Stephy Leon
Indian television actress
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Stephy Leon (née Grace), also known by her stage name Sarangi[1] is an Indian television actress who appears in Malayalam-language serials.
Early life
Stephy was born as Stephy Grace to Rajan and Gracy in Kozhikode district of Kerala. She has a younger brother. She is trained in classical dance and karate. She holds a degree in LL.B.[2]
Career
In 2004, Stephy appeared as a Gujarati girl, Nazeen in T. V. Chandran's critically acclaimed film Kathavasheshan.[3]
She debuted in Malayalam television through the lead role in the 2012 tele-serial Manasaveena aired in Mazhavil Manorama[3] in which she played Manasa, a teenage girl.[4] She played double roles in her second serial, Agniputhri,[5] a horror series telecasted on Asianet network in the same year.[4] From 2013 to 2014, she played the lead role in Surya TV's popular show Ishtam.[3]
She played the female lead in the 2014 Malayalam film Life, directed by her husband, Leon K Thomas. She played Meenakshi, a software engineer in the movie.[6]
In 2015, she appeared in Vivahitha, telecasted in Mazhavil Manorama.[7] In 2016, she did double roles of Ranjini Moorthy and Bhadra in TV serial Saagaram Sakshi.[7][8] In 2017, she was a contestant of reality show Dare the Fear.[9] and Tamaar Padaar.[10] In 2018, she hosted Thakarppan Comedy and Mimicry Mahamela in Mazhavil Manorama.[11] She also appeared in Amrita TV's tele-serial Kshanaprabha Chanjalam in the same year.[12]
In 2019, she played the female lead Lily in Arayannangalude Veedu aired on Flowers TV.[10] She was also seen as a contestant in Star Magic in the same year.[13] From 2022, she is playing the female lead in soap opera Bhavana in Surya TV.[14]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Kadhavaseshan | Nazeem | T.V. Chandran | Credited as Stephy Grace Raj | [6] |
| 2023 | Innalekal Thalirkkumbol | Credited as Stephy Leone | [15] |
Television
| Year(s) | Show | Role | Channel | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Manasaveena | Manasa | Mazhavil Manorama | [5] | |
| Agniputhri | Vipanchika, Annie[a] | Asianet | [4] | ||
| 2014–2015 | Ishtam | Ganga | Surya TV | [16] | |
| 2015 | Vivahitha | Devanthi | Mazhavil Manorama | [7] | |
| 2016 | Saagaram Sakshi | Ranjini Moorthy, Bhadra[a] | Surya TV | [17] | |
| 2017 | Dare the Fear | Contestant | Asianet | [9] | |
| 2017–2019 | Tamaar Padaar | Flowers TV | [10] | ||
| 2018 | Thakarppan Comedy | Host | Mazhavil Manorama | [11] | |
| Mimicry Mahamela | |||||
| Kshanaprabha Chanjalam | Anuradha | Amrita TV | [12] | ||
| 2019 | Arayannangalude Veedu | Lily | Flowers TV | [18] | |
| Seetha | Cameo appearance | [19] | |||
| 2019–2021 | Star Magic | Contestant | [13] | ||
| 2020 | Ente Maathavu | Unknown lady | Surya TV | ||
| 2021 | Funs Upon a Time | Host | Amrita TV | ||
| Aram + Aram = Kinnaram | Contestant | Surya TV | |||
| 2022–2025 | Bhavana | Bhavana | [20] | ||
| 2022 | Kanalpoovu | Cameo in promo | [21] | ||
| Kaliveedu | Cameo | [22] |
Special appearances
| Year(s) | Show | Role | Channel | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Nammal Thammil | Guest | Asianet | ||
| 2015 | Take it Easy | Herself | Mazhavil Manorama | ||
| Vanitha | |||||
| Smart Show | Participant | Flowers TV | [23] | ||
| 2017 | Taste Time | Guest | Asianet | ||
| 2018 | Comedy Stars | ||||
| 2019 | Annie's Kitchen | Amrita TV | |||
| 2020 | Onamamangam | Herself | Surya TV | ||
| 2021 | Parayam Nedam | Participant | Amrita TV | ||
| Red Carpet | Mentor | [citation needed] | |||
| 2022 | Surya Tharasangamam | Bhavana | Surya TV | ||
Personal life
Director Leon K Thomas married Stephy in 2014.[24]
Notes
- Stephy played two characters