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Sarita Choudhury

Sarita Catherine Louise Choudhury (Bengali pronunciation: [ʃorita t͡ʃou̯dʱuɾi]; born 18 August, 1966) is an English actress who has appeared in film and on television. Choudhury made her screen debut starring in the romantic drama film Mississippi Masala (1991). She later 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). Choudhury played the leading roles in a number of films, notably the historical erotic romance Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996), the drama For Real (2009), and the supernatural horror film Evil Eye (2020). On television, she starred as Mira Berenson in the Showtime thriller series Homeland (2011–2017), and as Kith Lyonne in the Netflix superhero series, Jessica Jones (2019). In 2021, Choudhury began starring as Seema Patel in the HBO Max comedy-drama series, And Just Like That....

Infobox

Born
Sarita Catherine Louise Choudhury (1966-08-18) 18 August 1966 (age 59)Blackheath, London, United Kingdom
Education
Queen's University at Kingston (Ontario, Canada)
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1990–present
Children
1

Tables

· Filmography › Films
1991
Mississippi Masala
Role(s)
Meena
1992
Wild West
Role(s)
Rifat
1994
Fresh Kill
Role(s)
Shareen Lightfoot
1995
The Perez Family
Role(s)
Josette
1996
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
Role(s)
Tara, the Queen
1998
High Art
Role(s)
Joan
Notes
Uncredited
A Perfect Murder
Role(s)
Raquel Martinez
Restless
Role(s)
Jane Talwani
1999
Gloria
Role(s)
Angela
2000
Come On
Role(s)
Sarita
2001
3 A.M.
Role(s)
Box
Trigger Happy
Role(s)
Alison
2002
Just a Kiss
Role(s)
Colleen
Refuge
Role(s)
Girl
2003
Rhythm of the Saints
Role(s)
Mariela
It Runs in the Family
Role(s)
Suzie
2004
Marmalade
Role(s)
Angela
She Hate Me
Role(s)
Song
The Breakup Artist
Role(s)
Mona
Indocumentados
Role(s)
Mrs. Guerrero
2005
The War Within
Role(s)
Farida S. Choudhury
L'est de la brúixola
Role(s)
Dabashree
2006
Lady in the Water
Role(s)
Anna Ran
2008
The Accidental Husband
Role(s)
Sunny
2009
Entre nos
Role(s)
Preet
For Real
Role(s)
Priya
2011
Aazaan
Role(s)
Menon
2012
Gayby
Role(s)
Ushma
Generation Um...
Role(s)
Lily
Midnight's Children
Role(s)
Indira Gandhi
BMW: Bombay's Most Wanted
2013
Admission
Role(s)
Rachel
Innocence
Role(s)
Dr. Vera Kent
2014
The Disinherited
Role(s)
Anna
Learning To Drive
Role(s)
Jasleen
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
Role(s)
Egeria
Roman Buildings
Role(s)
Sarita
2015
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2
Role(s)
Egeria
Sweets
Role(s)
Sweets
2016
A Hologram for the King
Role(s)
Zahra
2017
The Last Photograph
Role(s)
Hannah
After Louie
Role(s)
Maggie
2020
Evil Eye
Role(s)
Usha Kharti
It Snows in Benidorm
Role(s)
Alex
2021
After Yang
Role(s)
Cleo
The Green Knight
Role(s)
Mother
2025
Three Goodbyes
Role(s)
Gastroenterologist
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1991
Mississippi Masala
Meena
1992
Wild West
Rifat
1993
The House of the Spirits
Pancha Garcia
1994
Fresh Kill
Shareen Lightfoot
1995
The Perez Family
Josette
1996
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
Tara, the Queen
1998
High Art
Joan
Uncredited
A Perfect Murder
Raquel Martinez
Restless
Jane Talwani
1999
Gloria
Angela
2000
Come On
Sarita
2001
3 A.M.
Box
Trigger Happy
Alison
2002
Just a Kiss
Colleen
Refuge
Girl
2003
Rhythm of the Saints
Mariela
It Runs in the Family
Suzie
2004
Marmalade
Angela
She Hate Me
Song
The Breakup Artist
Mona
Indocumentados
Mrs. Guerrero
2005
The War Within
Farida S. Choudhury
L'est de la brúixola
Dabashree
2006
Lady in the Water
Anna Ran
2008
The Accidental Husband
Sunny
2009
Entre nos
Preet
For Real
Priya
2011
Aazaan
Menon
2012
Gayby
Ushma
Generation Um...
Lily
Midnight's Children
Indira Gandhi
BMW: Bombay's Most Wanted
2013
Admission
Rachel
Innocence
Dr. Vera Kent
2014
The Disinherited
Anna
Learning To Drive
Jasleen
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
Egeria
Roman Buildings
Sarita
2015
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2
Egeria
Sweets
Sweets
2016
A Hologram for the King
Zahra
2017
The Last Photograph
Hannah
After Louie
Maggie
2020
Evil Eye
Usha Kharti
It Snows in Benidorm
Alex
2021
After Yang
Cleo
The Green Knight
Mother
2025
Three Goodbyes
Gastroenterologist
· Filmography › Short films
1997
Dinner Party
Role(s)
Rosie
Story of the Red Rose
Role(s)
Infanta
2004
