Umashree is an Indian actress and politician born on 10th May 1957. She has acted in more than 400 Kannada movies. Umashree became a Member of the Legislative Assembly where she was the Minister for Women and Child Development. She has won the Government of Karnataka State award on six occasions and the 1998 Karnataka Nataka Academy Award. Umashree has also won more than 20 best actress prizes in various professional play competitions.