Sarayu Rao (born March 7, 1975), also known as Sarayu R. Blue, is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her recurring role as Angela on the Fox sitcom Sons of Tucson, as well as Dr. Sydney Napur on David E. Kelley's Monday Mornings on TNT. She has also guest starred in a number of television series.
Sarayu Rao | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 7, 1975 |
| Other names | Sarayu R. Blue |
| Education | University of Iowa (BA) American Conservatory Theater (MFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse | Jonathan Blue |
| Parents | |
| Website | sarayurao |
Acting career
Rao's first notable acting role came in the 2007 film Lions for Lambs, co-starring with Robert Redford, Tom Cruise, and Meryl Streep.[1] She has had guest roles in numerous TV shows, such as Veep, Bones, The Big Bang Theory, HawthoRNe, NCIS: Los Angeles, and Two and a Half Men. In 2010, she had a recurring role as Angela on the Fox sitcom Sons of Tucson; the show lasted one season. In 2012, Sarayu was cast as Dr. Sydney Napur, a series regular on David E. Kelley's medical drama Monday Mornings (TNT). In 2018, the actress became the lead in NBC TV series, I Feel Bad.[2] It was cancelled after season 1. In the same year, Rao was paired opposite John Cena in the Universal Pictures comedy Blockers.[3]
Personal life
Rao was born in Madison, Wisconsin, to a Telugu family from India. Her parents are Velcheru Narayana Rao and Nidadavolu Malathi, who is a writer of short stories and articles, in Telugu and English.[4] She married Jonathan Blue, the Director of Creative Development at ReKon Productions.[5] Rao attended West High School in Madison.[6] She earned her Master of Fine Arts degree in acting in 2005 from the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Leela | Mira | |
| 2007 | Lions for Lambs | Senator Irving's Receptionist | |
| 2008 | My Best Friend's Girl | Delia | TV movie |
| 2010 | Nathan vs. Nurture | Padma | TV movie |
| 2011 | Outnumbered | Lisa Ruth | TV movie |
| Good News, Oklahoma | Sissy | Short | |
| 2012 | ...Or Die | Riz's Wife | Short |
| 2013 | Dealin' with Idiots | Opposing Team Parent | |
| 2018 | Khol (open) | Vidya | Short |
| Blockers | Marcie Mannes | ||
| 2020 | To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You | Trina Rothschild | [8] |
| Happiest Season | Carolyn McCoy | ||
| 2021 | To All the Boys: Always and Forever | Trina Rothschild | |
| 2022 | Hollywood Stargirl | Alex | |
| 2023 | A Million Miles Away | Kalpana Chawla | |
| 2024 | Inside Out 2 | TBA | [9] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Bones | TV Reporter | Episode: "The Man on Death Row" |
| 2006 | Related | Nurse #1 | Episode: "Here's a Balloon for You" |
| 2007 | Dirt | Assistant Pharmacist | Episode: "Pilot" |
| Side Order of Life | Claire Philips | Episode: "What Price Truth?" | |
| The Big Bang Theory | Lalita Gupta | Episode: "The Grasshopper Experiment" | |
| 2008 | Unhitched | Doreep | Episode: "Yorkshire Terrier Sucked Into the Internet" |
| Untitled Liz Meriwether Project | Rupa | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2009 | Life | Deepa | Episode: "Hit Me Baby" |
| Hawthorne | Lindsay Bernard | Episode: "Healing Time" | |
| 2010 | Sons of Tucson | Angela | Recurring cast |
| Outsourced | Vimi | Recurring cast | |
| 2011 | Harry's Law | Tiffany | Episode: "Pilot" |
| In Plain Sight | Sudha Kumar | Episode: "Kumar vs Kumar" | |
| Franklin and Bash | Abha Jaya | Episode: "Big Fish" | |
| Un-Natural Selection | Kate | TV series | |
| 2011–14 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Dr. Susan DePaul | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Fairly Legal | Allison | Episode: "Start Me Up" |
| 2013 | Monday Mornings | Dr. Sydney Napur | Main cast |
| The Bridge | Doctor | Episode: "Take the Ride, Pay the Toll" | |
| 2014 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Dr. Jazuat | Episode: "T.A.H.I.T.I." |
| Grey's Anatomy | Pam | Episode: "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" | |
| 2015 | Two and a Half Men | Emily | Episode: "Don't Give a Monkey a Gun" |
| Chasing Life | Dr. Lin | Episode: "The Ghost in You" | |
| 2016 | The Real O'Neals | Marcia Worthman | Recurring cast: season 1 |
| Veep | Dr. Mirpuri | Episode: "Mother" | |
| Rizzoli & Isles | Iris Najafi | Episode: "There Be Ghosts" | |
| 2016–17 | No Tomorrow | Kareema | Main cast |
| 2018 | Wisdom of the Crowd | Defense Attorney Quinn | Episode: "The Tipping Point" |
| Station 19 | Audrey | Episode: "Hot Box" | |
| I Feel Bad | Emet | Main cast | |
| 2019–20 | The Unicorn | Anna | Recurring cast: season 1 |
| 2020 | Medical Police | Sloane McIntyre | Recurring cast |
| Mira, Royal Detective | Various Characters (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| The Rocketeer | Various Characters (voice) | 3 episodes | |
| 2021 | Dug Days | Bird (voice) | Episode: "Science" |
| The Shrink Next Door | Miriam | Recurring cast | |
| 2022 | Never Have I Ever | Rhyah | Recurring cast: season 3 |
| 2023 | History of the World, Part II | Publisher | Espisode 1 |
| Velma | Diya Dinkley (voice) | Recurring cast; Credited as Sarayu Blue | |
| 2024 | Expats | Hilary Starr | Main cast |
