Sheetal Sheth is an award-winning actress, author, producer, and activist. She has starred in over 20 feature films and won five best actress awards on the film festival circuit. Sheetal is the author of the best selling and award winning Always Anjali children's book series (Penguin Random House), the first picture book series centering an Indian American hero. Her book, Making Happy is an ode to mental health and she is a contributor in Rebel Girls’ latest title Dear Rebel. Sheetal focuses on highlighting traditionally marginalized communities in all of her work and is a fierce advocate for thoughtful representation. Sheth began her career at a time when few South Asians were making their living as actors. Despite being told she'd have to change her name to work, her successful career has trail-blazed paths for other women of color across media. She has delivered talks and keynotes at festivals and charity galas and has had op-eds published on CNN, The Daily Beast, Parents.com, and Thrive Global. She is one of the founders of the non profit, For the Love of Reading and is an ambassador for the global literacy non profit, Room to Read. She served in AmeriCorps and is currently on the board of SAYA and the advisory board of Equality Now. Her upcoming films include Hummingbird and books include Raashi's Rakhis (summer, 2024) and Anjali Can, (2025).