Anjali Jay

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Anjali Jay is an English actress. She is best known for her role in the 2006 film Blind Dating and as Djaq on the 2006 television series Robin Hood.

A British Indian, she was raised in Bangalore, India. She now lives in Hampshire with her husband. Jay attended Sophia’s High School. She has a BA from Mount Carmel College in Bangalore India, and a Masters in Dance Theatre from the Laban Centre, where she was awarded the Charles Wallace scholarship. After graduating, she performed a season with the Shobana Jaysingh Dance Company.

As of 11th January 2008, there has been no word if she will return for the third series of Robin Hood.

[edit] Career

Television

• Robin Hood (2006-2007)as Djaq
• Doctors (2005) guest starring as Susie Sharma
• Grease Monkeys (2004-5)
• Gods and Goddesses: Jason and the Argonauts (2004)
• The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2003) guest starring as Shala Malik

Film

• Blind Dating (2006) as Leeza

Radio

• The Making of a Marchioness (2007) as Hester
• Goan Flame (2000)

Theatre

• Romeo and Juliet (2006 - UK tour) as Juliet
• The Jungle Book (2004/5 - UK tour) as Bagheera/ Dulia
• Anne of Green Gables (2004 - Lilian Bayliss Theatre) as Katie Maurice
• Midnight's Children (2003 - Royal Shakespeare Company) as Jamila
• Tales of the Arabian Nights (2000 - UK tour)
• Border Crossings (2000 - Courtyard Theatre, Hereford)
• The Maids
• Dance Like A Man as Lata

[edit] External links

• Beautiful Lie: A profile of Anjali Jay, Nirali Magazine, May 2007
• Anjali Jay at the Internet Movie Database