Model turned changemaker, filmmaker, writer, actress, mental health advocate, and human rights activist, Shreya Patel is altruism personified. She is an honoree of the Women’s Achiever Award 2020 for Youth Leadership. She’s currently nominated for Forbes 30 Under 30.

Her directorial debut, the documentary “Girl Up”, about domestic violence and human trafficking, has been picked up by the Toronto International Film Festival to partner and showcase the film at the 2019 Civic Action Summit.

Shreya has appeared in lead roles in numerous short films, improv theatre productions, and most recently in Netflix’s Grand Army, and FX’s Mrs. America. Her first film role in Vivid helped garner the film multiple award nominations. She is a graduate of the Second City Conservatory.

In 2018 to 2020, she appeared in Bell Canada’s national mental health awareness ad “Bell Let’s Talk”, raising visibility and breaking the silence around mental illness and support. She has been recognized by Global Affairs Canada for her mental health activism.

During this pandemic, she has gathered over 65 countries on 6 different continents and made a documentary called Unity showcasing the plight of the human spirit. It also explores the disparity that exists between industrialized and developing nations.

Currently, Shreya is writing a TV series about domestic human trafficking in hopes to educate and reach a larger audience worldwide.