1966Born, Blackheath
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Sarita Catherine Louise Choudhury (born 18 August 1966) is an English actress. Born in Blackheath, an affluent neighborhood in London, to an English mother and a Bengali father, Choudhury was raised in Jamaica, Mexico, Italy and England due to her father's work. She landed her breakout role starring opposite Denzel Washington in Mira Nair's romantic drama film Mississippi Masala (1991) despite never formally studying acting. Since then, she has appeared in numerous American and international film productions, including A Perfect Murder (1998), Spike Lee's She Hate Me (2004), Lady in the Water (2006), Midnight's Children (2012), and The Green Knight (2021).
Known for
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1Egeria
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2Egeria
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitVanessa Blake
FalloutLee Moldaver
Marvel's Jessica JonesKith Lyonne2026The Adding MachineDaisyMovie
2025Three GoodbyesDoctorMovie
2024FalloutLee Moldaver, Kate Williams / Lee Moldaver · 4 episodesShow
2022After YangCleoMovie
2021And Just Like That…Seema Patel · 33 episodesShow
2021The Green KnightMotherMovie
2020Here Comes FriedaYvonneMovie
2020It Snows in BenidormAlexMovie
2020Evil EyeUshaMovie
2020Little Fires EverywhereAnita Rees · 3 episodesShow
2019Modern LoveTherapist · 1 episodeShow
2017After LouieMaggieMovie
2017The Last PhotographHannahMovie
2016DivorceCourtney · 1 episodeShow
2016A Hologram for the KingDr. Zahra HakeemMovie
2016ReconMovie
2015Marvel's Jessica JonesKith Lyonne · 7 episodesShow
2015The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2EgeriaMovie
2015BlindspotSophia Varma · 4 episodesShow
2015SweetsSweetsMovie
2015Love Comes LaterMovie
2014The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1EgeriaMovie
2014Madam SecretaryPrime Minister Jaya Verma · 2 episodesShow
2014Learning to DriveJasleenMovie
2013InnocenceDr. Vera KentMovie
2013AdmissionRachaelMovie
2012ElementaryGira Pal · 1 episodeShow
2012GaybyUshmaMovie
2012Generation Um...LilyMovie
2011HomelandMira Berenson · 31 episodesShow
2009The Philanthropist1 episodeShow
2009Between UsPreetMovie
2009KingsHelen Pardis · 6 episodesShow
2009Coup de GrâceMovie
2009Possible Side EffectsCallie · 1 episodeShow
2008The Accidental HusbandSunnyMovie
2008Woman In BurkaSaritaMovie
2007DamagesSleep Therapist · 2 episodesShow
2006Lady in the WaterAnna RanMovie
2005L’est de la brúixolaDabashreeMovie
2005The War WithinFarida S. ChoudhuryMovie
2004The Breakup ArtistMonaMovie
2004She Hate MeSongMovie
2004MarmaladeAngelicaMovie
2003It Runs in the FamilySuzieMovie
2003Rhythm of the SaintsMarielaMovie
2002Just a KissColleenMovie
2001Trigger HappyAlisonMovie
20013 A.M.BoxMovie
2001RestlessJane TalwaniMovie
2001100 Centre StreetJulia Brooks · 4 episodesShow
2000DeadlineSahira Ondaatje · 1 episodeShow
1999GloriaAngelaMovie
1998High ArtJoanMovie
1998A Perfect MurderRaquel MartinezMovie
1997Story of the Red RoseInfantaMovie
1997Dinner PartyRosieMovie
1997Subway StoriesHumera (segment "Honey-Getter")Movie
1997Kama Sutra: A Tale of LoveTara, the QueenMovie
1996Fresh KillShareen LightfootMovie
1995Down Came a BlackbirdMyrnaMovie
1995The Perez FamilyJosetteMovie
1993The House of the SpiritsPanchaMovie
1993Wild WestRifatMovie
1993Homicide: Life on the StreetDr. Gita Kalyani · 5 episodesShow
1992Voices of the MorningMovie
1991Mississippi MasalaMinaMovie
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