Anya Chalotra (born 1994 or 1995)^[1] is a British actress primarily known for her role as Yennefer of Vengerberg in the Netflix original series The Witcher.^[2] She is also known for appearing in Wanderlust.^[3]

Chalotra was born in Wolverhampton, England,^[1] to an Indian father and English mother.^[4] She grew up in the village of Lower Penn, in South Staffordshire, where she lived with her parents and two siblings, an elder sister and a younger brother.^[5] Chalotra completed her schooling at the St Dominic’s Grammar School in Brewood^[5] and later completed the one-year foundation course at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art^[5] before training for three years at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.^[6][7]

Chalotra has starred in several stage productions, including Much Ado About Nothing until 15 October 2017^[8] and The Village until 6 October 2018.^[9]

Chalotra currently stars in a main role as Yennefer of Vengerberg in the Netflix fantasy drama The Witcher.^[10] She has featured in all three seasons released to date; the first season premiered on 20 December 2019,^[11] with the second following on 17 December 2021^[12] and the third on 29 June 2023.^[13]

Chalotra was listed as one of Screen Daily’s Stars of Tomorrow 2020.^[14]

On 15 July 2020, it was announced that Chalotra would be headlining the voice cast of a sci-fi animation series NEW-GEN.^[15]

On 30 September 2020, Chalotra starred in a television short film special called No Masks that aired on Sky Arts. The special is based on real-life testimonies of key frontline workers in East London during the COVID-19 pandemic.^[16][17]

First released on 26 December 2020, Chalotra voiced Sabrina in BBC Sounds sci-fi podcast The Cipher.^[18][19]

In January 2024, it was announced that Chalotra will play Circe in the DC Universe, starting with the animated series Creature Commandos.^[20]