Vineeta Rishi
Vineeta Rishi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 February 1975 |
| Education | Walkergate Primary School Benfield School |
| Alma mater | University of Bradford Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Known for | Jas Khella in Doctors[1] |
Vineeta Rishi (born 15 February 1975), is an English actress, best known for playing Jas Khella in the BBC One soap opera Doctors.[1]
Born in Bracknell, Berkshire to Indian parents, Rishi grew up in Walkergate, Newcastle upon Tyne where she attended Walkergate Primary and Junior School and Benfield School. She then undertook a business degree at the University of Bradford in 1998.[2] After graduation she began working as a computer programmer, including for British Airways in Newcastle Business Park.[2] During her spare time she discovered a passion for acting in Amateur Dramatics, and then choosing to change professions took a postgraduate course at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.[3]
Since graduation she has played PC Kapoor on ITV's The Last Detective, and is regular on the BBC radio soap Silver Street. In 2005 she guest-starred in the Doctor Who spin-off audio drama UNIT: The Longest Night and in 2007 appeared in the television episode Smith and Jones. In 2007 she toured, in the Pravesh Kumar comedy There's Something About Simmy. Rishi played Dona Marina (La Malinche) in BBC2's film "Cortes" which aired in March 2008. In late June and early July 2008, Rishi appeared in the BBC thriller Criminal Justice, playing lawyer Frances Kapoor who is assigned to fight for a murder suspect in court.
References
- ^ a b Kilkelly, Daniel (11 August 2012). "'Doctors': New regular Jas Khella joins soap". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ a b Sonia Sharma (1 June 2005). "Detecting her first big break on telly". Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ Sonia Sharma (6 April 2013). "Geordie actresses battle for British Soap Award for sexiest female". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
External links
- Vineeta Rishi at the Internet Movie Database
- Profile of her character Jodie Howard on BBC Web Site