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).

Sarita Choudhury

Acting Born August 18, 1966 Blackheath, London, England, UK

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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Vanessa Blake

Law & Order

Nadira Harrington

The Good Wife

Simran Verma

Elementary

Gira Pal

Homeland

Mira Berenson

Death in Paradise

Avita

Madam Secretary

Prime Minister Jaya Verma

Blindspot

Sophia Varma

Homicide: Life on the Street

Dr. Gita Kalyani

Fallout

Lee Moldaver

Fallout

Kate Williams / Lee Moldaver

Damages

Sleep Therapist