Amita is an Indian actor, dancer, photographer and writer. Her mother is from Kerala, her father from Tamil Nadu, she grew up for most of her life in Dubai and now lives in North Carolina. Family, history, heritage and belonging are things that have grown very close to her art as her life moves her further away from them.
She discovered her need to be an actor at the very old age of 16 at which point her parents definitely thought it was a joke and let her join acting classes thinking nothing would come of it. Now they are her number one supporters in pursuit of this dream, without whom she would not be who she is today. Most importantly they instilled in her the importance of being in conversation with oneself and the world around which is where her love for acting comes from. We speak, we argue and we tell stories, because we believe in the power of change. She has grown to appreciate the wrestle of the unceasingly changing nature of life and has fallen in love with all the possibilities that flourish alongside that. So far in her life she has learned two things she would like to share with you - 1) Hold on tightly. Let go lightly. ( Thank you Adam Marple) 2) No man is an island. All men are vanilla extract.
During her time at UNCSA she has played Varya in The Cherry Orchard directed by Quin Gordon and will be Banquo in Macbeth directed by Acadia Barrengos this fall. In carving a space for herself in this industry as a South Asian and International Artist, she has discovered the importance of self produced work and is excited to grow as a writer and deviser. She aspires to uphold the art of remembering through storytelling by creating and working on stories about diasporic experiences and identities. Outside of acting, she loves and deeply cares for the environment and hopes to someday work at a zoo in some capacity! She is also a photographer and a dancer and is eager to experience the expansiveness of what this life has in store for her.