SANYU SRIKANTH

Sanyu Srikanth is a South Indian SAG-AFTRA Eligible actress with over a decade of experience across film and theatre, with credits spanning more than 20 films and 15 stage productions. Based in New York City and Washington, D.C., she is drawn to emotionally grounded and character-driven stories that feel rooted in real life, especially in roles where vulnerability, humor, and intensity can all exist in the same person. She is often cast in characters that blend awkward and comedic instincts with emotional complexity and brings strong physical awareness to her work that supports roles requiring movement, transformation, and action.

She is represented by Brilliant Talent Management and holds a B.F.A. in Acting for Film from the New York Film Academy, where she was named to the Dean’s List every semester and selected as the commencement speaker. Her training includes on-camera and theatrical work, with a focus on Shakespeare, voiceover, improvisation, audition technique, and stage combat. She also completed the Advanced On-Camera Technique Workshop at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting with casting director Todd Thaler.

Her credits include CONCUSSION CHRONICLES (2026), ACCENT (2026), FOR HIM (2025), BEAN DIP (2025), MURDERS IN THE HEIR (2024), and BACHELORETTE (2023), along with additional work across film and theatre.

In addition to her on-camera work, she also works in voiceover and recently served as a featured voice for SPOTIFY RESERVED, a major campaign for Spotify.

Beyond acting, she created the film FOR HIM (2025), serving as writer and editor and leading the project from concept to completion.

With a background in Classical Indian dance and singing, she brings discipline, precision, and presence to her performances. As a first-generation South Indian artist, she is committed to telling grounded, honest stories and bringing complex characters to life. She continues to work primarily as an actor across film and theatre while also pursuing select creative projects in writing and filmmaking.

As a first-generation South Indian artist, she is committed to telling grounded stories and bringing complex characters to life. She continues to work primarily as an actor across film and theatre while also pursuing select creative projects in writing and filmmaking.