Dipti Mehta

Dipti Mehta is an Indian American actress best known for her portrayal of Reina in Life! Camera Action... bringing her multiple international awards and nominations.

Early life Mehta was born and raised in Mumbai. Mehta dreamed of being an actor since she was very young. She studied at SKI Jain Girls High School in Marine Lines, Mumbai and went to Wilson College and then to Sophia College for her bachelor's and master's degrees. She majored in Microbiology with Biotechnology as her minor. Mehta has earned a Ph.D. in molecular and cellular biology from the University of Arizona. She acted in plays and various theater projects while attending college. She was a part of a semi-classical dance group in Arizona. She got training in Bharatanatyam and Kathak dance forms while getting her doctoral degree.

She has worked as a radio jockey on the FM station of All India Radio hosting music shows in Hindi and English. She has also appeared in Hindi TV shows and Bollywood films.

She also appeared as the lead in Penumbra, a short film which was showcased at Short film corner - Cannes film festival in 2012. She played the role of Priya in Yaatra which she also wrote and produced.

Mehta was seen playing Nisha in an off-off-Broadway show, Bollywood Wedding in New York. In addition to acting, Mehta also loves to write. She has written two plays and one screenplay so far. The first play she wrote was Grahan, which won her best script and three other awards at a theatre competition, "Astitva 2004" in Mumbai. In 2012 Mehta wrote and performed her one-woman show, Honour. She performed 5 different characters in Honour which was produced by "La Mama and Loose Change Productions". She was invited to perform a Bollywood form dance sequence at the World Music & Independent Film Festival's 2011 gala awards ceremony in Washington D.C where she was nominated for the Best Actress award for her performance in Life! Camera Action..... She shared the stage with 2 times Golden Globe and Academy awards nominee Carol Connors (singer).

Filmography Year Film Role Notes 2008 Colors of Passion Reporter 2009 Victory Gauri (feature) Red Corvette Larry's friend 2010 Walkaway Nidhi's sister-in-law (cameo role) (feature) 2011 I dream of hope Sia (short film) Khushiyaan actress (Punjabi language feature film) 2012Life! Camera Action... Reina won critical acclaim (debut as lead in a feature film)Yaatra lead actress, producer, writer, co-director (short film)Penumbra Krishna (short film) A Date.. (Nuvvu, Nenu...Tanu) Mona (short film) 2013 Mamaros Savi (short film) Eternal Love Yamini (short film) 2014 An American in Hollywood (cameo role) (feature) Split Shiela (feature) A Box Came to Brooklyn Dipti (short film) 2016 Midnight Delight Scientist (feature) Far Away Ritika (short) 2017 Going Public surgeon (short) Accommodations Diya (feature) Humor Me Pakistani Woman (feature) 2020 Superintelligence(feature)

Television Year Film Director Role Character Notes 2013 Golden Boy Karen Gaviola Actress Kate McKenna season 1, episode 12 One Life to Live Habib Azar Actress Doctor season 1, episode 37 One Life to Live Jessica Klein, Thom Racina Actress Doctor season 1, episode 36 One Life to Live Jessica Klein, Thom Racina Actress Doctor season 1, episode 35 One Life to Live Jessica Klein, Thom Racina Actress Doctor season 1, episode 3 2015 Deadline Crime With Tamron Hall Sandya Viswanathan Actress Nazish season 3, episode 10 The Blacklist Terrence O'Hara Actress Doctor season 3, episode 1082017Shades of BlueSteve ShillActressHarlee's Nurseseason 3, episode 305

Awards and nominations Festival/Award Year, LocationProject Category OutcomeSouth Asian International Performing Arts FestivalNew YorkHONOUR: Confessions of a Mumbai CourtesanBest ActressInternational Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema2016 Milan, ItalyMidnight DelightBest Actress World Music & Independent Film Festival 2013, USAYaatraBest Screenplay in short filmYaatraBest Director in International short film shared with Erica GouldYaatraBest Actress international short film YaatraBest Women Filmmakers shared with Erica GouldYaatraBest Director - Southeast Asia YaatraBest Short Film - Southeast AsiaSunset International Film Festival 2012, USALife! Camera Action...Best Female Actor28th Goldie Film Awards 2012, USALife! Camera Action...Best ActressHMIFF 2012, USALife! Camera Action...Best ActressPrestige Film Awards 2012, USALife! Camera Action...Gold Award - Leading ActressGolden Door Film Festival of Jersey City 2011, USALife! Camera Action...Best Female LeadWorld Music & Independent Film Festival 2011, USALife! Camera Action...Best ActressSilent River Film Festival 2011, USALife! Camera Action...Best Actress