Anya Chalotra
Anya Chalotra | |
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 Chalotra at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | 21 July 1996 |
| Education | St. Dominic's Grammar School for Girls |
| Alma mater | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art Guildhall School of Music and Drama |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2018–present |
Anya Chalotra (born 21 July 1996) is an English actress known for her work in Wanderlust[1] and for her role as Yennefer of Vengerberg in the Netflix original series The Witcher.[2]
Early Life
Chalotra was born in a British-Indian family. Her father is of Indian descent while her mother is English.[3]
She grew up in Lower Penn village in South Staffordshire, UK, where she lived with her parents, and two siblings, an elder sister, Reeya and a younger brother, Arun.[4] Anya Chalotra completed her schooling at the St. Dominic's Grammar School for Girls in Brewood[4] and later trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA)[4] and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.[5][6]
Career
Chalotra has starred in several[7][8] theater productions including Much Ado About Nothing[9][10] and The Village.[11]
She is represented by The Artists Partnership talent agency.[8][12]
On 10 October 2018, Deadline announced that Chalotra would star in a main role as Yennefer of Vengerberg in the Netflix fantasy drama, The Witcher.[13] The series premiered on 20 December 2019.[14]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Wanderlust | Jennifer Ashman | 5 episodes |
| 2018 | The ABC Murders | Lily Marbury | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | Sherwood | Robin Loxley (voice) | Lead role; web series |
| 2019–present | The Witcher | Yennefer of Vengerberg | Lead role; 7 episodes |
References
- ^ "BBC One famous for acting in - Wanderlust - Jennifer". BBC. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ Radulovic, Petrana (1 July 2019). "Netflix reveals first look at The Witcher cast". Polygon. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "Anya Chalotra on Instagram: "Getting my Mama to dig up old photos of family in India. #TheVillage My heart is full. @theatre_royal_stratford_east"". Instagram. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Heroic role for actress Anya". St Dominic's Grammar School. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "Guildhall School of Music & Drama | Anya Chalotra (2017)". gsmd.ac.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "Anya Chalotra". www.nationaltheatre.org.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Guildhall School of Music & Drama | Anya Chalotra". gsmd.ac.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Anya Chalotra | The Artists Partnership". theartistspartnership.co.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ School, Guildhall (1 June 2017). "Huge congratulations to final-year student Anya Chalotra & alum Marcello Cruz, who'll appear in @The_Globe's upcoming production of #MuchAdo". @guildhallschool. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Guildhall School of Music & Drama". facebook.com. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "The Village - Stratford East". stratfordeast.com. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "Who is Anya Chalotra: the young actress cast as Yennifer in Netflix's The Witcher's adaptation?". PinkNews - Gay news, reviews and comment from the world's most read lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans news service. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ Petski, Denise (10 October 2018). "'The Witcher': Netflix Fantasy Drama Series Casts Its Females Leads Ciri & Yennefer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ Gonzalez, Oscar (31 October 2019). "Netflix's The Witcher begins streaming in December". Cnet. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
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