Rita Wolf | |
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Born | Rita Ghose Kolkata, India |
Alma mater | The David Geffen School of Drama |
Occupation(s) | Actress, director |
Children | Anjeli Chapman Kiran Chapman |
Awards | Beinecke Fellowship (2024) Drama Desk Award Nomination (Featured Actress) |
Rita Wolf (born Rita Ghose[1]) is an American British actress born in Kolkata, India.
Biography
[edit]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.[2] Kali is supported by the Arts Council of England.[3]
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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ Jouhal, Tejinder (2003–14). "Wolf, Rita (1960-)". BFI Screenonline. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ Satinder Chohan (2002). "Wolf, Rita". In Alison Donnell (ed.). Companion to Contemporary Black British Culture. Routledge. p. 325. ISBN 978-1-134-70025-7.
- ^ Kali Theatre
- 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