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'''Goldy Notay''' is |
'''Goldy Notay''' is a British-Canadian film, television and stage actress. She played 'Roopi' as the lead role in the Gurinder Chadha film ''[[It's a Wonderful Afterlife|It's A Wonderful Afterlife]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=IMDB|title=IMDB - it's a wonderful afterlife|url=https://uk.imdb.com/title/tt1319716/|accessdate=21 December 2012}}</ref> She has appeared as Shireen in the [[Mike Bartlett (playwright)|Mike Bartlett]] drama ''[[The Town (TV series)|The Town]]''<ref>{{cite web|last=ITV|title=ITV - the town|url=http://www.itv.com/presscentre/pressreleases/programmepressreleases/thetown/default.html}}</ref> and [[Amar Akbar & Tony]] a comedy Brit flick on Netflix. <ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2901006/</ref> She is currently in the 6 part ITV series Beecham House, directed by Gurinder Chadha. |
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==Early life== |
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| Years active | 2002-present |
Goldy Notay is a British-Canadian film, television and stage actress. She played 'Roopi' as the lead role in the Gurinder Chadha film It's A Wonderful Afterlife.[1] She has appeared as Shireen in the Mike Bartlett drama The Town[2] and Amar Akbar & Tony a comedy Brit flick on Netflix. [3] She is currently in the 6 part ITV series Beecham House, directed by Gurinder Chadha.
Early life
Goldy was born in the Punjab. She later moved to Canada and finally settled in London [4]
She speaks Punjabi and English.
Career
Goldy started her career with Kali theatre group specialising in South Asian Theatre.[5]
She is best known for her role as Roopi in It's A Wonderful Afterlife. Roopi was written with her in mind by the writer/director Gurinder Chadha after she saw her perform in a play.[6]
It's A Wonderful Afterlife was a British-Indian co-production where she worked with the director of Bend it like Beckham, Gurinder Chadha who cast a range of British and Indian actors, including Shabana Azmi, Sally Hawkins, Sendhil Ramamurthy and Zoë Wanamaker. She gained two stone (28 pounds) for the role of Roopi which she promptly lost to appear with Sarah Jessica Parker in Sex and the City 2[7] This was a challenge for the actress who is described as "quite an organic-loving, gym-going kind of girl".[8]
Selected filmography
| Year | Film/TV | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | It's a Wonderful Afterlife | Roopi | Film |
| 2010 | Sex and the City 2 | Basimah | Film |
| 2011 | Beloved | Nandita | Film |
| 2012 | The Town | Shireen | TV Series |
| 2013 | Warehouse 13 (season 4) | Beatrice | TV Series |
| 2014 | Amar Akhbar & Tony | Sonia | Film |
References
- ^ IMDB. "IMDB - it's a wonderful afterlife". Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ ITV. "ITV - the town".
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2901006/
- ^ Bollywoodhungama. "born in India". Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ^ Guardian newspaper article on Kali Theatre
- ^ ""Working with Gurinder was dream come true for me" - Goldy Notay | Goldy Notay | Latest Celebrity Features". Bollywood Hungama. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ imdb. "imdb - sex and the city2". Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ Roz Laws (2 May 2010). "Actress Goldy Notay talks pasta, snogging and Sex And The City". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 14 May 2013.