Sarayu Rao

Sarayu Rao
Born (1975-03-07) March 7, 1975
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Other names Sarayu R. Blue
Occupation Actress
Years active 2002–present
Spouse(s) Jonathan M. Blue
Website sarayurao.com

Sarayu Rao (born March 7, 1975), also known as Sarayu R. Blue, is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her recurring role as Angela on the Fox sitcom Sons of Tucson, as well as Dr. Sydney Napur on David E. Kelley's Monday Mornings on TNT. She has also guest starred in a number of notable television series.

Acting career

Rao's first notable acting role came in 2007 film Lions for Lambs, co-starring with Robert Redford, Tom Cruise, and Meryl Streep.[1] She has had guest roles in numerous TV shows, such as Bones, The Big Bang Theory, HawthoRNe, NCIS: Los Angeles, and Two and a Half Men. In 2010, she had a recurring role as Angela on the Fox sitcom Sons of Tucson; the show lasted one season. In 2012, Sarayu was cast as Dr. Sydney Napur, a series regular on David E. Kelley's medical drama Monday Mornings (TNT).

Personal life

Rao was born in Madison, Wisconsin, to a Telugu-speaking Hindu family of Andhra origin from India. Her parents are Velcheru Narayana Rao and Nidadavolu Malathi, who is a writer of short stories and articles, in Telugu and English.[2] She married Jonathan Blue, a cameraman. Rao attended West High School in Madison.[1] She earned her Master of Fine Arts degree in Acting in 2005 from the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.[3]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Leela Mira
2007 Lions for Lambs Senator Irving's Receptionist
2011 Good News, Oklahoma Sissy Short
2012 ...Or Die Riz's Wife
2013 Dealin' with Idiots Opposing Team Parent
2018 Blockers Marcie

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Bones TV Reporter 1 Episode
2006 Related Nurse #1
2007 Dirt Assistant Pharmacist
Side Order of Life Claire Philips
The Big Bang Theory Lalita Gupta
2008 Unhitched Doreep
Untitled Liz Meriwether Project Rupa
My Best Friend's Girl Delia Television Movie
2009 Life Deepa 1 Episode
Hawthorne Lindsay Bernard
2010 Sons of Tucson Angela 5 Episodes
Outsourced Vimi 2 Episodes
Nathan VS. Nurture Padma Television Movie
2011 Outnumbered Lisa Ruth
Un-Natural Selection Kate Unknown
Harry's Law Tiffany 1 Episode
In Plain Sight Sudha Kumar
Franklin and Bash Abha Jaya
2011-14 NCIS: Los Angeles Dr. Susan DePaul 3 Episodes
2012 Fairly Legal Allison 1 Episode
2013 The Bridge Doctor
Monday Mornings Dr. Sydney Napur 10 Episodes
2014 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Dr. Jazuat 1 Episode
Grey's Anatomy Pam
2015 Two and a Half Men Emily
Chasing Life Dr. Lin
2016 Veep Dr. Mirpuri
Rizzoli & Isles Iris Najafi
The Real O'Neals Marcia Worthman 3 Episodes
2016-17 No Tomorrow Kareema 13 Episodes
2018 I Feel Bad Emet series lead

References

  1. 1 2 West High Grad Plays Part In Redford's New Film, Channel3000.com dated November 9, 2007
  2. ↑ "Telugu women writers" (TXT). Archive.org. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Un-Natural Selection - Meet the Cast". Un-naturalselection.com. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
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