Rita Wolf

Rita Wolf (born Rita Ghose ) is an American British actress born in Kolkata, India.

Recipient of a Beinecke Fellowship at The David Geffen School of Drama at Yale College in 2024 where she appeared in Caryl Churchill’s play “ Escaped Alone” at Yale Rep Theatre (Connecticut Critics Circle Nomination: Outstanding Ensemble). Other US theatre credits include Premieres of work by Tony Kushner ("Homebody/Kabul" at NY Theatre Workshop, also at BAM) and Richard Nelson ("The Michaels" at The Public Theatre and "The Michaels Abroad" at Hunter College). She was nominated for a Drama Desk Award (Featured Actress) for her role in "The American Pilot" by David Greig at Manhattan Theatre Club and appeared recently with NAATCO in "Out of Time" at The Public Theatre directed by Les Waters and Edward Albee's "A Delicate Balance" in a co-production with The Transport Group. Wolf moved from Kolkata, India to London as a child and began her professional acting career with Joint Stock Theatre Company at The Royal Court Theatre, London in Hanif Kureishi's Borderline directed by Max Stafford Clark She appeared on British television and in several London theatre productions, including the first professional production of pioneering S. Asian Theatre Company Tara Arts, then had her first leading UK film role in Retake Film and Video Collective's 1984 movie Majdhar, where she played, Fawzia a young Pakistani woman in 1980's Britain. Since then, she has had major parts on stage and screen in both the United States and the United Kingdom. After playing Tania in Kureishi/ Stephen Frears' My Beautiful Laundrette, she had television roles in Albion Market, Coronation StreetShe played Felicity (Flick) Khan, the first South Asian character to appear as a series regular in 1990, Tandoori Nights an early half hour Comedy/Drama on UK's Channel 4 featuring an all South Asian cast (2 series), Farrukh Dhondy's Romance, Romance, Calling the Shots, and Wing and a Prayer( 2 series) a legal drama nominated for a BAFTA award. She also appeared in Jack Gold's film The Chain, Steven Lisberger's Slipstream and Pratibha Parmar's Khush. US film and TV work includes: "Girl Six" directed by Spike Lee and CBS'"Law & Order" and "The Good Wife".

Wolf and writer Rukhsana Ahmad founded the Kali Theatre Company in London, a registered charity that has a goal to encourage, develop, promote and produce the works of Asian female writers. Wolf directed the company's first production, Song for a Sanctuary in 1991, written by Ahmad. Kali is supported by the Arts Council of England.

Wolf has lived in New York City for over three decades. As a child, her daughter, Anjeli Chapman had a major role in the independent film The War Within. Her son, Kiran Chapman was featured as a child in A Heartbeat to Baghdad, a play about the US/Iraq War at The Flea Theatre NYC.

Filmography

 * Majdhar (1984) as Fawzia Khan
 * The Chain (1984) as Carrie
 * My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) as Tania
 * Slipstream (1989) as Maya
 * Khush (1991)
 * Girl 6 (1996)
 * Second Generation (2003)

Television

 * Wing and a Prayer (UK)
 * Calling the Shots (UK)
 * Coronation Street (UK) (1990) as Felicity 'Flick' Khan
 * Law & Order (US)
 * Tandoori Nights (UK)
 * The Good Wife (US)

Theatre
Escaped Alone
 * Borderline
 * Homebody / Kabul
 * The House of Bernarda Alba
 * The American Pilot
 * Chaos Theory
 * An Ordinary Muslim
 * The Michaels
 * Out of Time
 * A Delicate Balance