Rekha Shankar
Known for Acting · 43 credits
Biography
Rekha Shankar is an executive story editor for Grand Crew (NBC) and for Andy Samberg and Neil Campbell's Digman! (Comedy Central). She was also a staff writer for Animaniacs (Hulu) and Head Writer for CollegeHumor's Hardly Working series. In 2020 she was selected for Just For Laughs: New Faces - Creators. She can be seen in Between Two Ferns: The Movie, Hacks, Aunty Donna’s House of Fun, and as Cupid in a Hershey’s commercial. She is also on stage every week at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre LA. Other credits include The New Yorker, ClickHole, Reductress, Kal Penn Approves This Message, Slamdance, and being a national punner. One of her New Yorker pieces about how recipes have way too much backstory up top even went “viral.”
Known For
Dimension 20
2018
as Maggie / Daisy D’umpstaire / Katja Cleaver / Usha Rao / G13
Hacks
2021
as Victoria
After Midnight
2024
as Self
Game Changer
2019
as Self - Contestant / Self (archive footage) / Self - Jury Member / Self - Contestant / Team 2 Car Wash / Self - Guard
Um, Actually...
2018
as Self - Contestant
Smartypants
2024
as Self - Host
TV Shows (34)
Dimension 20
2018
as Maggie / Daisy D’umpstaire / Katja Cleaver / Usha Rao / G13
Hacks
2021
as Victoria
After Midnight
2024
as Self
Game Changer
2019
as Self - Contestant / Self (archive footage) / Self - Jury Member / Self - Contestant / Team 2 Car Wash / Self - Guard
Um, Actually...
2018
as Self - Contestant
Smartypants
2024
as Self - Host
Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom
2018
as Scrum Tooterscoots / Susanne Pershing / Toronto's Onfire / Billabong Thorton / Maximillian Chungus / Potato / Damp Probably / Felicity Almond / P.P. Cocktail / Grizabella Grits / Mama New Here / Dung Beetle / Fish Tig (Shelby) / Stuart Big / Rekha Shankar
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
2026
as DoT (voice)
Dirty Laundry
2022
as Self - Guest
Very Important People
2023
as Mother Hot Dog
Dimension 20's Adventuring Party
2020
as Self
Adventuring Academy
2018
as Self
Digman!
2023
as Jaya (voice)
Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill!
2023
as Jeff
Cartoon Hell
2018
as Womantis (voice) / Aggmin (voice) / Mel (voice) / Camilla (voice) / Greta (voice) / Hashley (voice) / Tammy / Keena Left (voice) / Mekena (voice) / Goblina (voice) / Aggmin / Joan (voice)
Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun
2020
as Neighbour / Ginger / Woman At Fight / SWAT SWAT
Total Forgiveness
2019
as Self
Gastronauts
2024
as Self - Judge
Ultramechatron Team Go!
2019
as Sarah / Sarah / Crab Sarah (voice) / Puppet Sarah (voice)
Smosh Presents: We're All Gonna Die
2025
as The Blue Giggler
Parlor Room
2025
as Self
Downbeat
2019
as Olivia
Kingpin Katie
2019
as Rekha Shankar
WTF 101
2019
as Sloth (voice)
Phoning It In
2022
as Self - Idiot
Gods of Food
2019
as Customer 1
Nobody Asked
2024
as Self - Host
Ultramechatron Team Go!: The Web Series
2018
as Sarah
Erotic Clubhouse
2020
as Self - Host
Where in the Eff is Sarah Cincinnati?
2019
as Self - Host
Erotic Book Club
2018
as Self - Host
The Rank Room
2019
as Self
The Rank Room: The Web Series
2018
as Self
Untitled Improv Project
2022
as Self
Movies (9)
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
2019
as Gaya
Katie and Erika Throw The Perfect (Valentine’s Day) Party
2025
as Self
The Candlenights 2024 Special
2024
as Self
Best Friends Forever
Mountain Friends
2025
as Molly
Chris Grace: As Scarlett Johansson
2024
as Rekha Shankar
Vidhya's Guide to the Afterlife
as Vidhya
Snowy Bing Bongs Across the North Star Combat Zone
2017
as Auditionee
Te Seguiré a la Oscuridad
2025
as Leah
About Rekha Shankar
Rekha Shankar is an executive story editor for Grand Crew (NBC) and for Andy Samberg and Neil Campbell's Digman! (Comedy Central). She was also a staff writer for Animaniacs (Hulu) and Head Writer for CollegeHumor's Hardly Working series. In 2020 she was selected for Just For Laughs: New Faces - Creators. She can be seen in Between Two Ferns: The Movie, Hacks, Aunty Donna’s House of Fun, and as Cupid in a Hershey’s commercial. She is also on stage every week at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre LA. Other credits include The New Yorker, Clic… With 43 credits spanning from 2017 to 2026, Rekha Shankar has appeared in 9 films and 34 TV shows.
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Most Popular Rekha Shankar Movies
- Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019) — as Gaya
- Katie and Erika Throw The Perfect (Valentine’s Day) Party (2025) — as Self
- The Candlenights 2024 Special (2024) — as Self
- Best Friends Forever
- Mountain Friends (2025) — as Molly
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