Rita Wolf

Rita Wolf (born 25 February, 1960 in Calcutta, India) is a British-Indian actress and theatre producer. She moved to London at an early age and trained at the Royal Court Youth Theatre. She has appeared on British television and in many theatre productions, and is co-founder of a charity theatre group in London. Her first leading film role came in 1984 in the movie Majdha.

In 1990, Wolf and Rukhsana Ahmed founded the Kali Theatre Company in London, which is a registered charity whose goal is to encourage, develop, promote and produce the works of Asian women writers. The Kali is supported in part by grants from the London Arts and the Arts Council of England. She now lives in New York City with her two children.

Filmography

• Majdha (1984) -- as Fauzia Kahn (lead role)
• The Chain (1984) -- as Carrie
• My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) – as Tania
• Slipstream (1989) -- as Maya
• Girl 6 (1996)
• Second Generation (2003)

Television

• A Wing and a Prayer (UK)
• Calling the Shots (UK)
• Coronation Street (UK)
• Law & Order (USA)
• Tandoori Nights (UK)

Theatre

• Borderline
• Homebody / Kabul
• The House of Bernarda Alba

References

• BBC: “The bbc.co.uk Guide to Comedy”, accessed 15 Oct 2005
• British Film Institute: “screenonline: Wolf, Rita Biography”, accessed 14 Oct 2005
• The Kali Theatre: “About Us: The People: Rita Wolf”, accessed 14 Oct 2005
• The New York Times: “The New York Times: Movies: Rita Wolf”, accessed 15 Oct 2005