Anjali Jay

Anjali Jay
Anjali Jay
Born	Anjali Jayadev; 9 August 1975 (age 42); India
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2006–present

Anjali Jay (born Anjali Jayadev; 9 August 1975) is an Indian-British actress and dancer. Jay has acted in several films as well as on TV shows in Britain and the U.S., including Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, Blind Dating, and The Age of Adaline. She also acted in the television series Robin Hood as well as The Inspector Lynley Mysteries and Doctors.

Personal life

Jay was born in India and grew up in Bangalore. She attended Sophia High School until 1986. She graduated with a BA degree from Mount Carmel College in 1991. Jay is trained in Bharatanatyam and contemporary dance. She went to Britain 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 Chris Pine 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

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	Blind Dating	Leeza Raja
2014	Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb	Shepseheret
2015	The Age of Adaline	Cora
2015	The 9th Life of Louis Drax	Macy	Filming, minor role
2017	Power Rangers	Maddy Hart	^[4]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	The Inspector Lynley Mysteries	Shala Malik	Episode: "Deception on His Mind"
2005	Doctors	Susie Sharma	Episode: "Trophy Life"
2006–2007	Robin Hood	Djaq	22 episodes
2009	The Fixer	Madulika	Episode: series 2, episode 6
2012	Supernatural	Dr. Kashi	Episode: "Heartache"
2014–2015	Continuum	Jacqueline (Escher's secretary)	8 Episodes
2017	iZombie	Carey Gold	4 Episodes
2017	Supergirl	Kryptonian scientist	2 Episodes

Radio

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

Theatre

Romeo and Juliet (2006; UK tour) as Juliet
The Jungle Book (2004–05; 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.^[5]
Tales of the Arabian Nights (2000; UK tour)
Border Crossings production of Mappa Mundi (2000; Courtyard Theatre, Hereford)
The Maids
Dance Like A Man as Latah
Vesuvius (1997; The Nehru Centre of the High Commission of India, London)