Eshaana Sheth is a South Asian award-winning filmmaker, screen and fiction writer, comedian, actress, and midsize model based in Los Angeles. After graduating from Barnard College, Columbia University with a degree in anthropology, she began her career as a multi-hyphenate storyteller. As a first-generation American creator, she is interested in exploring the nexus of culture and the lived experience through intimate, diverse lenses.

Eshaana has written, directed, and produced short films including the acclaimed romantic comedy, The Butter Knife (2018), that was officially selected at 17 film festivals worldwide, earning 6 awards and jury prizes. Her current film, The Argument (2021), has earned 2 awards so far on the film festival circuit. Her work has been described as “slashing through cultural norms and stereotypes” with “geopolitical witticisms.” As a fiction and humor writer, she has been featured in publications such as Points in Case, Slackjaw, and The Junction. 

As a model and actress, she has shot for numerous athletics, fashion, and lifestyle clients and has appeared in feature and short films. Specializing in celebrity impressions, she performs at comedy showcases in Los Angeles and her viral celebrity impressions have been recognized by celebrities such as Padma Lakshmi, Natalie Portman, Chrissy Teigen, Dorit Kemsley and media groups such as Verizon Media, PopSugar, and BuzzFeed. Her acting training includes UCB, Anthony Meindl’s Actor’s Workshop, and Chekhov and solo performance studies at Columbia University. She was formerly a part of a sketch comedy group in Los Angeles and recently starred in the play, Three Chords and the Truth, at the renowned Edinburgh Fringe Festival.