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Biography From Wikipedia.org
Thushari Jayasekera is a Sri Lankan American actress, performer, and writer.[1]
As a child, she moved with her parents and was raised in the United States. She was born in Sri Lanka and raised in the U.S. state of California. (In a broader sense of ethnicity she belongs to the South Asian-East Indian Americans category with an American attitude with traditional cultural style.) Thushari was drawn to performing and writing from elementary school. She wrote skits and monologues for herself and friends to perform. She wrote and still writes poetry and questions serious situations in the world and write on little solutions. She has acted in independent films such as the Deep Sleeper, and in American & Sri Lankan American Stage productions including a role as one of the female leads in the dramas Parasthawa & Doopatha presented by the Drama Circle of California(SLADCC).[2] After her determination and persistence in the Los Angeles entertainment industry, she qualified to join a performer's union,and became a member of SAG.
She has created several independent projects for public broadcast like the Original Recipe which is a variety show with skits, interviews, and music
as well as Jelly Noose. Now Jelly Noose is a blog that delivers non-urgent news around town with a Sri Lankan American flavor.[3] Recently she launched
a mini-zine titled Apsara[4] which highlights information in the South Asian Community. Currently, she writes and performs original performance arts pieces
using words, dance and movement. A well known piece is where she uses actual rain as a metaphor [5] She, also, writes poetry and short stories.[6] She
is an announcer/emcee at festivals and events in Southern California and brings her personal style to hosting a show.[7] She is best known for her good
acting work, volunteering, community outreach work and outspokeness.[2][3]
Activities
She has volunteered with Rain Bird Corporation to decorate their Rose Parade float from 1999-2006.[8] In 2003, her suggestion "Water Wonderland" was picked for the title of that year's award winning float. In November 2006, she visited Sri Lanka for the first time after living in the USA, and felt love for the land and the people. She was invited to entertain at a local "Housewives Association's Annual Christmas Event" where they help others come up in society. "Even though I was not a Mrs. yet, I was invited to be Mrs. Clause and announce/emcee at the event. I was recommended by a lady who has seen me act in a play in the U.S., I was really excited and it was so cool. Also, interacting with people who live life in Lanka helped me understand their condition a little better, I talked(in broken sinhalese) to anyone who would talk to me from the 3 wheeler drivers, security guards, students, soldiers on leave, store clerks, and the potential of the country is tremendous, only if they choose to exercise that potential..." [9] Also, through a friend of the family, she was invited to participate in a segment of the Iraj Show. She participates in protests and rallies to create awareness for fair labor practices for unions.
Thushari Jayasekera Stage Plays
2009 Ramayana-adapted for the kids
2008-Sketch Comedy
2007-Doopatha
2006-Dolige Sihinaya,
Stye of the Eye(Durang Durang) with the Actor's Collective at the Underground Theater,
Duty First
2005-Parasthawa, Muwan Pellessa(stage drama in Los Angeles)
Thushari Jayasekera Film and television
the Original Recipe 2003-2006
(public access program)
the Deep Sleeper 2005
Yal Devi released March 2009
Performance art, dance and movement
Kundumani-Dance & Movement[10]
Tears in the Rain
Talk It Out
References
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2. Sri Lanka Arts And Drama Circle Of California
3. Jelly Noose
4. http://www.angelfire.com/film/livejelly/minizine.html
5. http://www.angelfire.com/my/apsara/raindance.html
6. Drachenlieb by Thushari Jayasekera
7. A Golden Night of Excitement | slblogs.org
8. Sri Lankan Tube: Raoul Rodriguez greets Lankans(from our archives)
9. http://www.myspace.com/thushariapsara
10. http://www.youtube.com/livejellyvision
Biography from website: www.thushari.com
South Asian-American performer/east indian (sri lankan-american) actress, performance artist, writer, blogger, model, short filmmaker +. She is a human person performer and believe people are people regardless of ethnicity, gender, size, color and age. She is a talented individual with the motto creation~innovation~determination, and says "I like to take small steps and build a strong foundation before moving to other levels."
Thushari Jayasekera is a performance artist, actress, writer, sketchadist, blogger, model, and activist. When not working on film or tv projects, she creates her own performance art & sketch pieces. She does 95 % of them on her own terms.
She grew up in Southern California. She has appeared in stage plays,webisodes, short films independent films and a few feature length experimental films.
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