Melinda Shankar
Canadian actress · Canada · On the map · Actors · Born 1992 · age 34
Melinda Leanna Shankar is a Canadian actress. She is best known for starring as Alli Bhandari in the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation (2008-2015) and as Indira "Indie" Mehta in the YTV series How To Be Indie (2009-2011), for which she won several awards, including a Canadian Screen Award in 2013.
Melinda Shankar is read about 111 times a day, in 11 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 25 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
Degrassi: Whatever It TakesFilm
Magic on SetFilm, 2025Sarah2021
Christmas in the WildsFilm, Amara
Christmas with a Prince: The Royal BabyFilm, 2021Bella
Romance in the WildsFilm, 2021Amara2019
Christmas with a Prince: Becoming RoyalFilm, Bella2018
Christmas with a PrinceFilm, Bella
Darker than NightFilm, 2018Mika2017
MooomSeries, Kylie
Christmas Wedding PlannerFilm, 2017Jealous Bridesmaid2016
SlasherSeries, Talvinder Gill2015
True Dating StoriesSeries, Detective Banks2012
Festival of LightsFilm, Reshma2010Degrassi in IndiaFilm
Degrassi Takes ManhattanFilm, 2010Alli Bhandari
Harriet the Spy: Blog WarsFilm, 2010Janie Gibbs2009
How to Be IndieSeries, Indie Mehta
Degrassi Goes HollywoodFilm, 2009Alli Bhandari2006
Degrassi: MinisSeries, Alli Bhandari2001
DegrassiSeries, Alli Bhandari1992Born18 February 1992People around Melinda
Close ties
Charles Shaughnessy Also in Christmas with a Prince (2018)
Josh Dean Also in Christmas with a Prince (2018)
Laura Vandervoort Also in Christmas in the Wilds (2021)
Charlotte Arnold Also in Degrassi Goes Hollywood (2009)
Cassie Steele Also in Degrassi Goes Hollywood (2009)
Raymond Ablack Also in Degrassi Goes Hollywood (2009)
Miriam McDonald Also in Degrassi Goes Hollywood (2009)
Aislinn Paul Also in Degrassi Takes Manhattan (2010)
Jamie Johnston Also in Degrassi Goes Hollywood (2009)
Kenny Hotz Also in Degrassi Takes Manhattan and Filth City
Shane Kippel Also in Degrassi Goes Hollywood (2009)
Stefan Brogren Directed Degrassi Goes Hollywood (2009)
Mike Lobel Also in Degrassi Goes Hollywood (2009)
Ron Oliver Directed Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars (2010)
Known for
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Christmas with a Prince 2018
Christmas Wedding Planner 2017
Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars 2010
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 16
22 credits on file
Television 6
Media & music
About this person
Her last screen credit was the female lead role of Sarah in the 2025 Air Canada and Ottawa Tourism's YouTube channel Christmas show, Magic On Set.
