TAIS is delighted to announce Oshini Wanigasekera as Artist in Residence for the TAIS Antiracism Residency. Oshini is working at TAIS studios on their project for 6-weeks in tangent with our development & implementation of an Antiracism Policy.⁠

Oshini Wanigasekera is a Toronto based actor, animator, dancer, illustrator, and filmmaker. Oshini trained as a dancer across Canada and the United States, including The Ailey School and Dance Theatre of Harlem School. In 2011 she was awarded the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Award for performing arts by the province of Alberta. After completing her studies in animation at Seneca College in Toronto, Oshini transitioned into acting. Her television appearances include The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu), Titans (HBO), Workin’ Moms (CBC), and Good Sam (CBS).  Oshini wrote and directed the film, What I Meant To Say, which won Best Short at CineFAM Film Festival in 2021. Her solo show, Brown People Can’t Be Ballerinas, premiered at the Mississauga Multilingual Fringe Festival in 2023. This coming of age story is based on her real lived experience as a Brown girl who scrambled her way into the professional ballet world. She has animated for Disney and Netflix series, video games, short films and original feature films by HighballTV. In her spare time Oshini has worked in arts education and directed community theatre productions. She loves to do watercolour urban sketching and thrifting. For more information, you can follow @oshiniw

Instagram: @oshiniw

Website: https://oshiniw.blogspot.com/