Goldy Notay
Goldy Notay | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002-present |
Goldy Notay is a British Canadian film, television and stage actress. She was born in the Punjab region of India, brought up in Canada and is now based in Britain.[1] She played 'Roopi' as the lead role in the Gurinder Chadha film It's A Wonderful Afterlife.[2] She recently appeared as Shireen in the 2012 Mike Bartlett drama mini series The Town.[3]
Early life
Goldy was born in the Punjab region of India before moving to Canada and finally settling in London in the United Kingdom.[4]
She speaks Punjabi and English.
Career
Goldy started her career with Kali productions a theatre group specialising in South Asian Theatre.[5]
She is best known for her role as Roopi in the British-Indian co-production of It's A Wonderful Afterlife. 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.
The role of Roopi in It's A Wonderful Afterlife was written with her in mind after Gurinder saw her perform in a play.[6]
She gained 2 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
- ^
Santabanta. "born in India". Retrieved 20 January2013.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ IMDB. "IMDB - it's a wonderful afterlife". Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ ITV. "ITV - the town".
- ^ 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.