Sarita Choudhury
Acting
Biography
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).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Sarita Choudhury
Admission
2013
Filmography
Acting (54)
2026
The Adding Machineas Daisy
2025
Three Goodbyesas Doctor
7.0
2022
After Yangas Cleo
6.4
2022
6.7
2021
The Green Knightas Mother
6.6
2020
Here Comes Friedaas Yvonne
7.0
2020
It Snows in Benidormas Alex
5.6
2020
Evil Eyeas Usha
5.4
2017
After Louieas Maggie
5.0
2017
The Last Photographas Hannah
6.0
2016
A Hologram for the Kingas Dr. Zahra Hakeem
5.8
2016
2015
6.9
2015
Sweetsas Sweets
1.0
2015
5.0
2015
Words, Maps, Secrets and Other Thingsas Self - Actress
5.8
2015
7.2
2014
6.8
2014
Learning to Driveas Jasleen
6.2
2013
Innocenceas Dr. Vera Kent
4.0
2013
Admissionas Rachael
5.6
2012
Gaybyas Ushma
5.4
2012
Generation Um...as Lily
4.0
2009
Between Usas Preet
6.6
2009
2008
The Accidental Husbandas Sunny
5.6
2008
Woman In Burkaas Sarita
2006
Lady in the Wateras Anna Ran
5.6
2005
L’est de la brúixolaas Dabashree
6.5
2005
The War Withinas Farida S. Choudhury
5.8
2004
The Breakup Artistas Mona
4.0
2004
She Hate Meas Song
5.1
2004
Marmaladeas Angelica
9.0
2003
It Runs in the Familyas Suzie
6.0
2003
Rhythm of the Saintsas Mariela
8.0
2002
Just a Kissas Colleen
4.4
2001
Trigger Happyas Alison
6.7
2001
3 A.M.as Box
5.8
2001
Restlessas Jane Talwani
5.5
1999
Gloriaas Angela
5.9
1998
High Artas Joan
6.2
1998
A Perfect Murderas Raquel Martinez
6.5
1997
Story of the Red Roseas Infanta
10.0
1997
Dinner Partyas Rosie
5.0
1997
Subway Storiesas Humera (segment "Honey-Getter")
5.6
1997
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Loveas Tara, the Queen
5.7
1996
Fresh Killas Shareen Lightfoot
5.3
1995
Down Came a Blackbirdas Myrna
8.1
1995
The Perez Familyas Josette
6.1
1993
The House of the Spiritsas Pancha
6.9
1993
Wild Westas Rifat
6.3
1991
Mississippi Masalaas Mina
6.4
—
Refugeas A...