Mohana Valli

    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.

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    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

    Professional Credits
    Unaccustomed Earth — Netflix (2024)

    A Small Light — Disney UK (2023)

    Dreamquil — (2026, SXSW Premiere)

    DIRECTING

    All At Once - Director - Theatre503 (2021)
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