fund Audience Choice Award | Nominated | [35] | |
2021 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Kiss (with Jaren Lewison) | Nominated | [36] |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "The Cast of Never Have I Ever Reveal Their Worst Dates, Celeb Crushes, and More | Back To School". Seventeen. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ Ramakrishnan, Maitreyi (22 July 2021). "Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (@ramakrishnannn) on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Simonpillai, Radheyan (29 August 2019). "Meet the Tamil-Canadian starring in Mindy Kaling's Netflix series". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Get Used To Saying Maitreyi Ramakrishnan's Name". HuffPost Canada. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Meet Maitreyi Ramakrishnan: Star of Mindy Kaling's New Netflix Series". Brown Girl Magazine. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "I'm pushing 40, but this show about a South Asian teenage girl is what I've always craved". 16 July 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "13 facts about Never Have I Ever star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan". 12 May 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ahearn, Victoria. "Tamil-Canadian Maitreyi Ramakrishnan on being a role model with 'Never Have I Ever'". Tri-City News. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ Ahearn, Victoria (12 July 2021). "Never Have I Ever's Maitreyi Ramakrishnan shot to stardom in a pandemic". Globe & Mail. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ Simonpillai, Radheyan (14 April 2020). "Maitreyi Ramakrishnan talks TikTok drama, sex and embracing Tamil culture". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Maitreyi Ramakrishnan: How I Made It as an Actor - FLARE". www.flare.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "'Be that change': Maitreyi Ramakrishnan on starring in Mindy Kaling's new comedy". CBC News. 30 August 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Roy, Natasha. "Mreyi Ramakrishnan tackles Desi American teenhood in Mindy Kaling's new Netflix series".
- ^ "Meet Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, the Canadian Teen Cast in Mindy Kaling's New Netflix Series". Elle Canada. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "These were the stories that got Toronto talking in 2019". CBC News. 28 December 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Canadian teen nabs lead role in upcoming Mindy Kaling comedy for Netflix". CBC News. 10 July 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "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.
- ^ "Meet Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, The Canadian Teen About To Take Over Netflix". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ 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.
- ^ Jaime, Angie (6 April 2020). ""Never Have I Ever" Stars Promise Real, Messy Teenhood". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Groundbreakers: Celebrating 18 girls under 18 who are changing the world". TODAY.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Framke, Caroline (20 April 2020). "Netflix's 'Never Have I Ever' From Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher: TV Review". Variety. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Virtual Presentations, Hosts". academy.ca. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ Thorne, Will (22 May 2020). "Ruby Rose, 'Never Have I Ever' Star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan to Perform 'Twelfth Night' Play Reading for Charity". Variety. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "2021 TIME100 Next: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan". Time. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ Rubin, Rebecca (2 June 2021). "'Never Have I Ever' Actor Maitreyi Ramakrishnan to Star in Netflix Rom-Com 'The Netherfield Girls' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is in Domee Shi's Toronto Pixar movie Turning Red". Now Magazine. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Meet the Cast of Netflix's "Never Have I Ever," Your Next Fave Teen Comedy". Teen Vogue. 3 April 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ Rubin, Rebecca (2 June 2021). "'Never Have I Ever' Actor Maitreyi Ramakrishnan to Star in Netflix Rom-Com 'The Netherfield Girls' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ Lewis, Hilary (26 January 2021). "Film Independent Spirit Awards: 'Never Rarely Sometimes Always', 'Minari', 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom', 'Nomadland' Top Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "2021 CSA Audience Choice Award Nominees". ET Canada, March 16, 2021.
- ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (19 April 2021). "MTV Movie & TV Awards Nominations: 'Emily In Paris', 'WandaVision' & 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Lead Nominations". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
External links[]
- 2001 births
- 21st-century Canadian actresses
- Actresses from Ontario
- Canadian actresses of Asian descent
- Canadian people of Sri Lankan Tamil descent
- Canadian web series actresses
- Living people
- People from Mississauga
- Sri Lankan Tamil actresses
- Tamil television actresses