Anjana Vasan
Anjana Vasan | |
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| Born | 31 January Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Alma mater | Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Anjana Vasan (born 31 January) is a Singaporean actress and singer-songwriter based in London.[1] She gained prominence through her stage work in plays such as Summer and Smoke (Almeida Theatre), Rutherford and Son (National Theatre) and A Doll's House (Lyric Hammersmith).[2] As of 2021, she stars in the Channel 4 sitcom We Are Lady Parts.[3]
Early and personal life[]
Vasan was born in Chennai in India to a Tamil family and moved to Singapore when she was four.[4][5][6] She took theatre studies at a university in Singapore before relocating to the United Kingdom, where she graduated in 2012 with a Master of Arts in Acting from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.[7][8]
Filmography[]
Television[]
- We Are Lady Parts (Comedy Blap) (E4)
- Temple (Sky)
- Brexit: The Uncivil War (Channel 4)
- Sex Education (Netflix)
- Pls Like (BBC One)
- Hang Ups (Channel 4)
- Ill Behaviour (BBC)
- Black Mirror (Netflix)
- Call the Midwife (BBC)
- Fresh Meat (Channel 4)
Film[]
- Mogul Mowgli (BBC)
- The Children Act (BBC)
- Cinderella (Disney)
Stage[]
- A Doll's House (Lyric Hammersmith)
- Rutherford and Son (National Theatre)
- Summer and Smoke (Duke of York's Theatre/Almeida)
- An Adventure (Bush Theatre)
- King Lear (The Globe)
- Life of Galileo (Young Vic)
- Midsummer Night's Dream (The Globe)
- Image of An Unknown Young Woman (Gate Theatre)
- Dara (National Theatre)
- Behind the Beautiful Forevers (National Theatre)
- Macbeth (Park Armory New York/ Broadway)
- Taming of the Shrew (RSC)
- Much Ado About Nothing (RSC)
- The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning (National Theatre Wales)
- The Rules – 66 Brooks (Bush Theatre)
Audio[]
- Goblin Market (BBC)
- The Man Who Wore Sanitary Pads (BBC)
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Evening Standard Theatre Award[9] | Best Actress | A Doll's House | Nominated |
References[]
- ^ Gyamfi, Akua (17 May 2017). "#TBB10 with Anjana Vasan starring in Young Vic production of Life of Galileo". The British Blacklist. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ Review
- ^ Seth, Radhika (14 May 2021). "'We Are Lady Parts', A Comedy Series About An All-Female Muslim Punk Band, Is About To Bring The House Down". British Vogue. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ Patel, Vibhuti (14 July 2014). "Witching Hour". Outlook. Retrieved 20 June 2021.(subscription required)
- ^ "The Cast of 'Mogul Mowgli' on Representation and Breaking Barriers". Brown Girl Magazine. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ ""Chennai. Singapore. London. I'm made up of three places and cultures. I often feel like I'm split in three."". Mogul Mowgli. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Anjana on Singapore, Shakespeare and Sir Ken". RWCMD. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ Mountford, Fiona (10 September 2019). "Anjana Vasan on A Doll's House: 'I didn't know if someone who was foreign and brown would have a career here'". iNews. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ Paskett, Zoe (2019-11-25). "The 2019 Evening Standard Theatre Awards winners in full". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
External links[]
- Anjana Vasan at IMDb
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