Geraldine Viswanathan

Geraldine Viswanathan
Viswanathan in March 2018
Born (1995-06-20) June 20, 1995
Newcastle, Australia
Occupation Actress
Years active 2014–present

Geraldine Viswanathan (born June 20, 1995)[1] is an Indian-Australian actress. She gained attention in the role of Kayla in the 2018 film Blockers,[2] for which Refinery29 referred to her as "the film's breakout star."[3] The star attended a school of Performing Arts in Broadmeadow, Newcastle. She had previously appeared in Emo the Musical. She plays Eliza, a worker in Heaven, as a regular in the Miracle Workers (2019 TV series), working alongside Steve Buscemi and Daniel Radcliffe.[4] She cites the TV show Friends as an influence,[5] with Anne Hathaway inspiring certain acting techniques.[2]

Personal life

Viswanathan's father, Suresh Viswanathan, is of Indian Tamil descent and her mother, Anja Raith, is from Switzerland.[6] Her first language was Tamil, but she only knows a few words of the language currently; she is fluent in Swiss German. Viswanathan has a sister, Indira.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Emo the Musical Jamali
2016 All Out Dysfunktion! Vizzie
2018 Blockers Kayla
2018 The Package Becky Abelar
2018 Gul Hala
2019 Bad Education Filming

Television

Year Title Role
2015 Lost Angels Sarah
2017 The Y2K Bug Addison
2017 Janet King Bonnie Mahesh
2018 Nippers of Dead Bird Bay
2019 Miracle Workers Eliza

References

  1. ↑ "Blockers Star Geraldine Viswanathan On The Crucial Scene That Nearly Didn't Happen". MTV.
  2. 1 2 "'Blockers' star Geraldine Viswanathan learned how to act drunk from Anne Hathaway". Entertainment Weekly.
  3. ↑ "Introducing Geraldine Viswanathan, Blockers' Breakout Star". Refinery29.
  4. ↑ Ramos, Dino-Ray (14 November 2017). "Geraldine Viswanathan, Jon Bass, Karan Soni Join TBS Comedy 'Miracle Workers'". Deadline.
  5. ↑ Truffaut-Wong, Olivia. "How 'Blockers' Star Geraldine Viswanathan Made Sure The Comedy Didn't Take Consent Lightly". Bustle.
  6. ↑ "Ashanti Omkar: "Black Kaalai and Maalavika Sundar"". BBC Asian Network. 15 April 2018.
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