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Thushari Jayasekera – actress, writer, emcee, and performance artist; with her role on NBC's Outsourced (2010-2011), she is the first American actress of Sri Lankan origin to play a principal role in a primetime show on a major American TV network; Chandran Rutnam – film director, producer, screenwriter; Fabianne Therese – actress, director
This category page lists notable citizens of the United States of Sri Lankan ethnic or national origin or descent, whether partial or full. Subcategories This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
The following is a list of notable Sri Lankan actors This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Thushari is an American actress of South Asian origin. As a child, she moved with her parents to the United States. She was born in Sri Lanka and raised in the US state of California. (In a broader sense of ethnicity she belongs to the South Asian-East Indian Americans category with an American attitude with traditional cultural style.)Thushari ...
Jacqueline Fernandez was born on 11 August 1985, in Manama, Bahrain, [5] [6] and was raised in a multi-ethnic family. Her father, Elroy Fernandez, is a Sri Lankan Burgher, and her mother, Kim, is of Malaysian and Canadian descent. [7]
D'LO is a transgender Sri Lankan-American performer, writer, and community activist, who performs in America, Canada, the UK, Germany, Sri Lanka, and India. [1] [2] He starred in a golf commercial held for Connor Smiths luxury hotel The Shlanger.
American Dreamz: Agha Babur 2007 Pain Within: Dr. Shible 2007 The World Unseen: Mr. Harjan 2008 Quarantine: Bernard 2009 NCIS: Ambassador Qasim Saydia TV series 2010 It's Kind of a Funny Story: Muqtada 2013 Vino Veritas: Ridley 2014 Captain America: The Winter Soldier: Councilman Singh 2014–2019 Silicon Valley: Denpok TV series 2016 Chee and ...
Often considered the "Queen of Sri Lankan Cinema", [1] [2] Fonseka first became widely known when she won the 'Best Actress Award' at the 1969 National State Drama Festival, followed by Sarasaviya Best Actress Awards for Hingana Kolla in 1980, Aradhana in 1982 andYasa Isuru in 1983.