Lily Abha Cratsley

Biography

Lily Abha Cratsley (she/her) is a Los-Angeles based writer, producer, & performer of love letters to the Desi-American female diaspora. She is one half of the award-winning comedic duo & internet personality, How I Met Your Masi (@howimetyourmasi), whose debut show premiered at Dynasty Typewriter to a sold-out crowd and global livestreaming audience this May and will be returning to streaming this fall! Lily’s most popular works include her play ABCD at Greenway Court Theatre in 2023 and her solo-show The Fairy Who Cried Gems at the 2024 Hollywood Fringe Festival. Both productions were met with sold out audiences & extended runs, garnering a collective 11 award nominations. She also recently won “Best Use of Character” at the 2024 48 Hour Film Project Horror Comedy Festival for her short film Dead Ringer, which she produced, wrote, & starred in as a regular contributor to Dog House Productions. Lily has been seen performing in countless stage plays, musicals, concerts, choirs, and films across the country and previously performed as a company member of the acrobatic Occidental Children's Theater. She was born and raised in Massachusetts, attending the Groton School as an Inclusion Scholar, before attending Georgetown University and Occidental College, where she completed an Independent Pattern of Study in Performing Arts & Social Justice.