Exactly
Role(s)
Lily
2006
Lady in a Box
Role(s)
Ms. Pullman
2008
Woman in Burka
Role(s)
Sarita
2009
Coup de Grâce
2012
Monarchs and Men
Role(s)
Nadzia
2013
Give Into the Night
Role(s)
Veena
2015
Love Comes Later
2016
Wake O Wake
Role(s)
Lila
2019
Human Terrain
Role(s)
Adelah Nasser
2020
Here Comes Frieda
Role(s)
Yvonne
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1997
Dinner Party
Rosie
Story of the Red Rose
Infanta
2004
Exactly
Lily
2006
Lady in a Box
Ms. Pullman
2008
Woman in Burka
Sarita
2009
Coup de Grâce
2012
Monarchs and Men
Nadzia
2013
Give Into the Night
Veena
2015
Love Comes Later
2016
Wake O Wake
Lila
2019
Human Terrain
Adelah Nasser
2020
Here Comes Frieda
Yvonne
· Filmography › Television work
1995
Down Came a Blackbird
Role(s)
Myrna
Notes
Television film
1997
Subway Stories
Role(s)
Humera
Notes
Television film; segment: "Honey-Getter"
1998–1999
Role(s)
Homicide: Life on the Street
Notes
Dr. Kalyani
2000–2001
Role(s)
Deadline
Notes
Sahira Ondaatje
2001–2002
Role(s)
100 Centre Street
Notes
Julia Brooks
2004
Law & Order
Role(s)
Nadira Harrington
Notes
Episode: "Paradigm"
PBS Hollywood Presents
Role(s)
Charmaine
Notes
Episode: "Cop Shop"
2007
Damages
Role(s)
Sleep Therapist
Notes
Episode: "She Spat at Me"
2009
Kings
Role(s)
Helen Pardis
Notes
Recurring
The Philanthropist
Role(s)
Rhada Shivpuri
Notes
Episode: "Kashmir"
Possible Side Effects
Role(s)
Callie
Notes
Television film
2010
Mercy
Role(s)
Dr. Carrozzi
Notes
Episode: "Wake Up, Bill"
The Good Wife
Role(s)
Simran Verma
Notes
Episode: "Mock"
Bored to Death
Role(s)
Lakshmi
Notes
Episode: "Forty-Two Down!"
2011
Bar Karma
Role(s)
Sarita
Notes
Episode: "Man Walks Out of a Bar"
Death in Paradise
Role(s)
Avita
Notes
Episode: "Music of Murder"
2011–2017
Role(s)
Homeland
Notes
Mira Berenson
2015–2016
Role(s)
Blindspot
Notes
Sofia Varma
2016
Elementary
Role(s)
Gira Pal
Notes
Episode: "A Study in Charlotte"
Divorce
Role(s)
Courtney
Notes
Episode: "Church"
2016–2017
Role(s)
Madam Secretary
Notes
Prime Minister Jaya Verma
2018
The Path
Role(s)
Lilith
Notes
Main role (season 3)
Instinct
Role(s)
Mayor Myers
Notes
2 episodes
Strangers
Notes
3 episodes
2019
Jessica Jones
Role(s)
Kith Lyonne
Notes
Main role (season 3)
Modern Love
Role(s)
Therapist
Notes
Episode: "Rallying to Keep the Game Alive"
2020
Mira, Royal Detective
Role(s)
Great-Aunt Rupa (voice)
Little Fires Everywhere
Role(s)
Anita Rees
Notes
3 episodes
2021
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Role(s)
Vanessa Blake
Notes
Episode: "In the Year We All Fell Down"
2021–2025
Role(s)
And Just Like That...
Notes
Seema Patel
2022
Ramy
Role(s)
Olivia
Notes
Guest; 3 episodes
2024
Fallout
Role(s)
Lee Moldaver
Notes
4 episodes
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1995
Down Came a Blackbird
Myrna
Television film
1997
Subway Stories
Humera
Television film; segment: "Honey-Getter"
1998–1999
Homicide: Life on the Street
Dr. Kalyani
Recurring
2000–2001
Deadline
Sahira Ondaatje
3 episodes
2001–2002
100 Centre Street
Julia Brooks
Recurring
2004
Law & Order
Nadira Harrington
Episode: "Paradigm"
PBS Hollywood Presents
Charmaine
Episode: "Cop Shop"
2007
Damages
Sleep Therapist
Episode: "She Spat at Me"
2009
Kings
Helen Pardis
Recurring
The Philanthropist
Rhada Shivpuri
Episode: "Kashmir"
Possible Side Effects
Callie
Television film
2010
Mercy
Dr. Carrozzi
Episode: "Wake Up, Bill"
The Good Wife
Simran Verma
Episode: "Mock"
Bored to Death
Lakshmi
Episode: "Forty-Two Down!"
2011
Bar Karma
Sarita
Episode: "Man Walks Out of a Bar"
Death in Paradise
Avita
Episode: "Music of Murder"
2011–2017
Homeland
Mira Berenson
Main role season 3; recurring (seasons 1, 4); guest (seasons 2, 6)
2015–2016
Blindspot
Sofia Varma
Recurring
2016
Elementary
Gira Pal
Episode: "A Study in Charlotte"
Divorce
Courtney
Episode: "Church"
2016–2017
Madam Secretary
Prime Minister Jaya Verma
2 episodes
2018
The Path
Lilith
Main role (season 3)
Instinct
Mayor Myers
2 episodes
Strangers
3 episodes
2019
Jessica Jones
Kith Lyonne
Main role (season 3)
Modern Love
Therapist
Episode: "Rallying to Keep the Game Alive"
2020
Mira, Royal Detective
Great-Aunt Rupa (voice)
Little Fires Everywhere
Anita Rees
3 episodes
2021
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Vanessa Blake
Episode: "In the Year We All Fell Down"
2021–2025
And Just Like That...
Seema Patel
Main role
2022
Ramy
Olivia
Guest; 3 episodes
2024
Fallout
Lee Moldaver
4 episodes

