Stephy Leon (

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Grace), also known by her

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Sarangi is an Indian television actress who appears in

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-language serials.

Early life

Stephy was born as Stephy Grace to Rajan and Gracy in

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. She has a younger brother, Don. She is trained in classical dance and karate. She holds a degree in

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Career

In 2004, Stephy appeared as a

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girl, Nazeen in

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's critically acclaimed film ''

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''. She debuted in

television through the lead role in the 2012 tele-serial ''Manasaveena'' aired in

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in which she played Manasa, a teenage girl. She played double roles in her second serial, ''Agniputhri'', a horror series telecasted on Asianet network in the same year. From 2013 to 2014, she played the lead role in Surya TV's popular show ''Ishtam''. 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. In 2015, she appeared in ''Vivahitha'', telecasted in Mazhavil Manorama. In 2016, she did double roles of Ranjini Moorthy and Bhadra in TV serial ''Saagaram Sakshi''. In 2017, she was a contestant of reality show ''Dare the Fear''. and ''Tamaar Padaar''. In 2018, she hosted ''Thakarppan Comedy'' and ''Mimicry Mahamela'' in Mazhavil Manorama. She also appeared in

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's tele-serial ''Kshanaprabha Chanjalam'' in the same year. In 2019, she played the female lead Lily in ''Arayannangalude Veedu'' aired on Flowers TV. She was also seen as a contestant in ''Star Magic'' in the same year. From 2022, she is playing the female lead in soap opera ''Bhavana'' in Surya TV.

Filmography

Films

Television

Special appearances

Webseries

Short films

Music albums

Personal life

Director Leon K Thomas married Stephy in 2014.

Notes

References

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