Rekha Shah (born August 25, 1976) is a

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television executive and former actress, best known for her work on the internationally popular

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program ''

You Can't Do That On Television ''You Can't Do That on Television'' is a Canadian sketch comedy television series that first aired locally in 1979 before airing in the United States in 1981. It featured pre-teen and teenage actors in a sketch comedy format similar to that of ...

''. She also appeared on the

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show Fifteen, and hosted the 1995 season of The Space on

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, before stepping behind the camera as a producer on ''Extreme Babysitting''. Shah is currently the Director of Canadian Sales for

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TV career

Acting

Shah became a cast member on ''You Can't Do That On Television'' during the show's 7th season, first appearing in the 1986 "Garbage" episode, and last appearing in the 1989 "Pollution" episode. According to the official fansite, she was one of the few cast members who made the leap from the "old" cast to the "new" cast in 1989, and was offered a hosting role by show creator Roger Price, but declined. After appearing on

from 1986 to 1989, Shah portrayed the character of "Janice" on another Canadian television program, Fifteen - a melodramatic teenage soap that lightly touched on issues teenagers faced. She then went on to voice the character of Allison in Disney's For Better or for Worse, which featured other ''You Can't Do That On Television'' alumni

Abby Hagyard Abby Hagyard is a Canadian television actress, voice artist, and comedian, best known for her appearances on Nickelodeon's sketch comedy television series ''You Can't Do That on Television'', and her voice work on animated adaptations of ''The ...

and

Christian Tessier Christian Tessier (born January 1, 1978) is a Canadian actor and singer who began his career as a child actor on '' You Can't Do That On Television.'' He has since appeared in numerous TV and film roles. Early life Tessier was born in Toronto o ...

, and also hosted the first season of The Space on

Career behind the scenes

After she left acting, Shah attended

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in 1994, and graduated with a BA in Radio and Television arts. She then began producing television shows, with her most notable work being the YTV reality show ''Extreme Babysitting''. In 2005, she transitioned out of production, and into TV development and sales, becoming the manager of North American TV sales at Alliance Atlantis, and then the director of Canadian TV for Alliance Films in 2010, before leaving for Cambium Catalyst Entertainment, where she served as Vice President of Distribution and Director of International Sales. She has been the Director of Canadian Sales for

since 2012.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shah, Rekha 1976 births Living people Canadian television executives Women television executives Canadian television actresses Actresses from Ontario