Melinda Shankar
Melinda Shankar | |
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Shankar at 2013 Canadian Screen Awards Nominee Reception | |
| Born | February 18, 1992 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–2021 |
| Known for | Degrassi: The Next Generation |
Melinda Leanna Shankar (born February 18, 1992) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for starring as Alli Bhandari in the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation (2008–2015) and as Indira "Indie" Mehta in the YTV series How To Be Indie (2009–2011), for which she won several awards, including a Canadian Screen Award in 2013. Her last screen credit was the female lead role of Princess Bella in the 2021 television movie Christmas with a Prince: The Royal Baby, her third appearance in the franchise.