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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Goldy was born in the Punjab |
Goldy was born in the [[Punjab]]. She later moved to Canada and finally settled in [[London]] <ref>{{cite web|last=Santabanta|title=born in India|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebritymicro/features/type/view/id/40567/featureid/976| accessdate=20 January2013}}</ref> |
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She speaks Punjabi and English. |
She speaks [[Punjabi]] and [[English]]. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Goldy started her career with [[Kali Theatre|Kali theatre]] group specialising in South Asian Theatre.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2012/dec/07/south-asian-theatre-bollywood-drama Guardian newspaper article on Kali Theatre]</ref> |
Goldy started her career with [[Kali Theatre|Kali theatre]] group specialising in South Asian Theatre.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2012/dec/07/south-asian-theatre-bollywood-drama Guardian newspaper article on Kali Theatre]</ref> |
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She is best known for her role as Roopi in ''[[It's a Wonderful Afterlife|It's A Wonderful Afterlife]].'' Roopi was written with her in mind |
She is best known for her role as Roopi in ''[[It's a Wonderful Afterlife|It's A Wonderful Afterlife]].'' Roopi was written with her in mind by the writer/director [[Gurinder Chadha]] after he saw her perform in a play.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebritymicro/features/type/view/id/40567/featureid/976 |title="Working with Gurinder was dream come true for me" - Goldy Notay | Goldy Notay | Latest Celebrity Features |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |date=2010-05-07 |accessdate=2013-05-14}}</ref> |
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''[[It's a Wonderful Afterlife|It's A Wonderful Afterlife]] was a British-Indian co-production |
''[[It's a Wonderful Afterlife|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]]''<ref>{{cite web|last=imdb|title=imdb - sex and the city2|url=http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt1261945/|accessdate=21 December 2012}}</ref> This was a challenge for the actress who is described as "quite an organic-loving, gym-going kind of girl".<ref>{{cite web|author=Roz Laws |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/tv/actress-goldy-notay-talks-pasta-247327 |title=Actress Goldy Notay talks pasta, snogging and Sex And The City |publisher=Birmingham Mail |date=2010-05-02 |accessdate=2013-05-14}}</ref> |
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==Selected Filmography== |
==Selected Filmography== |
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Goldy Notay | |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| 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 2012 Mike Bartlett drama The Town[2] and is currently working on Amar Akbar & Tony a full length film scheduled for release in 2014.[3]
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 he 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 | The Beloved (2011 film) | 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".
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2901006/
- ^ Santabanta. "born in India". Retrieved 20 January2013.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Guardian newspaper article on Kali Theatre
- ^ ""Working with Gurinder was dream come true for me" - Goldy Notay | Goldy Notay | Latest Celebrity Features". Bollywood Hungama. 2010-05-07. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
- ^ imdb. "imdb - sex and the city2". Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ Roz Laws (2010-05-02). "Actress Goldy Notay talks pasta, snogging and Sex And The City". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 2013-05-14.