Mahaley Patel Explained

Mahaley Patel
Birth Name:Mahaley Hessam
Birth Date:30 September 1987
Birth Place:Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Other Names:Mahaley Hessam
Mahaley Manning
Occupation:Actress, singer, songwriter
Years Active:2009–present
Children:2

Mahaley Patel (née Hessam; born September 30, 1987) is an American actress best known for appearances in the films Easy A, The DUFF, and Our Show.

Personal life

Patel was born in Atlanta, Georgia, as Mahaley Hessam.[1] Her parents are Harriet and Tawab Hessam. Her father is from Afghanistan.[2] She married Indian-American actor Ravi Patel on November 8, 2015, with whom she has a daughter named Amelie, born 2016.[3] She owns a boxer named Coco and, in her spare time, volunteers as a youth mentor with Red Eye Inc.

She attended high school at Laurel Springs High School and college at Emory University and then UCLA. Patel is also an honors graduate of UCLA. Patel attended UCLA where she got her first big break in Easy A.[4] Patel co-founded MaHolland Productions, which specializes in producing and developing socially relevant content. Patel has had the same acting coach since she was in high school and said Lisina Stoneburner is one of the first people whom she calls when she lands a role. As of 2018, Patel attends Pepperdine University, and is working on her degree that specializes in marriage and family therapy.[5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010Easy ANina Howellas Mahaley Hessam
2015The DUFFKaraas Mahaley Manning
2016Be SomebodyKelsey
2016Carrie PilbyAmandaas Mahaley Manning

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009Accidentally On Purpose HollyEpisode: "The Godfather"
2010Secret Life of the American TeenagerDonnaEpisode: "Just Say Me"
2010Big Time RushSandraEpisode: "Welcome Back Big Time"
2010Our ShowZohraTelevision film; as Mahaley Hessam
2013-2014AwkwardNiaGuest role; 3 episodes
2015Eat MeHerselfHost, also executive producer; unaired television series
2019BrokerDestiny Television film

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mahaley Patel. IMDb. March 23, 2015.
  2. Web site: Burman. Jacob. Interview with MTV Awkward Actress, Mahaley Manning: Happiness comes from within. March 23, 2015. We Are the Real Deal.
  3. News: June 5, 2019. Myers Park grad Ravi Patel gets high-profile screen time in 'Long Shot' with Charlize Theron. The Charlotte Observer. July 3, 2019.
  4. Web site: John. Arit. UCLA student Mahaley Hessam got her big break as Nina in upcoming film 'Easy A'. March 23, 2015. Daily Bruin.
  5. Web site: Mahaley Patel's professional LinkedIn account. July 12, 2019. LinkedIn.