Thushari Jayasekera

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Thushari Jayasekera: Sri Lankan American Actress/Performer/Writer[1]

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[edit] Brief Biography

She was born in Sri Lanka(Island in the Indian Ocean)to a Sinhala family and as a child moved to and was raised in the United States. Thushari was drawn to performing and writing in elementary school. She wrote skits for friends and monologues to perform. She wrote poetry and questioned serious situations in the world and wrote essays on little solutions. She has acted in independent films such as the Deep Sleeper, and in American & Sri Lankan American Stage productions(see below) including taking the role as one of the female leads in the Doopatha presented by the Sri Lanka Arts & Drama Circle of California(SLADCC).[2] She was the vice-president of SLADCC from 2006-2008[3] and in 2008 she was appointed as the Director of Public Relations. She has been an active member of the Screen Actor's Guild(SAG) in Hollywood since 2004.

She has created several independent projects for public broadcast including the Original Recipe(a variety show with skits, interviews, and music) and Jelly Noose.[4] Recently she launched a mini-zine titled Apsara[5] which highlights information in the South Asian Community. She writes and performs original performance arts pieces using words, dance and movement,a well known one is where she uses actual rain as a metaphor [6] and she also writes poetry and short stories.[7] She is an announcer/emcee at festivals and events in Southern California and brings her personal style to hosting a show.[8] She is best known for her volunteering, community outreach work and outspokeness.

[edit] Activities

She has volunteered with Rain Bird Corporation to decorate their Rose Parade float from 1999-2006.[9] In 2003, her suggestion "Water Wonderland" was picked for the title of the award winning float.

[edit] Stage Plays

2007-Doopatha 2006-Dolige Sihinaya, Stye of the Eye(Durang Durang)with the Actor's Collective at the Underground Theater 2005-Leyli, Muwan Pellessa

[edit] Film/Television

[edit] Performance Art, Dance and Movement

[edit] Links

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]Jelly Noose [6]Apsara [7] [8]Poetry [9]Rose Parade

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Daily Bruin - Celebrating Sri Lankan culture
  2. ^ Sri Lanka Arts And Drama Circle Of California
  3. ^ Sri Lanka Arts And Drama Circle Of California
  4. ^ Jelly Noose
  5. ^ http://www.angelfire.com/film/livejelly/minizine.html
  6. ^ http://www.angelfire.com/my/apsara/raindance.html
  7. ^ Drachenlieb by Thushari Jayasekera
  8. ^ A Golden Night of Excitement | slblogs.org
  9. ^ Sri Lankan Tube: Raoul Rodriguez greets Lankans(from our archives)