Sonal Shah

Sonal Shah is an actress, writer, and performer who has appeared on such shows as Scrubs (NBC), New Girl (Fox), Spaced Out (NBC), Better Things (FX), PTA (ABC Family), Transparent (Amazon) and countless theater productions in Chicago and Los Angeles. An alumnus of Second City Chicago, Sonal can currently be found on The Powerpuff Girls on Cartoon Network, airing its second season. When she is not on set, Sonal teaches acting at the acclaimed John Rosenfeld Studios in Los Angeles.Always a performer, Sonal hails from Wheaton, Illinois and earned her BA in Theater from Loyola University of Chicago where she graduated cum laude with a major in theatre and a concentration in pre-medicine. A vocal arts and human rights advocate, Sonal (along with actor Parvesh Cheena) hosted the Asian American Institute for Congressional Studies 22nd Annual Gala in Washington DC and welcomed keynote speaker, President Barack Obama. Frequently collaborating together, Sonal and Parvesh have hosted events such as NBC Universal's Diwali Gala and the American India Foundation's gala on Wall Street where they raised 2.1 million for education in India.In addition to the acting on screen, Sonal has performed at such theaters as the Tony Award winning Goodman Theatre, Collaboraction, Running With Scissors, and Stir Friday Night. She has also supplemented her acting education by studying and performing at such prestigious institutions as The Moscow Art Theatre School, The Groundlings, Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, The Lonestar Ensemble, Artwallah, CAPE, I.O. Chicago, and the NBC Diversity Showcase. Sonal has also studied under legendary acting teachers such as Lesly Kahn, Margie Haber and John Rosenfeld.Sonal's work has been highlighted by multiple outlets, including Anokhi Magazine where she was listed as one of the top 10 Fascinating South Asians of the year. Critics highlighted Sonal's performance in award-winning "The First Date," a short film by Janella Lacson. "The First Date" would go on to win the Audience Award at Outfest Film Festival, and named as one of the finalists for the Iris Prize. Sonal has also been honored and invited to speak by such academic instructions as Harvard University chapter of S.A.S.A., the Alpha Gamma Sigma Scholastic Honor Society Leadership Conference and the Indo-American Community Services who praised her "Outstanding Dedication and Support for the Community'. She has also spoken at events for the South Asian Network, the North American South Asian Bar Association, and the Chicago Foundation for Women: Asian American Leadership Council Achievement Awards. Show less «