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{{short description|English actress (born 1995/1996)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2025}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Anya Chalotra
| image = Anya Chalotra by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| caption = Chalotra in 2019
| birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|28|2024|10|31}}
| birth_place = [[Wolverhampton]], England
| alma_mater = [[Guildhall School of Music and Drama]]
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2017–present
}}

'''Anya Chalotra''' (born {{birth based on age as of date|28|2024|10|31|noage=1}}) is an English actress known for her performances across stage and screen. Following her professional debut in ''[[Much Ado About Nothing]]'' (2017) at [[Shakespeare's Globe]], she made her screen debut in the [[BBC One]] drama series ''[[Wanderlust (British TV series)|Wanderlust]]'' (2018) and ''[[The ABC Murders (TV series)|The ABC Murders]]'' (2018). She gained wider recognition for her starring role as Yennefer in the [[Netflix]] fantasy series [[The Witcher (TV series)|''The Witcher'']] (2019–present).

== Early life and education ==
Anya Chalotra was born in [[Wolverhampton]],<ref name=Nast>{{cite web |title='The Witcher' Star Anya Chalotra Shares A Few Of Her Favourite Things With Vogue |url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/anya-chalotra-interview |website=British Vogue |access-date=6 March 2022 |date=10 December 2021}}</ref> to an Indian father and an English mother. She was raised in [[Lower Penn]], [[South Staffordshire]], alongside an older sister and a younger brother.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vogue.in/content/the-witchers-anya-chalotra-on-her-dual-british-indian-heritage-and-growing-up-on-bollywood|title= The Witcher's Anya Chalotra on her dual British-Indian heritage and "growing up on Bollywood"|website=Vogue|date= 28 June 2023|accessdate=26 August 2024}}</ref> Chalotra attended [[St Dominic's Grammar School]] in [[Brewood]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Heroic role for actress Anya |url=https://stdominicsgrammarschool.co.uk/news/heroic-role-for-actress-anya/ |website=ST. Dominics Grammar School|date= 13 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728221736/https://stdominicsgrammarschool.co.uk/news/heroic-role-for-actress-anya/ |archive-date=2019-07-28}}</ref> where she first began performing in school productions and youth theatre groups. To pursue a career in acting, she moved to [[London]] to complete a [[foundation course]] at the [[London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA)]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Alumni News |url=https://www.lamda.ac.uk/whats-on/news/alumni-news-july-2023 |website=LAMDA |access-date=3 July 2023}}</ref> followed by a three-year degree at the [[Guildhall School of Music and Drama]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Guildhall School of Music & Drama Alumni |url=https://www.gsmd.ac.uk/anya-chalotra-ba-acting |website=Guildhall School}}</ref>
== Career ==
=== Theatre ===
Chalotra began her career on the stage and went on to star in several high-profile productions. In 2017, she made her professional debut as Hero in [[Matthew Dunster |Matthew Dunster]]'s [[Much Ado About Nothing|''Much Ado About Nothing'']] at [[Shakespeare's Globe]], for which she was nominated for [[The Stage Debut Awards|The Stage Debut Award]] for Best Actress in a Play.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wolf |first1=Matt |title=A Mexican-Style 'Much Ado About Nothing' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/24/theater/shakespeares-globe-much-ado-about-nothing.html |access-date=7 January 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=24 August 2017}}</ref> She subsequently earned acclaim for her performance as Jyoti in [[Nadia Fall]]'s production of [[April De Angelis|April De Angelis']] ''The Village'' at [[Theatre Royal Stratford East|Stratford East]] in 2018,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ft.com/content/a0979676-ba61-11e8-8274-55b72926558f |website=Financial Times |title=The Village, Stratford East — striking use of movement and music |date=17 September 2018 |last1=Hemming |first1=Sarah }}</ref> and for her supporting role as Sabine in [[Jonathan Kent (director)|Jonathan Kent]]'s production of [[David Hare (playwright)|David Hare]]’s ''Peter Gynt'' at the [[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre]] in 2019.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2019/jul/09/peter-gynt-review-david-hare-ibsen-olivier-london |website=The Guardian |title=Peter Gynt review – David Hare brings modern madness to Ibsen's epic |date=9 July 2019 |last1=Billington |first1=Michael }}</ref> ''The Guardian's'' [[Michael Billington (critic)|Michael Billington]] described her as "compelling," noting her transition from a "strong-willed adolescent to fiery militant."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Billington |first1=Michael |title=The Village review – teenage firebrand leads resistance against patriarchy |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2018/sep/15/the-village-review-theatre-royal-stratford-east |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=15 September 2018 |access-date=12 February 2026}}</ref>

