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PERFORMER | PRODUCER |
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Isuri Wijesundara is a multi-faceted artist based in Sri Lanka, and New York, USA. Currently holds her MFA in Acting from Yale School of Drama, BFA in Acting from Adelphi University and two Associates Diplomas from Trinity College London in: Speech and Drama, and Musical Theatre, in addition to a Classical Acting Semester Diploma from LAMDA.
Isuri is a qualified Actor Combatant proficient in six disciplines of Stage Combat. Besides being a performing artists, she has additional credits in producing, directing, casting and advocacy.
She’s served as the United Nations Association representative for the 60th Commission on the Status of Women, the Social Good Summit, VoteForTheWorld Ambassador and was an UN Youth Assembly delegate.
understanding
the name :
ඉසුරි විජේසුන්දර
ඉ is the first letter of the name Isuri, in Sinhala*, my mother tongue. Isuri means prosperity, with roots in Sanskrit.
The emphasis is on the first syllable of the name:
ISURI ( ‘Ea-sue-rea )
Wijesundara is phonetic ( ‘Wi-jay-’soon-the-ruh )
*Sinhala is native to Sri Lanka and not spoken in any other countries.