Rita Wolf
British actress
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::summary British actress ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox person"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Rita Wolf |
| birth_name | Rita Ghose |
| birth_place | Kolkata, India |
| occupation | Actress, director |
| children | Anjeli Chapman |
| Kiran Chapman | |
| awards | Beinecke Fellowship (2024) |
| Drama Desk Award Nomination (Featured Actress) | |
| :: |
| name = Rita Wolf | image = | birth_name = Rita Ghose | birth_date = | birth_place = Kolkata, India | occupation = Actress, director | children = Anjeli Chapman Kiran Chapman | awards = Beinecke Fellowship (2024) Drama Desk Award Nomination (Featured Actress) | footnotes = Rita Wolf (born Rita Ghose) is an American British actress born in Kolkata, India.
Biography
She and writer Rukhsana Ahmad founded the Kali Theatre Company in London, a registered charity that has a goal to encourage, develop, promote and produce the works of Asian female writers. Wolf directed the company's first production, Song for a Sanctuary in 1991, written by Ahmad. Kali is supported by the Arts Council of England.
Wolf has lived in New York City for over three decades. As a child, her daughter, Anjeli Chapman had a major role in the independent film The War Within. Her son, Kiran Chapman was featured as a child in A Heartbeat to Baghdad, a play about the US/Iraq War at The Flea Theatre NYC.
Filmography
- Majdhar (1984) as Fawzia Khan
- The Chain (1984) as Carrie
- My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) as Tania
- Slipstream (1989) as Maya
- Khush (1991)
- Girl 6 (1996)
- Second Generation (2003)
Television
- Wing and a Prayer (UK)
- Calling the Shots (UK)
- Coronation Street (UK) (1990) as Felicity 'Flick' Khan
- Law & Order (US)
- Tandoori Nights (UK)
- The Good Wife (US)
Theatre
- Borderline
- Homebody / Kabul
- The House of Bernarda Alba
- The American Pilot
- Chaos Theory
- An Ordinary Muslim
- The Michaels
- Out of Time
- A Delicate Balance
- Escaped Alone
References
- BBC: "The bbc.co.uk Guide to Comedy", accessed 15 October 2005
- The Kali Theatre: "About Us: The People: Rita Wolf", accessed 14 October 2005
- The New York Times: "The New York Times: Movies: Rita Wolf", accessed 15 October 2005 The American Pilot
References
- Jouhal, Tejinder. (2003–14). "Wolf, Rita (1960-)".
- Satinder Chohan. (2002). "Companion to Contemporary Black British Culture". Routledge.
- [http://www.kalitheatre.co.uk/ Kali Theatre]
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