Sarita Choudhury

Acting

Sarita Choudhury

Born 18 August 1966 · Blackheath, London, England, UK · 60

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

Highlights

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · Series · Vanessa Blake
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 12014 · Film · Egeria
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 22015 · Film · Egeria
Fallout2024 · Series · Lee Moldaver
Homeland2011 · Series · Mira Berenson
Marvel's Jessica Jones2015 · Series · Kith Lyonne

Filmography

Movies

48 films

The Adding Machine2026 · Film · Daisy
Three Goodbyes2025 · Film · Doctor
After Yang2022 · Film · Cleo
The Green Knight2021 · Film · Mother
Here Comes Frieda2020 · Film · Yvonne
It Snows in Benidorm2020 · Film · Alex
Evil Eye2020 · Film · Usha
After Louie2017 · Film · Maggie
The Last Photograph2017 · Film · Hannah
A Hologram for the King2016 · Film · Dr. Zahra Hakeem
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 22015 · Film · Egeria
Sweets2015 · Film · Sweets
Love Comes Later2015 · Film
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 12014 · Film · Egeria
Learning to Drive2014 · Film · Jasleen
Innocence2013 · Film · Dr. Vera Kent
Admission2013 · Film · Rachael
Gayby2012 · Film · Ushma
Generation Um...2012 · Film · Lily
Between Us2009 · Film · Preet
Coup de Grâce2009 · Film
The Accidental Husband2008 · Film · Sunny
Woman In Burka2008 · Film · Sarita
Lady in the Water2006 · Film · Anna Ran
L’est de la brúixola2005 · Film · Dabashree
The War Within2005 · Film · Farida S. Choudhury
The Breakup Artist2004 · Film · Mona
She Hate Me2004 · Film · Song
Marmalade2004 · Film · Angelica
It Runs in the Family2003 · Film · Suzie
Just a Kiss2002 · Film · Colleen
Trigger Happy2001 · Film · Alison
3 A.M.2001 · Film · Box
Restless2001 · Film · Jane Talwani
Gloria1999 · Film · Angela
High Art1998 · Film · Joan
A Perfect Murder1998 · Film · Raquel Martinez
Story of the Red Rose1997 · Film · Infanta
Dinner Party1997 · Film · Rosie
Subway Stories1997 · Film · Humera (segment "Honey-Getter")
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love1997 · Film · Tara, the Queen
Fresh Kill1996 · Film · Shareen Lightfoot
Down Came a Blackbird1995 · Film · Myrna
The Perez Family1995 · Film · Josette
The House of the Spirits1993 · Film · Pancha
Wild West1993 · Film · Rifat
Voices of the Morning1992 · Film
Mississippi Masala1991 · Film · Mina

Filmography

Series

20 shows

Fallout2024 · Series · Lee Moldaver
And Just Like That…2021 · Series · Seema Patel
Little Fires Everywhere2020 · Series · Anita Rees
Modern Love2019 · Series · Therapist
Divorce2016 · Series · Courtney
Marvel's Jessica Jones2015 · Series · Kith Lyonne
Blindspot2015 · Series · Sophia Varma
Madam Secretary2014 · Series · Prime Minister Jaya Verma
Elementary2012 · Series · Gira Pal
Death in Paradise2011 · Series · Avita
Homeland2011 · Series · Mira Berenson
The Good Wife2009 · Series · Simran Verma
The Philanthropist2009 · Series
Kings2009 · Series · Helen Pardis
Damages2007 · Series · Sleep Therapist
100 Centre Street2001 · Series · Julia Brooks
Deadline2000 · Series · Sahira Ondaatje
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · Series · Vanessa Blake
Homicide: Life on the Street1993 · Series · Dr. Gita Kalyani
Law & Order1990 · Series · Nadira Harrington