Melinda Shankar

Biography

Melinda Leanna Shankar is a Canadian actress born on February 18, 1992, in Ottawa, Ontario, to Indian-Canadian parents. She rose to fame starring as Alli Bhandari in Degrassi: The Next Generation and Indira "Indie" Mehta in How To Be Indie, for which she won several awards, including a Canadian Screen Award in 2013. Shankar has continued her career with notable roles in Christmas with a Prince series and Magic On Set, showcasing her versatility as an actress.