References

  1. "Wikidata"
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q445995
  2. The Times of India
    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/actor-sarita-choudhury-who-shot-to-fame-with-mississippi-masala-kama-sutra-a-tale-of-love-and-lady-in-the-water-will-be-in-kolkata-on-saturday-sarita-who-is-half-bengali-by-descent-has-her-family-in-kolkata-she-will-be-next-seen-in-the-film-titled-for-real-/articleshow/6528345.cms
  3. "Sarita Choudhury"
    https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/44544/sarita-choudhury/
  4. Glamour
    https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/and-just-like-that-sarita-choudhury-interview
  5. PenguinRandomhouse.com
    https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/44544/sarita-choudhury
  6. Queen's Alumni Review
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150102120857/http://www.queensu.ca/alumnireview/queen-s-homeland
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    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/english/hollywood/news/sarita-choudhury-i-feel-like-if-i-dont-go-to-india-once-a-year-i-lose-my-sense-of-roots/articleshow/45046995.cms
  8. TV Guide
  9. "I Only Do Nudity When I Trust the Director"
    http://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/apr/20sarita.htm
  10. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-04-19-ca-60396-story.html
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    https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-and-current-affairs/story/top-9-films-banned-in-india-255450-2015-06-03
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    https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/lady_in_the_water
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20101130060512/http://thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=341640&catid=47
  14. "Sarita Choudhury on Getting Involved in the Spy Side of 'Homeland'"
    http://www.indiewire.com/2013/11/sarita-choudhury-on-getting-involved-in-the-spy-side-of-homeland-32838/
  15. People
    http://www.people.com/article/tom-hanks-sarita-choudhury-a-hologram-for-the-king
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    https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/evil_eye_2020
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    https://lifestyle.livemint.com//how-to-lounge/movies-tv/sarita-choudhury-my-career-has-never-been-up-and-up-111602737643609.html
  18. Hindustan Times
    https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/sarita-choudhury-joins-sex-and-the-city-revival-drama-series-will-play-manhattan-real-estate-broker-101626332651421.html
  19. Vulture
    https://www.vulture.com/article/and-just-like-that-season-two-seema-analysis.html
  20. British Vogue
    https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/friendships-impacted-by-new-relationships
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    https://www.avclub.com/sarita-choudhury-is-the-best-part-of-and-just-like-that-1850682484
  23. "Sarita Choudhury To Star In 'The Colony' Drama In Works At HBO Max From 'Stray Dolls' Duo Based On Their Film"
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    http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20210405nbc12/
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