A combination of wit, strength, and heart, Sonal recurred top of show on Scrubs and currently recurs on the Emmy-Nominated Powerpuff Girls. She has acted on pilots, award winning stages including The Goodman, praised short films, as well as New Girl, Transparent, Better Things, White Flight on Comedy Central, and the lead in the feature thriller, Cold.
A Loyola University Theatre Major, Sonal also graduated from The Second City Conservatory, and studied with The Moscow Art Theatre School at Harvard, The Groundlings, and Improv Olympic.
Anokhi Magazine featured her on their most Sexy and Successful list and she was named among the Top 50 Coolest Desis in the world. An artist and human advocate, she is a founding member of Rasaka Theatre Company. Most recently, Sonal and Parvesh Cheena were the comedic hosts in DC for the Asian American Institute for Congressional Studies 22nd Annual Gala and welcomed President Obama to deliver the keynote. Soon after, they hosted the American India Foundation Gala on Wall Street. A teacher and acting coach at John Rosenfeld Studios, Sonal was selected for the NBC Diversity Showcase and has tested for several network pilots. She was awarded recognition for 'Outstanding Dedication and Support for the Community' by Indo-American Community Services. In addition to acting, you can find Sonal dancing, doing standup, teaching math, volunteering, writing, hosting, and directing. Kick it with her on Instagram/@sunshinesonal, Twitter/@sonalbshah, Facebook/Sonal Shah or her website/www.sleepingwithsonal.com