She earned further critical acclaim for her performance as Zula when she returned to the stage in 2023 to lead [[Conor McPherson]]'s stage adaptation of [[Cold War (2018 film)|''Cold War'']], directed by [[Rupert Goold]] at the [[Almeida Theatre]], a role she performed through early 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cold War review — a lush tender play with joy as well as trauma |url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/theatre-dance/article/cold-war-review-a-lush-tender-play-with-joy-as-well-as-trauma-cljf7wjjk |website=[[The Times]]|date=13 December 2023 }}</ref> ''The Times'' lauded her "extraordinary élan and ease," as the impassioned, impulsive Zula, noting she appeared "barely to be acting at all," while ''The telegraph'' described her as “a bewitching revelation"<ref>{{cite web |title=Cold War: more gold from Rupert Goold with this tender, tragic love story |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/theatre/what-to-see/cold-war-almeida-review-rupert-goold/ |website=TheTelegraph}}</ref>
=== Film and television ===

Chalotra made her screen debut in 2018 as Jennifer Ashman in the BBC comedy-drama series ''[[Wanderlust (British TV series)|Wanderlust]]''. That same year, she appeared as Lily Marbury in the BBC adaptation of [[Agatha Christie]]'s ''[[The ABC Murders (TV series)|The ABC Murders]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Iyengar |first=Radhika |date=16 December 2019 |title=Meet Anya Chalotra, the Indian origin lead actor in Netflix's The Witcher |url=https://www.vogue.in/culture-and-living/content/anya-chalotra-indian-origin-actress-in-netflix-the-witcher |access-date=18 June 2024 |website=Vogue India |language=en-IN}}</ref> Shortly after, it was announced that she had been cast as [[Yennefer of Vengerberg|Yennefer]] in the [[Netflix]] fantasy drama ''[[The Witcher (TV series)|The Witcher]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wise |first1=Louis |title=Anya Chalotra is The Witcher's secret weapon |url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-radio/article/anya-chalotra-is-the-witchers-secret-weapon-782fz23qj |access-date=7 January 2020 |work=[[The Times]] |date=15 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218081538/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/anya-chalotra-is-the-witchers-secret-weapon-782fz23qj |archive-date=18 December 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> Her performance was widely praised and established the role as her international breakthrough.<ref>{{Cite web|date=28 September 2020|title=Screen unveils the 2020 Stars of Tomorrow|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/screen-unveils-the-2020-stars-of-tomorrow/5153551.article|access-date=28 September 2020|website=Screen}}</ref> Following a seven-year tenure in the role, Chalotra completed filming the series in late 2025; the fifth and final season is scheduled for release in late 2026. During the production of the series, she also starred in the [[Sky Arts]] short film ''No Masks'' (2020), which was based on real-life testimonies of frontline workers during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stratfordeast.com/whats-on/all-shows/no-masks|title=No Masks – Stratford East|access-date=13 November 2021|website=[[Theatre Royal Stratford East|Stratford East]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211113213620/https://www.stratfordeast.com/whats-on/all-shows/no-masks|archive-date=13 November 2021}}</ref>

In 2025, Chalotra starred in the satirical thriller ''Two Neighbors'', which premiered at the [[Edinburgh International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Two Neighbors |url=https://www.edfilmfest.org/film/two-neighbors/ |website=EIFF}}</ref> In February 2026, it was announced that she had joined the cast of the second ''[[Luther 3|Luther]]'' feature film for Netflix, alongside [[Idris Elba]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Kyle Soller, Anya Chalotra, Niamh Algar And More Join New Luther Movie At Netflix |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/kyle-soller-anya-chalotra-niamh-algar-and-more-join-new-luther-movie-at-netflix/ |website=Empire}}</ref>
=== Voice acting ===

In 2018, she voiced the protagonist Robin Loxley in the YouTube Originals animated series ''[[Sherwood (2019 TV series)|Sherwood]]''. The following year, she voiced Marianne Dashwood in the [[Audible (service)|Audible]] dramatization of [[Sense and Sensibility|Sense & Sensibility]] for The [[Jane Austen]] Collection. She then went on to headline the 2020 [[BBC Sounds]] sci-fi podcast ''[[The Cipher]]'' as Sabrina <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2020/the-cipher-cast|title=BBC – Anya Chalotra and Chance Perdomo star in new sci-fi podcast The Cipher – Media Centre|publisher=BBC}}</ref> and the sci-fi animation series ''[[New-Gen]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/stranger-things-finn-wolfhard-new-gen-sci-fi-1234705934/|title='Stranger Things' Star Finn Wolfhard, 'Witcher's' Anya Chalotra Set For Sci-Fi Animation 'New-Gen' (EXCLUSIVE)|first1=Naman|last1=Ramachandran|date=15 July 2020|work=Variety}}</ref> In 2023, she joined the cast of the second season of the [[Audible (service)|Audible]] mystery drama podcast ''[[Moriarty (podcast)|Moriarty]]'' as Agatha, alongside [[Helen Mirren]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Helen Mirren, Anya Chalotra Join Dominic Monaghan in 'Moriarty: The Silent Order' Podcast |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=30 August 2023 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/helen-mirren-dominic-monaghan-moriarty-the-silent-order-audible-podcast-1235575514/}}</ref> Her other voice credits include protagonist Haroona in the 2024 action-adventure game ''[[Unknown 9: Awakening]]'', and the goddess [[Sif]] in animated series ''[[Twilight of the Gods (TV series)|Twilight of the Gods]]''. In 2024, she joined the [[DC Universe (franchise)|DC Universe]] as the voice of [[Circe (character)|Circe]] in the animated series ''[[Creature Commandos (TV series)|Creature Commandos]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Peralta |first=Diego |date=15 January 2024 |title='The Witcher's Anya Chalotra Joins 'Creature Commandos' in a Perfect Role |url=https://collider.com/creature-commandos-cast-anya-chalotra-circe/ |access-date=20 January 2024 |website=Collider}}</ref>

