Biography

Sheetal Sheth is an award-winning actress, author, producer, cancer veteran, and activist. She is the author of the USA Today-bestselling and award-winning Anjali children’s book series (Penguin Random House), the first picture book series centering an Indian American hero. Her latest book, Raashi’s Rakhis, is the story of a young girl bold enough to start her own traditions. Her book Making Happy won an IPPY and is an ode to mental health and self care.

Sheetal focuses on highlighting traditionally marginalized communities in all of her work and is a fierce advocate for thoughtful representation. Sheth began her career at a time when few South Asians were making their living as actors. Despite being told she’d have to change her name to work, her successful career has trail-blazed paths for other women of color across media. She has starred in over 20 feature films and many TV shows and has earned a loyal, international following. She has delivered talks and keynotes at festivals and charity galas and has had op-eds published on CNN, The Daily Beast, Parents.com, and Thrive Global.

She is one of the founders of the non-profit For the Love of Reading and is an ambassador for the global literacy non-profit Room to Read. She served in AmeriCorps and is currently on the board of SAYA and the advisory board of Equality Now.