Reshma Shetty

Reshma Shetty is a BritishAmerican actress and singer best known for her breakthrough role as Divya Katdare on the USA Network series Royal Pains 20092016 where she depicted one of televisions first female South Asian leads Born on November 2 1977 in Manchester England to Indian parents Shetty began her career as a vocalist earning a BM in Opera Performance from James Madison University and a Master of Music from the University of Kentucky followed by an artist diploma from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music After excelling in opera and winning several major vocal competitions she transitioned to musical theater and secured a starring role as Priya in the national tour of Bombay Dreams in 2006 Her television career flourished with substantial roles not only in Royal Pains but also in series such as Pure Genius 30 Rock CSI Miami and Blindspot along with voice work as Queen Angella in SheRa and the Princesses of Power She has also appeared in films such as Steam Delivering the Goods and Allegiance Outside of acting Shetty has represented brands like Dove in India and the Cindy Crawford Meaningful Beauty skincare line She has been married to fellow actor Deep Katdare since 2011 and they share a daughter Ariya Eliana born in 2015