==Acting credits==
=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%;"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2025
| ''[[The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep]]''
| [[Yennefer of Vengerberg|Yennefer]]
| Voice
|
|-
| ''Two Neighbors''
| Becky
|
|
|-
| TBA
| {{Pending film|[[Luther 3]]}}
| {{TBA}}
| Filming
|-
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%;"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018
| ''[[Wanderlust (British TV series)|Wanderlust]]''
| Jennifer Ashman
| Miniseries; 5 episodes
|
|-
| ''[[The ABC Murders (TV series)|The ABC Murders]]''
| Lily Marbury
| Miniseries; 3 episodes
|
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Sherwood (2019 TV series)|Sherwood]]''
| Robin Loxley
| Voice; 10 episodes
|
|-
| 2019–present
| ''[[The Witcher (TV series)|The Witcher]]''
| [[Yennefer of Vengerberg|Yennefer]]
| Main role
|
|-
| 2020
| ''No Masks''
| Dr. Anuja
| TV Short film
|
|-
| 2024
| ''[[Twilight of the Gods (TV series)|Twilight of the Gods]]''
| [[Sif]]
| Voice; 3 episodes
|
|-
| 2024–present
| ''[[Creature Commandos (TV series)|Creature Commandos]]''
| [[Circe (character)|Circe]]
| Voice; 3 episodes
|
|-
|}

=== Theatre ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%;"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Theater
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Much Ado About Nothing]]''
| Hero
| [[Shakespeare's Globe]]
|
|-
| 2018
| ''The Village''
| Jyoti
| [[Theatre Royal Stratford East]]
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://playbill.com/article/first-look-at-the-village-at-theatre-royal-stratford-east|title=First Look at The Village at Theatre Royal Stratford East|website=Playbill|first=Hannah|last=Vine|date=13 September 2018|accessdate=23 March 2020}}</ref>
|-
| 2019
| ''Peter Gynt''
| Sabine
| [[Royal National Theatre]]
|
|-
| 2021
| ''Maryland''
| Mary 2
| [[Theatre Royal Stratford East]]
|
|-
| 2023–2024
| ''Cold War''
| Zula
| [[Almeida Theatre]]
| <ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/initial-cast-confirmed-for-cold-war-musical-at-the-almeida_1528391/|title= Initial cast confirmed for Cold War musical at the Almeida|website=WhatsOnStage|first=Alex|last=Wood|date=20 September 2023|accessdate=5 October 2023}}</ref>
|-
|}

=== Audio ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%;"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Sense and Sensibility|Sense & Sensibility]]''
| Marianne
|-
| 2020–2021
| ''[[The Cipher]]''
| Sabrina
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Moriarty (podcast)|Moriarty: The Silent Order]]''
| Agatha
|-
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Award
! scope="col" | Category
! scope="col" | Work
! scope="col" | Result
! scope="col" | Ref
|-
| align=center|2017
| [[The Stage Awards]]
| Best Actress in a Play
| align=center|''[[Much Ado About Nothing]]'', [[Shakespeare's Globe]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="stage">{{Cite web |url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/the-stage-debut-awards/the-stage-debut-awards|title=The Stage Nominees and winners 2017|website= The Stage|date= 22 September 2022}}</ref>
|-
| align=center|2018
| [[UK / West End BroadwayWorld Awards]]
| Best Actress in a Play
| align=center|''The Village'', [[Theatre Royal Stratford East]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="broadway1">{{Cite web |url= https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Shortlist-Announced-For-The-2018-BroadwayWorld-UK-Awards-Voting-Now-Open-20181022|title= Shortlist Announced For The 2018 BroadwayWorld UK Awards|website= broadwayworld.com|date= 22 October 2018}}</ref>
|-
| align=center|2020
| [[IMDb]] STARmeter Awards
| Breakout Star
| align=center| ''[[The Witcher (TV series)|The Witcher]]''
| {{win}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="awards">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9923141/awards?ref_=nm_ql_2 |publisher=IMDB (Index source only) |title=Anya Chalotra Awards |access-date=19 September 2022}}</ref>
|-
|}

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