Mahaley Patel
Mahaley Patel (née Hessam; born September 30, 1987) is an American actress best known for appearances in films Easy A, The DUFF, and Our Show.
Mahaley Patel | |
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Born | Mahaley Hessam September 30, 1987 |
Other names | Mahaley Hessam Mahaley Manning |
Occupation | Actress, singer, songwriter |
Years active | 1993–present |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 1 |
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. Patel recently co-founded MaHolland Productions, which specializes in producing and developing socially relevant content. Patel 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 whom she calls when she lands a role.[3] Patel attended UCLA where she got her first big break in Easy A.[3] She married Indian-American actor Ravi Patel on 8 November 2015, with whom she has a daughter named Amelie, born 2016.[4]. As of 2018, Patel attends Pepperdine University, and is working on her degree that specializes in Marriage and Family Therapy.[5]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Easy A | Nina Howell | as Mahaley Hessam |
2015 | The DUFF | Kara | as Mahaley Manning |
2016 | Be Somebody | Kelsey | |
2016 | Carrie Pilby | Amanda |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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" |
2010 | Our Show | Zohra | Television film; as Mahaley Hessam |
2013-2014 | Awkward | Nia | Guest role; 3 episodes |
2015 | Eat Me | Herself | Host, also executive producer; unaired television series |
2019 | Broker | Destiny | Television film |
References
- "Mahaley Patel". IMDb. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- Burman, Jacob. "Interview with MTV Awkward Actress, Mahaley Manning: Happiness comes from within". We Are the Real Deal. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- John, Arit. "UCLA student Mahaley Hessam got her big break as Nina in upcoming film 'Easy A'". Daily Bruin. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- "Myers Park grad Ravi Patel gets high-profile screen time in 'Long Shot' with Charlize Theron". The Charlotte Observer. June 5, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
- "Mahaley Patel's professional LinkedIn account". LinkedIn. Retrieved 12 July 2019.