Biography
Lolita Chakrabarti is a British actress and writer. Born on 1 June 1969 in Kingston upon Hull, she grew up in Birmingham and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1990.
Her screen credits include the role of Health Centre Nurse in the film Venus (2006), as well as appearances in The Hole (2001), Hustle (2004), My Mad Fat Diary (2013), Vigil (2021), The Wheel of Time (2021), Criminal: UK (2019) and Silo (2023). She has also worked extensively in theatre.
Chakrabarti is known as a playwright for works including Red Velvet and the stage adaptation of Life of Pi. She was appointed OBE in the 2021 Birthday Honours for services to drama.
