British actress Anya Chalotra played Yennefer of Vengerberg in The Witcher on Netflix. Her role in Wanderlust on British TV earned her acclaim. Chalotra has also appeared in Much Ado About Nothing and The Village. In 2020, Screen Daily named her a Star of Tomorrow.
Anya was announced as the primary voice actor in the sci-fi animation series NEW-GEN on July 15, the same year. Later, the actress starred in Sky Arts’ September 30, 2020, short film special No Masks. She also voiced Sabrina in BBC Sounds’ sci-fi podcast The Cipher.
Mother Madan and April Chalotra
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Anya Chalotra was born in Wolverhampton, England, to Madan and April Chalotra on July 21, 1996. Madan, Anya’s father, runs a flooring business in Wolverhampton, where they live. She has an England National Health Service nursing mother, April. Anya regularly brags about her mother’s career and its benefits to the family.
The Witcher actress told the Guardian that her parents anticipated her to work in academia. She said,
“I had to go to drama school because my dad wanted me to be a doctor, dentist, pharmacist, or journalist.”
Chalotra diverged from her family’s plan, yet she committed herself to acting, following her parents’ work ethic. The actress also said her father helped her find her identity in England when her parents moved from India.
Family Tree of Anya Chalotra
The British actress was reared with two siblings. Arun Chalotra is her younger brother and Reeya Chalotra is her older sister. Arun, her brother, is a London-based designer and photographer, but her sister’s work is unknown. Anya, the lovely actress from India, has a vast extended family.
She visited her father’s country in 2019 before The Witcher’s first season. She had an amazing time and was delighted by the culture and everything it provided. Chalotra told Vogue Singapore, “My dad took me to his hometown to meet my aunties and family. The time was amazing.” She said, “I have about 35 first cousins – so I come from a big family, and I’ve always been quite content with that world.”
ethnicity Anya Chalotra
Her parents are from various nations and cultures, so the Wanderlust star grew up in an eclectic environment. Her mother, April, is British, while her father, Madan, is Indian. The actress has Indian and British background. Anya also told Vogue Singapore that her Indian ancestry has affected her personality and life.
She told the magazine that her father is from Punjab, India and one of eight siblings. The actress said, “He wasn’t going to let me forget that I’m Indian just because we didn’t live there.” Despite being reared in India, she was raised in Wolverhampton, England. Chalotra was also surrounded by British culture and art.
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