[citation needed] Hima Shankar was born in Thrissur, Kerala, India, to N K Shankaran Kutty and E V Kumari.

She played a character called Jennifer in TV serial, Ente Manasaputhri on Asianet.

[citation needed] Hima Shankar has started her career as a theatre artist later on moving to the Malayalam Film industry.

Being an alumna of the most prestigious Drama School of Kerala, she has succeeded in balancing the engagement on the stage and in the screen.

She is found to be an actor with opinion on the current social issues and observed to be outspoken always.