Mohana Valli
(She/Her)
Mohana is a South Asian, classically trained actor (MA, LAMDA) based in NY, with credits in Netflix's Unaccustomed Earth, Disney UK's A Small Light, and Dreamquil (SXSW 2026). She directs experimental theatre, and teaches on-camera audition techniques.
Full Bio
THEATRE
Lost Soul Cards | Role: Aishwarya Dutta | City of London | Dir. Joseph Hufton
Two Clowns | Role: Rani | Theatre503 | Dir. Belle Bao
Who You Are And What You Do | Role: Sandy | Bread & Roses Theatre Comp | Dir. Tom Ward
Oedipus | Role: Priest / Chorus | Play Your Part Th. | Dir. Michael Raimondi
The Creation Of The World | Role: Abel Theatre9/12 | Dir. Charles Waxberg
Dance Nation | Role: Connie | San Francisco Playhouse | Dir. Becca Wolff
House of Joy | Role: U/S Gulal | Cal Shakes | Dir. Megan Sandberg-Zakian
Macbeth | Role: Lady Macduff / Lennox / Witch | African-American Shakespeare | Dir. L. Peter Callender
Othello | Role: Bianca | Inferno Theatre | Dir. Giulio Cesare Perrone
The Bacchae Of Euripides | Role: Bacchante / Vestal A.C.T. | Dir. Stephen Buescher
An Enemy Of The People | Role: Catherine Stockmann | Pear Theatre | Dir. Elizabeth Kruse Craig
DIRECTING
All At Once | Role: Director | Theatre503
COMMERCIAL
BBC Women In Sport | Role: Kelly’s Mom BBC Sports | Dir. Tim Jones & James Cross
FILM & TELEVISION
Dreamquil | Role: Talk Show Host | SXSW 2026 premiere | Dir. Alex Prager
Ratthum | Role: Pushpa | Little Stitch Productions | Dir. Suganya Suppiah
A Small Light | Role: Mrs. Reddy | ABC Signature, Disney+ UK | Dir. Leslie Hope
I Have Rights - A project for UNITED NATIONS | Role: Moira | Dir. Tim Webster
The Statue | Role: Hassan’s Mom (Lead) |Cinemama Films | Dir. Becca Wolff
EDUCATIONAL
Julius Caesar | Role: Julius Caesar / Lucius | LAMDA | Dir. Rachel Valentine Smith
The Beau Defeated | Role: Mrs. Trickwell / Belvoir | LAMDA | Dir. Nicola Sanderson
The Duchess of Malfi | Role: The Duchess / Antonio | LAMDA | Dir. Rodney Cottier
The Dog In The Manger | Role: Federico | LAMDA | Dir. Oliver Birch
King Henry the Fifth | Role: King Henry / King of France | LAMDA | Dir. Chris Nayak
The Tempest | Role: Miranda | LAMDA | Dir. Nancy Meckler
TRAINING
LAMDA, London Academy of Music & Dramatic Arts MA, Classical Acting for the Professional Theatre, 2020 - 2021
A.C.T., American Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco 2016-2018
Visiting Associate staff, LAMDA, United Kingdom Mar - Aug 2022
SKILLS
LANGUAGES: English (RP, Indian, Standard American), Hindi, Tamil,
Sanskrit Slokas.
STAGE COMBAT: Rapier & Dagger,
Smallsword, Unarmed combat, Kalaripayattu (Indian Martial Arts)
MUSIC: North and South Indian Classical Music, Musical (basic).
OTHER SKILLS: Badminton,
Rope Traversing, Rope Jumping, Cycling, Nordic Cross Country skiing, Dragon Boat Racing.
DRIVING: United States Driving License
Lost Soul Cards | Role: Aishwarya Dutta | City of London | Dir. Joseph Hufton
Two Clowns | Role: Rani | Theatre503 | Dir. Belle Bao
Who You Are And What You Do | Role: Sandy | Bread & Roses Theatre Comp | Dir. Tom Ward
Oedipus | Role: Priest / Chorus | Play Your Part Th. | Dir. Michael Raimondi
The Creation Of The World | Role: Abel Theatre9/12 | Dir. Charles Waxberg
Dance Nation | Role: Connie | San Francisco Playhouse | Dir. Becca Wolff
House of Joy | Role: U/S Gulal | Cal Shakes | Dir. Megan Sandberg-Zakian
Macbeth | Role: Lady Macduff / Lennox / Witch | African-American Shakespeare | Dir. L. Peter Callender
Othello | Role: Bianca | Inferno Theatre | Dir. Giulio Cesare Perrone
The Bacchae Of Euripides | Role: Bacchante / Vestal A.C.T. | Dir. Stephen Buescher
An Enemy Of The People | Role: Catherine Stockmann | Pear Theatre | Dir. Elizabeth Kruse Craig
DIRECTING
All At Once | Role: Director | Theatre503
COMMERCIAL
BBC Women In Sport | Role: Kelly’s Mom BBC Sports | Dir. Tim Jones & James Cross
FILM & TELEVISION
Dreamquil | Role: Talk Show Host | SXSW 2026 premiere | Dir. Alex Prager
Ratthum | Role: Pushpa | Little Stitch Productions | Dir. Suganya Suppiah
A Small Light | Role: Mrs. Reddy | ABC Signature, Disney+ UK | Dir. Leslie Hope
I Have Rights - A project for UNITED NATIONS | Role: Moira | Dir. Tim Webster
The Statue | Role: Hassan’s Mom (Lead) |Cinemama Films | Dir. Becca Wolff
EDUCATIONAL
Julius Caesar | Role: Julius Caesar / Lucius | LAMDA | Dir. Rachel Valentine Smith
The Beau Defeated | Role: Mrs. Trickwell / Belvoir | LAMDA | Dir. Nicola Sanderson
The Duchess of Malfi | Role: The Duchess / Antonio | LAMDA | Dir. Rodney Cottier
The Dog In The Manger | Role: Federico | LAMDA | Dir. Oliver Birch
King Henry the Fifth | Role: King Henry / King of France | LAMDA | Dir. Chris Nayak
The Tempest | Role: Miranda | LAMDA | Dir. Nancy Meckler
TRAINING
LAMDA, London Academy of Music & Dramatic Arts MA, Classical Acting for the Professional Theatre, 2020 - 2021
A.C.T., American Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco 2016-2018
Visiting Associate staff, LAMDA, United Kingdom Mar - Aug 2022
SKILLS
LANGUAGES: English (RP, Indian, Standard American), Hindi, Tamil,
Sanskrit Slokas.
STAGE COMBAT: Rapier & Dagger,
Smallsword, Unarmed combat, Kalaripayattu (Indian Martial Arts)
MUSIC: North and South Indian Classical Music, Musical (basic).
OTHER SKILLS: Badminton,
Rope Traversing, Rope Jumping, Cycling, Nordic Cross Country skiing, Dragon Boat Racing.
DRIVING: United States Driving License
- Professional Credits
- Unaccustomed Earth — Netflix (2024)
A Small Light — Disney UK (2023)
Dreamquil — (2026, SXSW Premiere)
DIRECTING
All At Once - Director - Theatre503 (2021)