‏Daya Vaidya‏

Daya was raised in Oakland, California by her East Indian father and Latin mother. Because of her diverse background and skill with accents, comedy and language, Daya can play a diverse range of characters. Whether it be a tough nuyorican detective from Queens, a funny and fiery Colombian telenovela star, a gritty Oakland homegirl, or an elite Bombay socialite, Daya has the chops and range to completely transform and immerse herself in a role. Performing has always been in her blood. At the age of 3, she began dancing under the tutelage of Oakland Ballet's artistic director Ron Guidi and by the age of 11, she was performing with the prestigious Bay Area Youth Theater. After graduating from high school, Daya attended U.C.L.A, where she majored in Theater and minored in Dance. She has starred in many regional theater productions, including the west coast premiere of Jose Rivera's, "Marisol," where she played the title role.Daya took a sabbatical from college and danced on scholarship with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York City. Although she loved to dance, Daya wanted to finish pursuing her degree. She returned to Los Angeles and completed her studies at U.C.L.A, earning a BFA in Theater. Since graduating, Daya has spent her time between New York and L.A., appearing in dozens of commercials, television shows and films. She is a member of the Los Angeles based theater company - Theatre Tribe and continues her study with award winning director and acting coach, Stuart Rogers.Recently, Daya has appeared as a series regular on the CBS hit show, "Unforgettable," did an arc on ABC Family's, "Twisted," and completed an eye catching, funny, sexy lead role on ABC's "Castle." Daya met her husband Don Wallace on the set of the award winning, indie film "Blue," which he wrote, they starred in together and he produced.