Anjali Jay (born 9 August 1975) is a British actress, writer and dancer. She trained as a dancer (Bharatanatyam and Contemporary) and has performed since the age of 7. Jay has had an extensive career in theatre, including working with the Royal Shakespeare company and in movies such as '' Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb'', '' Blind Dating'', and ''

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''. She played Djaq in the BBC television series ''

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'' , and has had long-running roles in ''

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'' (CW) and ''

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'' (CBS).

Personal life

Jay was born in

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and grew up in

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. She attended Sophia High School until 1986. She graduated with a BA degree from Mount Carmel College in 1991. Jay is trained in

Bharatanatyam Bharatanatyam () is a major form of Indian classical dance that originated in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the eight widely recognized Indian classical dance forms, and expresses South Indian religious themes and spiritual ideas, particularly of ...

and contemporary dance. She went to

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on a Charles Wallace Scholarship for her MA degree in Dance Theatre at the Laban Centre. After graduating, she performed a season with the Shobana Jaysingh Dance Company.

Career

Jay appeared opposite

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in '' Blind Dating''. Jay was praised by Jack G. Shaheen for her "heroic" portrayal of an Arab Muslim woman, Djaq, in the '' Robin Hood TV series''.

Acting credits

Film

Television

Radio

* ''

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'' (2007) as Hester * ''Goan Flame'' (2000)

Theatre

* '' Romeo and Juliet'' (2006; UK tour) as Juliet * ''The Jungle Book'' (2004–05; UK tour) as Bagheera/ Dulia * '' Anne of Green Gables'' (2004; Lilian Bayliss Theatre) as Katie Maurice * ''

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'' (2003; Royal Shakespeare Company) as Jamila. * ''Tales of the Arabian Nights'' (2000; UK tour) * ''Border Crossings production of Mappa Mundi'' (2000; Courtyard Theatre, Hereford) * ''

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'' * ''Dance Like A Man'' as Latah * ''Vesuvius'' (1997; The Nehru Centre of the High Commission of India, London)

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Living people 1975 births Actresses from Bangalore Actresses from London Indian emigrants to the United Kingdom British actresses of Indian descent British female dancers British film actresses British radio actresses British stage actresses British television actresses British expatriate actresses in India European actresses in India Expatriates in Canada Royal Shakespeare Company members British Shakespearean actresses Mount Carmel College, Bangalore alumni Alumni of Trinity College of Music 21st-century British actresses {{England-tv-actor-stub