Samyuktha Viswanathan, a native of Chennai, moved to New York City to pursue her passion for acting. She has multiple plays, web series, short films and Indian commercials to her credit. She has also played a role in a Tamil movie that is currently in post-production. Samyuktha believes in using performance and art in the hope of bringing about change that is necessary and urgent.

A graduate of the MA Performance Studies Program at NYU Tisch School of the Arts and a student of Michael Howard Studios Professional Acting Conservatory, she has performed at The Players Theatre, NYU Kimmel Center, Vassar College, etc in the USA. Samyuktha is also a teaching artist, dancer, writer, poet and blogger.