Isha Desai

Isha Desai is an Indian Australian actor based in Sydney. She was seen most recently playing Maya in Urvi Went to An All Girls School on ABC. Her other screen credits include Broke Actor Web Series (NOAH Films), Subtle Outcry (AFTRS) and national commercials for Woolworths and Spotify. Isha recently led Good Time Theatrics’ Awakening, an adaptation of Spring Awakening by Frank Wedekind in the role of Wendla Bergman. In 2025, she appeared on stage in Definitely NOT A Hungry Game as RUE for the Sydney Fringe Festival at the Eternity Playhouse. Other theatre credits include Francine in Jersey Boys (Willoughby Theatre Company), Ms Tottendale in the Drowsy Chaperone (WAAPA) and Alia in Strokes, a new work presented by Slanted Theatre in collaboration with the National Theatre of Parramatta. Isha is a graduate from the Diploma of Musical Theatre at WAAPA and has studied Politics and International Relations at the University of Sydney. She is passionate about exploring the intersection of politics and theatre.

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1. 2025

   Urvi Went to An All Girls School

   Maya · ABC, dir. Nina Oyama · Television

2. 2026

   Strokes

   Alia · National Theatre of Parramatta/Slanted Theatre, dir. Egan Sun-Bin · Stage

3. 2024

   Broke Actors

   Samaa · NOAH Films, dir. Sangeetha Gowda · Other

4. 2026

   Subtle Outcry

   Nyssa · AFTRS, dir. Tahlia Sciarrone · Film

5. 2026

   Awakening

   Wendla · Good Time Theatrics, dir. Kurtis Lang · Stage

6. 2026

   Mia 100%

   Mia · Jack Nimble, dir. Harrison Friend & Sam Stevenson · Commercial

7. 2025

   Definitely NOT a Hungry Game

   Rue · Sydney Fringe Festival/Eternity Playhouse, dir. Edan Mcgovern · Stage

8. 2024

   Jersey Boys

   Francine Valli · Willoughby Theatre Company, dir. Court Cassar · Stage

9. 2022

   The Drowsy Chaperone

   Ms Tottendale · WAAPA, dir. Tyler Jacob-Jones · Stage

10. 2023

    Woolworths ECOM

    Uni Student · Mint Films, dir. Andrew Seaton · Commercial