Melinda Shankar

Melinda began her full time screen career at age 16, growing up in the public eye as a teenager working on multiple series simultaneously.

Melinda is most proud of being the first Actress in North America to star in the first-ever series with an Indian character in the leading role. She has worked hard to represent diversity on screen, and my experiences have led me back to the idea of sharing what she has learned along the way with those who are on a similar journey.

You may know Melinda as Alli Bhandari on Degrassi: The Next Generaton, Indira Mehta on How to Be Indie, Janie Gibbs on, Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars and more.