Anjali Jay(born 9 August 1975) is a British actress, writer and dancer. She trained as a dancer (Bharatanatyam and Contemporary) and has performed since the age of 7. Jay has had an extensive career in theatre, including working with the Royal Shakespeare company and in movies such asNight at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb,Blind Dating,andThe Age of Adaline.She played Djaq in the BBC television seriesRobin Hood,and has had long-running roles inSupergirl(CW) andSalvation(CBS).
Anjali Jay | |
|---|---|
| Born | Anjali Jay 9 August 1975 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Personal life
editJay was born inIndiaand grew up inBangalore.She attended Sophia High School until 1986. She graduated with aBAdegree fromMount Carmel Collegein 1991. Jay is trained inBharatanatyamand contemporary dance. She went toBritainon a Charles Wallace Scholarship for herMAdegree in Dance Theatre at theLaban Centre.After graduating, she performed a season with the Shobana Jaysingh Dance Company.
Career
editJay appeared oppositeChris PineinBlind Dating.[1]Jay was praised byJack G. Shaheenfor her "heroic" portrayal of an Arab Muslim woman, Djaq, in theRobin Hood TV series.[2][3]
Acting credits
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Blind Dating | Leeza Raja | |
| 2014 | Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb | Shepseheret | |
| 2015 | The Age of Adaline | Cora | |
| The 9th Life of Louis Drax | Macy | ||
| 2017 | Power Rangers | Maddy Hart | [4] |
| 2020 | Brahms: The Boy II | Dr. Lawrence |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Shala Malik | Episode: "Deception on His Mind" |
| 2005 | Doctors | Susie Sharma | Episode: "Trophy Life" |
| 2006–2007 | Robin Hood | Djaq | 22 episodes |
| 2009 | The Fixer | Madulika | Episode: series 2, episode 6 |
| 2012 | Supernatural | Dr. Kashi | Episode: "Heartache" |
| 2014–2015 | Continuum | Jacqueline (Escher's secretary) | 8 Episodes |
| 2017 | A Midsummer's Nightmare | Agent Radlas | TV movie |
| 2017 | iZombie | Carey Gold | 6 Episodes |
| 2017–2020 | Supergirl | Selena | 11 Episodes |
| 2018 | The X-Files | Dr. Joyet | Episode: "My Struggle III" |
| 2018 | The Good Doctor | Oncologist | Episode: "More" |
| 2018 | Salvation | Dr. Rosetta Stendahl | 7 episodes |
| 2021 | Debris | Priya Ferris |
Radio
edit- The Making of a Marchioness(2007) as Hester
- Goan Flame(2000)
Theatre
edit- Romeo and Juliet(2006; UK tour) as Juliet
- The Jungle Book(2004–05; UK tour) as Bagheera/ Dulia
- Anne of Green Gables(2004; Lilian Bayliss Theatre) as Katie Maurice
- Midnight's Children(2003;Royal Shakespeare Company) as Jamila.[5]
- Tales of the Arabian Nights(2000; UK tour)
- Border Crossings production of Mappa Mundi(2000; Courtyard Theatre, Hereford)
- The Maids
- Dance Like A Manas Latah
- Vesuvius(1997; The Nehru Centre of the High Commission of India, London)
References
edit- ^Rawson-Jones, Ben (17 September 2009)."Blind Dating".Digital Spy.Retrieved26 July2015.
- ^Shaheen, Jack G. (25 January 2015)."Hollywood's Bad Arabs".The Cairo Review of Global Affairs.Archived fromthe originalon 31 July 2015.Retrieved26 July2015.
- ^"Anjali Jay".Movies & TV Dept.The New York Times.2015. Archived fromthe originalon 23 November 2015.Retrieved26 July2015.
- ^"Anjali Jay cast as Maddy Hart; a... – Power Rangers Movie – 2017 – Facebook".Facebook.
- ^Rushdie, Salman (2003).Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children.Modern Library. p. 1.ISBN0812969030.
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