Lakshmi Prasanna Manchu is an Indian

India

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 film actress, producer and a television

Television

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 host. She is the only daughter of actor Mohan Babu

Mohan babu

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 and his first wife late Vidya Devi. She graduated with a Bachelors in Theater Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City University

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. She has acted in the American Television series Las Vegas

Las Vegas (TV series)

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and Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

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. She has also appeared in commercials for Toyota, AARP

AARP

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 and Chevrolet

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.

Career

Lakshmi became known through her role in the American television series Las Vegas, where she played the role of Sarasvati Kumar, the love interest of James Lesure. The show gave her the chance to work with many stars, such as James Caan, Sylvestor Stallone, just to name a few. She has appeared in national commercials campaigns for AARP, Chevrolet, and Toyota. In 2006, she acted, directed, and produced Perfect Lives, a short film that was accepted and screened at the Wilshire Fine Arts Theater as part of the La Femme Film Festival in Los Angeles.

As Actor

Year	Title	Role(s)	| Notes
2006	Boston Legal Boston Legal Boston Legal is an American legal dramedy created by David E. Kelley, which was produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television for the ABC...	Juror #6	Episode: Shock and Oww!
2007-2009	Las Vegas (TV series) Las Vegas (TV series) Las Vegas was an American television series broadcast by NBC from September 22, 2003 to February 15, 2008. The show focuses on a team of people working at the ficticional Montecito Resort & Casino dealing with issues that arise within the working environment, ranging from valet parking and...	Sarasvati Kumar	11 episodes
2008	The Ode The Ode The Odd is a 2008 film directed by Nilanjan Neil Lahiri and starring Sachin Bhatt, Wilson Cruz and Sakina Jaffrey. The film is an adaptation of the critically acclaimed novel, Ode to Lata by Ghalib Shiraz Dhalla...	Najma
2008	Mystery ER	Dr. Baker	Episode: Eating Away/A Model's Malady
2008	Desperate Housewives Desperate Housewives Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. Executive producer Cherry serves as Showrunner. Other executive producers since the fourth season include Marc Cherry, Bob Daily, George W...	Nabila	Episode: Kids Ain't Like Everybody Else Kids Ain't Like Everybody Else "Kids Ain't Like Everybody Else" is the 90th episode of the ABC television series, Desperate Housewives. It is the third episode of the show's fifth season and aired on October 12, 2008.-Plot:...
2009	Lakshmi Talk Show	Host
2009	Dead Air	Gabbi
2011	Prematho mee Lakshmi	Host
2011	Anaganaga O Dheerudu	Irendri	Bad witch
2011	Dongala Mutha Dongala Mutha Dongala Mutha is a Telugu-language film written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film stars Ravi Teja, Charmme Kaur, Prakash Raj, Lakshmi Manchu, Bramhanandam, Subbaraju, Supreet and Ajay. This film is the first of its kind in Indian cinema as it was shot with just 7 crew members and in a...	Shiva
2011	Department Department (film) Department is an upcoming Hindi-language film directed and produced by Ram Gopal Varma. The film was expected to go on floors by 20 June 2011.-Cast:* Amitabh Bachchan as Sarjerao Gaikwad , plays the role of a ex-criminal turned politician....		Filming

As Producer

Year	Title	| Notes
2005	Sri (2005 film)	As Lakshmi Prasanna
2008	Nenu Meeku Telusa...?
2009	Lakshmi Talk Show	TV Show
2010	Jhummandi Naadam Jhummandi Naadam Jhummandi Naadam is a 2010 Telugu film produced by Lakshmi Manchu and directed by veteran K. Raghavendra Rao. The film stars Manoj Manchu and Taapsee Pannu in the lead roles and Mohan Babu in a supporting role. The film has music scored by M.M. Keeravani...
2011	Prematho mee Lakshmi	TV Show