Sheetal Sheth

Acting

Sheetal Sheth

Born June 24, 1976 · Phillipsburg, New Jersey, USA (age 50)

Sheetal Sheth is an American stage, film and television actress, writer and producer, best known for her leading roles in the feature films Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World, The World Unseen, and Three Veils. She's a graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.

Known For

Ella McCayElla McCay · 2025
Ella McCay
5.62025
MovieComedyDrama
An idealistic young politician juggles familial issues and a challenging work life while preparing to take over the job of her mentor, the state’s longtime incumbent governor.
I Can't Think StraightI Can't Think Straight · 2008
I Can't Think Straight
7.52008
MovieDramaRomance
Tala, a London-based Palestinian, is preparing for her elaborate Middle Eastern wedding when she meets Leyla, a young British Indian woman who is dating her best friend. Spirited Christian Tala and shy Muslim Leyla could not be more different from each other, but the attraction is immediate and goes deeper than friendship. But Tala is not ready to accept the implications of the choice her heart has made for her and escapes back to Jordan, while Leyla tries to move on with her new-found life, to the shock of her tradition-loving parents. As Tala's wedding day approaches, simmering tensions come to boiling point and the pressure mounts for Tala to be true to herself.
American ChaiAmerican Chai · 2001
American Chai
10.02001
MovieComedyRomance
Sureel is a young first-generation Indian American. All he wants is to be like his American friends, but his strict immigrant parents keep a tight rein on his life. Will he realize his dream of performing rock-and-roll music?
LOVE LOVELOVE LOVE · 2024
LOVE LOVE
9.02024
MovieRomanceFantasy
Summer of 1999. Aspiring filmmaker Nik's search for love intertwines with a fantasy western he's writing, and Sapna, a visitor from India. As they navigate love, identity, and their pasts, they find the courage to embrace their future.
The World UnseenThe World Unseen · 2007
The World Unseen
7.02007
MovieRomanceDrama
A drama centered on two women who engage in a dangerous relationship during South Africa's apartheid era.
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim WorldLooking for Comedy in the Muslim World · 2006
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
5.02006
MovieComedy
To improve its relations with Muslim countries, the United States government sends comedian Albert Brooks to south Asia to write a report on what makes followers of Islam laugh.
I'll Meet You ThereI'll Meet You There · 2020
I'll Meet You There
2.32020
MovieDramaThriller
A Muslim cop goes undercover at his estranged father's mosque while his daughter hides her passion for a forbidden dance, uncovering a shocking family secret.
The Princess & the MarineThe Princess & the Marine · 2001
The Princess & the Marine
6.72001
MovieDramaRomance
Based on a true story, American Marine Jason Johnson is sent on assignment to the Emirate of Bahrain. While there, he meets and falls in love with a spirited, lovely young woman, Meriam, without realizing she is really a member of the Bahraini Royal Family. Meriam, who does not wish to consent to an arranged marriage, knows her love affair with Jason is dangerous, as he is a Mormon Christian and she a Muslim. Her parents would never consent to their match, and so Meriam and Jason race against time to escape Bahrain and make it to the United States, where they can marry. If Meriam is sent back, however, her life may be in jeopardy.

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The AgencyThe Agency · 2001
The Agency
6.92001
SeriesDrama
The Agency is a CBS television drama that followed the inner-workings of the CIA. The series was created by Michael Frost Beckner and was executive produced by Michael Frost Beckner, Shaun Cassidy Productions and Radiant Productions in association with Universal Network Television and CBS Productions. It aired from September 27, 2001 until May 17, 2003, lasting two seasons. It featured unprecedented filming from the actual CIA headquarters. The show was controversial regarding its exploration of current international affairs and its treatment of the ethical conflicts inherent in intelligence work. Beckner's pilot script, written in March 2001, posited a re-invented CIA tasked with a "War on Terror" after Osama Bin Laden's Al Qaeda terrorist organization plots a lethal attack on the west. The pilot was to premiere at CIA Headquarters on September 18, 2001 and set to air on CBS September 21, 2001, however, the actual 9/11 attacks convinced the network to hold the pilot and instead air a later episode. That first episode was aired later as the third episode of the first season. The September 11, 2001 terrorist events changed the way Americans viewed topical entertainment and "The Agency", at the time, was one of the most topical offering on network television. The producers of the series quickly responded to this new American perspective on world affairs, but CBS chose to cancel the show shortly after the second season's final episode.

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