Geraldine Viswanathan

Geraldine Viswanathan
Viswanathan in 2018
Born (1995-06-20) 20 June 1995 (age 29)
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
OccupationActress
Years active2014–present

Geraldine Indira Viswanathan (/ˌvɪswəˈnɑːθən/ VISS-wə-NAH-thən;[1][2] born 20 June 1995)[3] is an Australian actress, comedian, writer and producer. She gained attention in the role of Kayla in the 2018 film Blockers,[4] for which Refinery29 referred to her as "the film's breakout star".[5] Viswanathan starred in the 2019 coming-of-age film Hala,[6] as well as Bad Education.[7] She also played a recurring role in the Australian series Janet King, and stars in the TBS comedy anthology Miracle Workers (2019–2023).[8][9]

  1. ^ "John Legend; April Ryan; and Geraldine Viswanathan. Also: Jon Epcar sits-in with the 8G Band". Late Night with Seth Meyers. NBC. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Dacre Montgomery & Geraldine Viswanathan Teach You Australian Slang". Vanity Fair. YouTube. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Blockers Star Geraldine Viswanathan On The Crucial Scene That Nearly Didn't Happen". MTV. Archived from the original on 10 April 2018.
  4. ^ Schwartz, Dana (5 April 2018). "'Blockers' star Geraldine Viswanathan learned how to act drunk from Anne Hathaway". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Introducing Geraldine Viswanathan, Blockers' Breakout Star". Refinery29.
  6. ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (21 November 2019). "'Hala' Review: Girl, Disrupted". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  7. ^ Kroll, Justin (10 July 2018). "Hugh Jackman's 'Bad Education' Adds 'Blockers' Star Geraldine Viswanathan (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  8. ^ Coleman, Nancy (16 September 2020). "Geraldine Viswanathan on Karaoke and Lizzo Dance Breaks". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  9. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (24 April 2017). "'Big Little Lies' Kathryn Newton, Gideon Adlon & Geraldine Viswanathan Make 'ThPact'". Deadline. Retrieved 23 May 2021.