Thesara Jayawardane

Thesara Jayawardane (Sinhala:තෙසාරා ජයවර්ධන) is a Sri Lankan film and teledrama actress, singer, dancer , TV Presenter and author.

Personal life
Thesara is married to Jeeth Sumedha Samarasekara. The wedding was celebrated at Eagles Lake Side Banquet & Conventional Hall in Attidiya, Ratmalana.

Beyond acting
Thesara is a full-time Senior Lecturer at the University of Moratuwa and is also a visiting Lecturer at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CASL), Edulink Campus, Imperial Institute of Higher Education, Saegis Campus and CFPS Law School.

She has won the World Prize for her academic achievements in marketing in 2012. This award was presented to her for the outstanding Performance at the Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing conducted by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK).

Career
She won OCIC / SIGNIS tele Award for Best Actress 2008 and the Best Supporting Actress Award in the State National Tele Drama Awards (Rajya Sammana Ulela) for her outstanding role as Fathima in "East is Calling". (Sinhala:නැගෙනහිර වෙරළෙන් ඇසෙනා) .

Television
Her maiden teledrama acting came through Athbhutha Laampuwa directed by Bennette Ratnayake.

Selected television serials

 * Ataka Nataka
 * Athbhutha Laampuwa
 * Dhawala Yamaya
 * Hima Kandulu
 * Kapa Nasna Samaya
 * Kekiri
 * Meedum Seveneli
 * Mihidum Sihina
 * Nagenahira Weralin Asena as Fathima
 * Pas Mal Pethi
 * Pathihi
 * Rangana Vijithaya
 * Sabanda Babanis as Simona
 * Sabanda Eliyes as Komali
 * Sakisanda Suwaris as Simona
 * Samanaliyak Iki binda
 * Sanda Biligath Raththriya
 * Sandali Saha Radika as Radika
 * Situ Gedara
 * Sneha as Sakuni
 * Wasuda

Filmography
Her maiden cinema acting came through 2006 film Sihina Devduwa directed by Suresh Kumarasinghe.