Landing the leading role in Netflix’s has changed Maitreyi Ramakrishnan‘s life forever and in turn, that of other South Asian teens who never felt represented on screen.And although the fourth season of the coming-of-age dramedy will also be the show’s last, Ramakrishnan isn’t dwelling on that.
She is celebrating the accomplishments of her community and how the series is helping to break down doors in Hollywood—and hopefully, opening up the path for other shows like it to be greenlit in its wake.“This show changed my life in every way.
I was just a regular 17-year-old high school girl, living her best life and Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Now I can say I was a part of something that’s groundbreaking, and history-changing.
It’s been such an honor. There are no words to express how grateful I am for everything that’s happened thanks to Never Have I Ever,” said Ramakrishnan of the Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher created show.Ramakrishnan spoke to Deadline at a dinner hosted by Netflix celebrating South Asian culture with Bridgerton star Simone Ashley in Los Angeles on Tuesday night.
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