Anya Chalotra facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Anya Chalotra
Chalotra in July 2019
Born	1995/1996 (age 29) Wolverhampton, England
Alma mater	London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2017–present

Anya Chalotra (born in 1995 or 1996) is a talented English actress. She started her acting journey in 2017 in a play called Much Ado About Nothing. Soon after, she appeared on TV in BBC shows like Wanderlust and The ABC Murders in 2018. She became widely known for her main role as Yennefer of Vengerberg in the popular Netflix series The Witcher.

Early Life

Anya Chalotra was born in Wolverhampton, England. Her mother is English, and her father is Indian. His family comes from the Pathankot area in Punjab, India. Anya grew up in a small village called Lower Penn with her parents, older sister, and younger brother.

She went to St Dominic's Grammar School in Brewood. Anya began acting in school plays and local youth theatre groups. Later, she moved to London to study acting. She completed a special course at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. After that, she earned a degree from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. This training helped her start her professional acting career.

Career Highlights

Anya Chalotra has performed in many stage plays. In 2017, she played the character Hero in Much Ado About Nothing at Shakespeare's Globe. For this role, she was nominated for an award called The Stage Debut Award for Best Actress. She also received praise for her roles in other plays. These included The Village in 2018, Peter Gynt in 2019, and Cold War from 2023 to 2024.

Her first TV appearance was in 2018. She played Jennifer Ashman in the BBC comedy-drama Wanderlust. In the same year, she was Lily Marbury in The ABC Murders, a BBC show based on an Agatha Christie book.

In October 2018, it was announced that Anya would play the important role of Yennefer in the Netflix series The Witcher. This show is based on fantasy books by Andrzej Sapkowski. She stars alongside Henry Cavill as Geralt and Freya Allan as Ciri.

Anya Chalotra is currently a main star in The Witcher. She has appeared in all three seasons released so far. The first season came out in December 2019, the second in December 2021, and the third in June 2023.

In 2020, Anya was named one of Screen Daily's "Stars of Tomorrow." She has also done a lot of voice acting. She voiced characters in the sci-fi animation series New-Gen and the podcast The Cipher. She also voiced Agatha in the 2023 podcast Moriarty. In 2024, she voiced Haroona in the video game Unknown 9: Awakening and Circe in the animated series Creature Commandos.

She also starred in a short film called No Masks in 2020. This film was shown on Sky Arts and was based on true stories from frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in East London. In 2024, Anya was included in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for entertainment in Europe. This list recognizes young people who are making a big impact.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

Podcasts

Video games

Awards and Nominations

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In Spanish: Anya Chalotra para niños