Geraldine Viswanathan
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    • Birthday: 1995-06-20
    • Born Place: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Geraldine Viswanathan

Geraldine Viswanathan is an Australian actress, born on June 20, 1995, in Newcastle, New South Wales. Her father is of Indian Tamil descent, and her mother is Swiss-German, an artist who trained in musical theatre. Viswanathan showed an early interest in performing, appearing in a Kodak commercial at age four and later attending the Hunter School of the Performing Arts. She briefly moved to Los Angeles at fifteen to pursue acting, initially aiming for Disney and Nickelodeon roles. While studying International Studies and Journalism in Sydney, she honed her skills in stand-up and sketch comedy.Viswanathan's breakthrough came with her role as Kayla in the 2018 American comedy film Blockers, which garnered her significant attention and was referred to as "the film's breakout star" by Refinery29. Following this success, she continued to build a diverse filmography, including the Netflix film The Package (2018), the drama Hala (2019), which premiered at Sundance, and the critically acclaimed Bad Education (2019) alongside Hugh Jackman and Allison Janney.On television, Viswanathan is well-known for her main role in the TBS comedy anthology series Miracle Workers (2019–2023), where she played a different character each season opposite Daniel Radcliffe and Steve Buscemi. She has also appeared in the Australian drama series Janet King (2017) and provided voice work for BoJack Horseman.More recently, Viswanathan has appeared in films like The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020), 7 Days (2021), Cat Person (2023), The Beanie Bubble (2023), and Ethan Coen's Drive-Away Dolls (2024). She is also set to appear in the highly anticipated Marvel Cinematic Universe film Thunderbolts* (2025) and the upcoming romantic comedy Oh, Hi! (2025) as Max. Viswanathan is recognized for her versatility, comedic timing, and ability to embody a range of characters in both comedic and dramatic roles.

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