Sarita Choudhury Bio | Wiki
Sarita Choudhury (Full Name: Sarita Catherine Louise Choudhury) is a preeminent British actress. She is best known for her role in the Mira Nair-directed feature film Mississippi Masala (1991) as Mina. Furthermore, Sarita has played roles in American and international films and television shows. This includes the John Cassavetes remake Gloria (1999), 3 A.M. (2001), A Perfect Murder (1998), and Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996). Additionally, she starred as Colleen in Just a Kiss in 2002.
Moreover, Sarita acted as Anna Ran in Lady in the Water and played a lesbian virgin in Spike Lee’s She Hate Me (2004). She also co-starred with Tom Hanks in the 2016 film A Hologram for the King and portrayed Egeria in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015). Sarita joined the cast of HBO Max’s Sex and the City revival television series And Just Like That…. in the year 2021.
Sarita Choudhury Age
She was born on August 18, 1966, in Blackheath, London, England, United Kingdom. Sarita is 56 years old.
Sarita Choudhury Height
She is a woman of average stature. Sarita stands at a height of 5 ft 5 in (Approx 1.65m).
Sarita Choudhury Family
She was born to Prabhas Chandra Choudhury and Julia Patricia (née Spring) in Blackheath, London, England. Prabhas is a scientist. Furthermore, he is Indian. On the other hand, Julia is English. As a couple, they exchanged their wedding vows in 1964 in Lucea, Jamaica. Besides, Sarita has one older brother called Chandra Paul Choudhury and one younger brother named Kumar Michael Choudhury.
Sarita Choudhury Married
She is a married woman. Sarita is blissfully hitched to her loving and caring husband. He is a war photographer by profession. However, his name is currently not available. Besides, the couple is blessed with one appealing daughter named Maria.
Sarita Choudhury Education
She went to a local high school. Later, Sarita matriculated at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. There, she studied film and economics.
Sarita Choudhury Movies
She acted as a lesbian mother in Fresh Kill, a Chilean maid who is raped in Bille August’s adaptation of The House of the Spirits, and a Pakistani country-western singer in Wild West (1992) after her debut film Mississippi Masala became an art house hit. Furthermore, Sarita appeared as Dr. Kalyani, a medical examiner on Homicide: Life on the Street for five episodes during the 1998–1999 season. In the NBC drama Kings, she portrayed the role of the King’s mistress, Helen Pardis.
Sarita Choudhury And Just Like That
Since 2021, she has been portraying the main role of Seema Patel in the American comedy-drama television series titled And Just Like That… On December 9, 2021, it debuted on HBO Max. Furthermore, And Just Like That… stars an ensemble cast including Chris Noth, Sara Ramirez, Evan Handler, Willie Garson, David Eigenberg, Mario Cantone, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon, and Sarah Jessica Parker.
Sarita Choudhury Hunger Games
She appeared as President Snow’s assistant, Egeria in the films The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014) and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015). On November 21, 2014, part 1 was released in the United States. Furthermore, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 stars an ensemble cast including Donald Sutherland, Stanley Tucci, Jeffrey Wright, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Julianne Moore, Elizabeth Banks, Woody Harrelson, Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson, and Jennifer Lawrence. On the other hand, Part 2 debuted on November 4, 2015, in Berlin. On November 20, 2015, it was theatrically released in the United States in 2D and IMAX formats.
Sarita Choudhury Homeland
In the TV series Homeland, she appears as the character Saul Berenson’s wife, Mira from 2011 to 2017. On October 2, 2011, the American espionage thriller television series premiered. Furthermore, Homeland stars Elizabeth Marvel, Miranda Otto, Navid Negahban, David Marciano, Jamey Sheridan, Mandy Patinkin, Morgan Saylor, Jackson Pace, Diego Klattenhoff, David Harewood, Morena Baccarin, Damian Lewis, and Claire Danes.
Mississippi Masala Sarita Choudhury
In the 1991 film Mississippi Masala, she starred opposite Denzel Washington as Meena. For her role in the film, Sarita received her Screen Actors Guild (SAG) card. Furthermore, Mississippi Masala also stars Joe Seneca, Charles S. Dutton, Sharmila Tagore, and Roshan Seth.
Sarita Choudhury Law And Order Svu
She also portrayed the role of Vanessa Blake in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in the 2021 episode titled In the Year We All Fell Down. On September 20, 1999, the American crime drama television series debuted. Ice-T also plays a starring role in the series among many others.
Sarita Choudhury Movies And TV Shows | Movie List
Filmography
Film
- Mississippi Masala (1991) as Meena
- Wild West (1992) as Rifat
- The House of the Spirits as Pancha Garcia (1993)
- Fresh Kill (1994) as Shareen Lightfoot
- The Perez Family (1995) as Josette
- Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love as Tara, the Queen (1996)
- The Green Knight (2021) as Morgan le Fey
- After Yang (2021) as Cleo
- It Snows in Benidorm (2020) as Alex
- Evil Eye (2020) as Usha Kharti
- After Louie (2017) as Maggie
- The Last Photograph (2017) as Hannah
- A Hologram for the King (2016) as Zahra
- Sweets (2015) as Sweets
Television
- Down Came a Blackbird (1995) as Myrna
- Subway Stories (1997) as Humera
- Homicide: Life on the Street as Dr. Kalyani (1998-1999)
- Deadline (2000-2001) as Sahira Ondaatje
- Ramy (2022) as Olivia
- And Just Like That… (2021-present) as Seema Patel
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2021) as Vanessa Blake
- Little Fires Everywhere (2020) as Anita Rees
- Modern Love (2019) as a Therapist
- Jessica Jones (2019) as Kith Lyonne
- Instinct (2018) as Mayor Meyers
- The Path (2018) as Lilith
- Divorce (2016) as Courtney
Sarita Choudhury Net Worth
Having been working as an actress for more than three decades now, she has managed to garner good affluence in her career thus far. Online resources estimate Sarita’s net worth to be $26,662,226.
Who Is Sarita Choudhury
She is a 56-year-old preeminent British actress best known for her role in the Mira Nair-directed feature film Mississippi Masala (1991) as Mina. Furthermore, Sarita has played roles in American and international films and television shows including the John Cassavetes remake Gloria (1999), 3 A.M. (2001), A Perfect Murder (1998), and Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996).
How Old Is Sarita Choudhury
She is a 56-year-old born on August 18, 1966, in Blackheath, London, England, United Kingdom. Thus, Sarita relishes and commemorates her birthday on August 18 each and every year.