Anjana Vasan
Anjana Vasan (born 31 January 1987) is a Singaporean actress and singer-songwriter based in London.[1] She gained prominence through her stage work, receiving an Evening Standard Theatre Award nomination for her performance in the 2019 production of A Doll's House.[2] As of 2021, she stars in the Channel 4 sitcom We Are Lady Parts.[3]
Anjana Vasan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 January 1987 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Alma mater | Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
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 the National University of 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
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Macbeth | Third Sister | National Theatre Live | |
| 2015 | Cinderella | Maid | ||
| Behind the Beautiful Forevers | Manju Waghekar | National Theatre Live | ||
| 2016 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Hermia | Recording | |
| 2017 | Double Act | Manager | Short film | |
| The Children Act | Kate | |||
| King Lear | Cordelia | Recording | ||
| 2018 | London Unplugged | Lucy | Anthology | |
| 2019 | Spider-Man: Far From Home | Reporter | ||
| Brexit: The Uncivil War | Interviewer | Television film | ||
| 2020 | Mogul Mowgli | Vaseem | ||
| Dara | Hira Bai | National Theatre Live | ||
| 2021 | Cyrano |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Fresh Meat | Lauren | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Call the Midwife | Tripti Valluk | 1 episode |
| Black Mirror | Space Officer | Episode: "Nosedive" | |
| 2017 | Ill Behaviour | Shazia | Miniseries |
| 2018 | Lady Parts | Amina | Comedy short |
| Hang Ups | Zahra Alsaadi | 5 episodes | |
| 2019 | Pls Like' | Lorna | Episode: "Kids" |
| Sex Education | Protester | 1 episode | |
| Temple | Katie | 2 episodes | |
| 2021 | We Are Lady Parts | Amina | Main role |
| 2022 | Killing Eve | Pam | 4 episodes |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning | National Theatre Wales, Cardiff | |
| 2012 | Much Ado About Nothing | Servant | Royal Shakespeare Company |
| 2012 | Golgotha | Loretta | Tristan Bates Theatre, London |
| 2013, 2015 | Macbeth | Third Sister | Park Avenue Armory, New York |
| 2014 | The Taming of the Shrew | Tranio | RSC tour |
| 2014 | Behind the Beautiful Forevers | Manju Waghekar | National Theatre, London |
| 2015 | Dara | Hira Bai | National Theatre, London |
| 2015 | Image of An Unknown Young Woman | Leyla | Gate Theatre, London |
| 2016 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Hermia | Globe Theatre, London |
| 2017 | Life of Galileo | Virginia | Young Vic, London |
| 2017 | King Lear | Cordelia | Globe Theatre, London |
| 2018 | An Adventure | Jyoti | Bush Theatre, London |
| 2018–2019 | Summer and Smoke | Rosa | Almeida Theatre and Duke of York's Theatre, London |
| 2019 | Rutherford and Son | Mary | National Theatre, London |
| 2019 | A Doll's House | Niru | Lyric Hammersmith, London |
Audio
- Goblin Market (BBC)
- The Man Who Wore Sanitary Pads (BBC)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Evening Standard Theatre Award | Best Actress | A Doll's House | Nominated | [9] |
| 2021 | Gotham Awards | Outstanding Performance in New Series | We Are Lady Parts | Nominated | [10] |
| 2022 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Female Performance in a New Scripted Series | Pending |
Discography
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.
- Lewis, Hilary (21 October 2021). "Gotham Awards: 'The Lost Daughter,' 'Passing' Lead Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- "Too Dark For Country, by Anjana Vasan". Anjana Vasan. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
- "Strange Country Jukebox, by Anjana Vasan". Anjana Vasan. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
External links
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