Mahaley Manning
| Mahaley Patel | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Mahaley Hessam September 30, 1987 Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
| Occupation | Actress, singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse(s) | Ravi Patel (m. 2016) |
Mahaley Patel (born September 30, 1987) is an American actress best known for appearances in films Easy A, The Duff, and Our Show.
Personal life
Patel was born in Atlanta, Georgia as Mahaley Hessam.[1] Her parents are Harriet and Tawab Hessam. Her father is from Afghanistan.[2] She attended high school at Laurel Springs High School and college at Emory University and UCLA. Mahaley recently co-founded MaHolland Productions, which specializes in producing and developing socially relevant content. Mahaley is also an honors graduate of UCLA. She owns a boxer named Coco and, in her spare time, volunteers as a youth mentor with Red Eye Inc.[2] Patel has had the same acting coach since she was in high school and said Lisina Stoneburner is one of the first people she calls when she lands a role.[3] She attended UCLA where she got her first big break in Easy A.[3] She married Indian-American actor Ravi Patel on May 7, 2016.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Easy A | Nina | Film |
| 2010 | Our Show | Zohra | TV Movie |
| 2015 | The Duff | Kara | Film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Accidentally On Purpose | Holly | Episode: "The Godfather" |
| 2010 | Secret Life of the American Teenager | Donna | Episode: "Just Say Me" |
| 2010 | Big Time Rush | Sandra | Episode: "Welcome Back Big Time" |
| 2013-2014 | Awkward | Nia | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Eat Me | Self- Host/Executive Producer | Episode: "Code Read Meat" |
References
- ↑ "Mahaley Manning". IMDb. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- 1 2 Burman, Jacob. "Interview with MTV Awkward Actress, Mahaley Manning: Happiness comes from within". We Are the Real Deal. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- 1 2 John, Arit. "UCLA student Mahaley Hessam got her big break as Nina in upcoming film 'Easy A'". Daily Bruin. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ https://www.theknot.com/us/mahaley-hessam-and-ravi-patel-may-2016