Vaishnavi Suryaprakash

Vaishnavi is an award-winning actor, Bharatanatyam dancer, dramaturg and voice artist. She trained at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (Australia) and the Roy Hart Voice Centre (France). She also holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws from Sydney University. Her work spans theatre, television and film, and she is a Helpmann Award winner and Sydney Theatre Award recipient. On returning to the UK, she worked in the literary department of The Royal Court.

Credits:

Theatre

The Wrong Gods – (Melbourne Theatre Company)
Superluminal – (Patch Theatre)
Nayika: A Dancing Girl – (Belvoir Theatre Company)
POV – (Re:Group)
Counting and Cracking (UK Tour) – (Edinburgh International Festival & Birmingham Rep)
What the Ocean Said – (Sydney Opera House)
Grand Horizons – (Sydney Theatre Company)
Julius Caesar – (Sydney Theatre Company)
White Pearl – (Sydney Theatre Company & NTOP)
Life of Galileo – (Belvoir Theatre Company)
Pramkicker – (Vox Theatre)
Moby Dick – (Sport for Jove)
Sami in Paradise – (Belvoir Theatre Company)

Screen

Pieces of Her – (Netflix)
The Secrets She Keeps – (Lingo Pictures)
Wakefield – (Jungle Entertainment)
Misery and Other Choices – (Physical TV)
Appetite – (Photoplay)

Audiobooks

Daughters of Madurai – Audiobook (Orion Books & Strathmore Publishing)
Zorba the Buddha – (Spineless Wonders)

Awards:

Helpmann Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Counting and Cracking (Young Radha)
Blake Prize Winner – Stories of Kannagi (Isha)
Sydney Theatre Award for Best Ensemble – White Pearl (Priya)
Equity Ensemble Award nominee – Wakefield (Georgi)