Nita Mistry (actress)

Nita Mistry
Born 19 June
Leicester, England
Nationality English
Alma mater Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
Occupation Actress
Years active 2002 - present

Nita Mistry (born 19 June) is an English actress best known for What A Girl Wants, Romeo Vs Juliet, Crossing Over, and One Crazy Thing.

Early life

Mistry was born and raised in Leicester, England, where she studied GCSE Drama at Crown Hills Community College. In 2008, she trained professionally at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London.

Career[1]

In 2004, Mistry made her film debut in the first series of BBC One's New Tricks opposite Amanda Redman and James Bolam.[2][3] Shortly afterwards, she made a guest appearance on the television series Casualty. She has also appeared in the popular television series The Bill, the feature film What A Girl Wants featuring Amanda Bynes and Colin Firth,[4] and the 2004 film The King of Bollywood featuring Sophie Dahl.[5][6]

In 2014, she appeared in a campaign against domestic and sexual violence called How Many Times for International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.[7]

In 2015, Mistry was cast in the supporting role of Anu in the film Romeo Vs Juliet, directed by Ashok Pati, which was subsequently ranked in the top three highest-grossing films in the box office of that year. It was filmed in London and Bangladesh. Following the success of Romeo Vs Juliet, Mistry appeared in the 2016 film One Crazy Thing. She will appear in the upcoming film Genesis,[8] and will be relocating to Los Angeles in January 2017.

Prior to this, Mistry has also voiced the character of a young teenager in multiple radio plays for the popular British radio station BBC Radio 4, including Small Island and The Girl Who Touched the Stars. In addition, she has appeared on stage at Hampstead Theatre, Soho Theatre, Theatre Royal Windsor, Finborough Theatre, and Theatre 503 in London.

Mistry has served on the judge's panel for the well-known Monologue Slam event, run by TriForce Creative Network, in both London and Leicester.[9] She has also been interviewed by Deadline Hollywood, Flickering Myth, and the industry's famous Stage newspaper in London,[10] and has run workshops for up and coming actors via Equity the union.[11]

She is represented by Bohemia Group in the US.[12] She is a member of Equity UK.

Filmography[13]

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2003 What A Girl Wants Girl in Hostel
2004 The King of Bollywood Tipsy Girl
2015 Romeo vs Juliet Anu
2016 One Crazy Thing Sarah
2017 Genesis Dr. Jenna Short Film
2017 Crossing Over Aria

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2002 The Bill Girlfriend Episode: "007"
2004 New Tricks Sangita Episode: "Painting on Loan"
2006 Casualty Shamia Terry Episode: "Lost and Found"

External links

References

  1. ↑ "Nita Mistry Official Website". Spotlight. Spotlight. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  2. ↑ Davis, Scott J. (February 19, 2016). "Exclusive interview with British actress Nita Mistry". Flickering Myth Magazine. Flickering Myth Magazine. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Nita Mistry". DigiGuide. DigiGuide. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Nita Mistry". Rotten Tomatoes. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  5. ↑ Peplow, Gemma (April 30, 2016). "The Big Interview: Nita Goes To Hollywood". Leicester Mercury (newspaper).
  6. ↑ Challoner-Sterland, Jessica (September 6, 2016). "Highfields to Hollywood Dreams". Pukaar Magazine. Pukaar Magazine. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  7. ↑ "'How Many Times?' New campaign supporting victims of domestic and sexual violence". FreeVA. FreeVA. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  8. ↑ Peplow, Gemma (May 3, 2016). "Nita goes to Hollywood: The Leicester actress heading to LA in search of stardom". Leicester Mercury Online. Leicester Mercury Online. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  9. ↑ Crowe, Minnie (May 18, 2016). "Nita Mistry". Monologue Slam. Monologue Slam. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  10. ↑ Byrne, John (April 26, 2016). "How to… self-tape". TheStage. TheStage. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Nita Mistry Screen Casting Workshop". AllEvents. AllEvents. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  12. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (February 17, 2016). "YouTube Star Jordan Doww Joins CESD; British Actress Nita Mistry Signs With Bohemia Group". Deadline Hollywood. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Nita Mistry IMDb". IMDb. IMDb. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
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