Cast & creator
Rekha Shankar
Best known for Hacks, After Midnight, Dimension 20
Rekha Shankar is an executive story editor for Grand Crew (NBC) and for Andy Samberg and Neil Campbell's Digman! (Comedy Central). She was also a staff writer for Animaniacs (Hulu) and Head Writer for CollegeHumor's Hardly Working series. In 2020 she was selected for Just For Laughs: New Faces - Creators. She can be seen in Between Two Ferns: The Movie, Hacks, Aunty Donna’s House of Fun, and as Cupid in a Hershey’s commercial. She is also on stage every week at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre LA. Other credits include The New Yorker, ClickHole, Reductress, Kal Penn Approves This Message, Slamdance, and being a national punner. One of her New Yorker pieces about how recipes have way too much backstory up top even went “viral.”
10
film credits
90
television credits
77
2013–2026 · acting roles
7.2
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (100)
Showing 100 of 100 credits
Hacks
Victoria
2021
After Midnight
Self
2024
Dimension 20
Maggie
2018Dimension 20
Daisy D’umpstaire
2018Dimension 20
Katja Cleaver
2018Dimension 20
Usha Rao / G13
2018
Game Changer
Self - Contestant
2019Game Changer
Self (archive footage)
2019Game Changer
Self - Jury Member
2019Game Changer
Self - Contestant / Team 2 Car Wash
2019Game Changer
Self - Guard
2019
Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom
Scrum Tooterscoots
2018Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom
Susanne Pershing
2018Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom
Toronto's Onfire
2018Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom
Billabong Thorton
2018Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom
Maximillian Chungus
2018Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom
Potato
2018Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom
Damp Probably
2018Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom
Felicity Almond
2018Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom
P.P. Cocktail
2018Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom
Grizabella Grits
2018Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom
Mama New Here
2018Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom
Dung Beetle
2018Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom
Fish Tig (Shelby)
2018Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom
Stuart Big
2018Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom
Rekha Shankar
2018Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom
Writer
2018
Um, Actually...
Self - Contestant
2018
Dimension 20's Adventuring Party
Self
2020
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
DoT (voice)
2026
Smartypants
Self - Host
2024Smartypants
Co-Executive Producer
2024Smartypants
Executive Producer
2024
Dirty Laundry
Self - Guest
2022
Very Important People
Mother Hot Dog
2023
Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill!
Jeff
2023
Grand Crew
Story Editor
2021Grand Crew
Executive Story Editor
2021Grand Crew
Writer
2021
Digman!
Jaya (voice)
2023Digman!
Writer
2023Digman!
Staff Writer
2023
Troopers: Rise of the Budget
Writer
2019
Adventuring Academy
Self
2018
Gastronauts
Self - Judge
2024
Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun
Neighbour
2020Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun
Ginger
2020Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun
Woman At Fight / SWAT SWAT
2020
Cartoon Hell
Womantis (voice)
2018Cartoon Hell
Aggmin (voice)
2018Cartoon Hell
Mel (voice)
2018Cartoon Hell
Camilla (voice)
2018Cartoon Hell
Greta (voice)
2018Cartoon Hell
Hashley (voice)
2018Cartoon Hell
Tammy / Keena Left (voice)
2018Cartoon Hell
Mekena (voice)
2018Cartoon Hell
Goblina (voice)
2018Cartoon Hell
Aggmin / Joan (voice)
2018
Parlor Room
Self
2025
WTF 101
Sloth (voice)
2019
Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall
Assistant Editor
2013
Kingpin Katie
Rekha Shankar
2019
Gods of Food
Customer 1
2019Gods of Food
Executive Producer
2019Gods of Food
Writer
2019Gods of Food
Creator
2019
Ultramechatron Team Go!
Sarah
2019Ultramechatron Team Go!
Sarah / Crab Sarah (voice) / Puppet Sarah (voice)
2019
Erotic Clubhouse
Self - Host
2020Erotic Clubhouse
Creator
2020Erotic Clubhouse
Creator
2020
The Rank Room
Self
2019
Total Forgiveness
Self
2019
Downbeat
Olivia
2019
A Message From the CEO
Director
2018A Message From the CEO
Additional Writing
2018
Erotic Book Club
Self - Host
2018Erotic Book Club
Creator
2018
Phoning It In
Self - Idiot
2022
Where in the Eff is Sarah Cincinnati?
Self - Host
2019Where in the Eff is Sarah Cincinnati?
Executive Producer
2019Where in the Eff is Sarah Cincinnati?
Creator
2019Where in the Eff is Sarah Cincinnati?
Writer
2019Where in the Eff is Sarah Cincinnati?
Creator
2019
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Gaya
2019
Nobody Asked
Self - Host
2024
Untitled Improv Project
Self
2022DesiQuest
Laddoo Auntie
2023
Ultramechatron Team Go!: The Web Series
Sarah
2018
The Rank Room: The Web Series
Self
2018
Snowy Bing Bongs Across the North Star Combat Zone
Auditionee
2017
Chris Grace: As Scarlett Johansson
Rekha Shankar
2024
Katie and Erika Throw The Perfect (Valentine’s Day) Party
Self
2025
The Candlenights 2024 Special
Self
2024
Which Wish? With Lou Wilson
2026Vidhya's Guide to the Afterlife
Vidhya
Vidhya's Guide to the Afterlife
Writer
Best Friends Forever
Mountain Friends
Molly
2025
Te Seguiré a la Oscuridad
Leah
2025