Sarayu Blue (née Rao; born March 7, 1975), formerly known as Sarayu Rao, is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her recurring role as Angela on the Fox sitcom Sons of Tucson, as well as Dr. Sydney Napur on David E. Kelley's Monday Mornings on TNT. She has also guest starred in a number of television series.
Acting career Blue's first notable acting role came in the 2007 film Lions for Lambs, co-starring with Robert Redford, Tom Cruise, and Meryl Streep. She has had guest roles in numerous TV shows, such as Veep, Bones, The Big Bang Theory, HawthoRNe, NCIS: Los Angeles, and Two and a Half Men. In 2010, she had a recurring role as Angela on the Fox sitcom Sons of Tucson; the show lasted one season. In 2012, Sarayu was cast as Dr. Sydney Napur, a series regular on David E. Kelley's medical drama Monday Mornings (TNT). In 2018, the actress became the lead in NBC TV series, I Feel Bad. It was cancelled after season 1. In the same year, Blue was paired opposite John Cena in the Universal Pictures comedy Blockers.
Personal life Blue was born in Madison, Wisconsin, to a Telugu family from India. Her parents are Velcheru Narayana Rao and Nidadavolu Malathi, both of whom are writers, in Telugu and English. She married Jonathan Blue, the Director of Creative Development at ReKon Productions. Blue attended West High School in Madison. She earned her Master of Fine Arts degree in acting in 2005 from the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes 2002 Leela Mira 2007 Lions for Lambs Senator Irving's Receptionist 2008 My Best Friend's Girl Delia TV movie 2010 Nathan vs. Nurture Padma TV movie 2011 Outnumbered Lisa Ruth TV movie Good News, Oklahoma Sissy Short 2012 ...Or Die Riz's Wife Short 2013 Dealin' with Idiots Opposing Team Parent 2018 Khol (open) Vidya Short Blockers Marcie Mannes 2020 To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You Trina Rothschild Happiest Season Carolyn McCoy 2021 To All the Boys: Always and Forever Trina Rothschild 2022 Hollywood Stargirl Alex2023A Million Miles Away Kalpana Chawla 2024 Inside Out 2 Margie Voice
Television YearTitleRoleNotes 2005 Bones TV Reporter Episode: "The Man on Death Row" 2006 Related Nurse #1 Episode: "Here's a Balloon for You" 2007 Dirt Assistant Pharmacist Episode: "Pilot" Side Order of Life Claire Philips Episode: "What Price Truth?" The Big Bang Theory Lalita Gupta Episode: "The Grasshopper Experiment" 2008 Unhitched Doreep Episode: "Yorkshire Terrier Sucked Into the Internet" Untitled Liz Meriwether Project Rupa Episode: "Pilot" 2009 Life Deepa Episode: "Hit Me Baby" Hawthorne Lindsay Bernard Episode: "Healing Time"2010 Sons of Tucson Angela Recurring cast Outsourced Vimi Recurring cast2011 Harry's Law Tiffany Episode: "Pilot" In Plain Sight Sudha Kumar Episode: "Kumar vs Kumar" Franklin and Bash Abha Jaya Episode: "Big Fish" Un-Natural Selection Kate TV series 2011–14 NCIS: Los Angeles Dr. Susan DePaul 3 episodes 2012 Fairly Legal Allison Episode: "Start Me Up" 2013 Monday Mornings Dr. Sydney Napur Main cast The Bridge Doctor Episode: "Take the Ride, Pay the Toll" 2014 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Dr. Jazuat Episode: "T.A.H.I.T.I." Grey's Anatomy Pam Episode: "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" 2015 Two and a Half Men Emily Episode: "Don't Give a Monkey a Gun" Chasing Life Dr. Lin Episode: "The Ghost in You" 2016 The Real O'Neals Marcia Worthman Recurring cast: season 1 Veep Dr. Mirpuri Episode: "Mother" Rizzoli & Isles Iris Najafi Episode: "There Be Ghosts" 2016–17 No Tomorrow Kareema Main cast 2018 Wisdom of the Crowd Defense Attorney Quinn Episode: "The Tipping Point" Station 19 Audrey Episode: "Hot Box" I Feel Bad Emet Main cast 2019–20 The Unicorn Anna Recurring cast: season 1 2020 Medical Police Sloane McIntyre Recurring cast Mira, Royal Detective Various Characters (voice) 2 episodes The Rocketeer Various Characters (voice) 3 episodes 2021 Dug Days Bird (voice) Episode: "Science" The Shrink Next Door Miriam Recurring cast2022Never Have I EverRhyahRecurring cast: season 32023History of the World, Part IIPublisherEpisode 12023XO, KittyTrina2 episodes2023-2024VelmaDiya Dinkley (voice)Recurring cast; Credited as Sarayu Blue2024 Expats Hilary Starr Main cast2025 Good American Family Valika Recurring role
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