Ritu Arya
Represented by
Kat Oliver
Netflix
Ritu Arya has just wrapped on Riz Ahmed's Amazon Prime series QUARTER LIFE. Ritu is currently on screens as lead 'Zara' in Studio Canal and Amazon Prime's PARIS HAS FALLEN. Ritu gained global recognition playing series regular ‘Lila’ in Netflix’s hit show THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY.
Ritu's film work includes Greta Gerwig's BARBIE, and Working Title's action comedy from Nida Manzoor, POLITE SOCIETY, for which she gained a BIFA nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Ritu plays a supporting lead in Netflix action hit RED NOTICE, opposite Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. Other screen work includes DOCTOR WHO, HUMANS and SHERLOCK.
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUARTER LIFE | Amazon | Riz Ahmed / TBC | |
| PARIS HAS FALLEN | Zara | Studio Canal | Oded Ruskin |
| THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY (SEASONS 2-4) | Lila (Series Reg) | Netflix | Various Directors |
| DOCTOR WHO | Gax | BBC | Nida Manzoor |
| FEEL GOOD | Lava | E4/Netflix | Various Directors |
| THE STRANGER | Michaela Siegal | Red Productions/Netflix | Daniel O'Hara |
| GOOD KARMA HOSPITAL (SERIES 2&3) | Barsha | Tiger Aspect | Various Directors |
| LADY PARTS | Saira | All 4 | Nida Manzoor |
| THE MAN | Becky | ITV | Julia Ford |
| HUMANS (SERIES 2 & 3) | Flash | Kudos, Channel 4, AMC | Various Directors |
| CRACKANORY | Beth/ Eleni | Tiger Aspect | Richie Pengelley |
| DOCTORS | Megan Sharma | BBC One | Various Directors |
| WE THE JURY | Kate | Big Talk, BBC Two | Ben Taylor |
| DOCTORS | Suhkinder | BBC One | Simon Gibney |
| SHERLOCK 3: SIGN OF THREE | Gail | Hartswood Films, BBC1 | Colm McCarthy |
| THE TUNNEL | Bureau Girl | Kudos, Sky One | Hettie MacDonald |
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBIE | Barbie Newswoman | Mattel Films | Greta Gerwig |
| POLITE SOCIETY | Lena | Working Title | Nida Manzoor |
| RED NOTICE | Das | Netflix | Rawson Marshall Thurber |
| LAST CHRISTMAS | Jenna | Universal Pictures | Paul Feig |
| DAPHNE | Rachida | The Bureau | Peter Mackie Burns |
| HALLO JOE | Alesha | 360 Degrees Media | Mark Halliley/Perry Schaffer |
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENESIS INC | Serena | Hampstead Theatre | Laurie Sansom |
| MOTHER CHRISTMAS | Grace | Hampstead Theatre | Donacadh O'Briain |
| NOISES OFF | Poppy | Nottingham Playhouse/Northern Stage | Blanche McIntyre |
| BEAUTY & THE BEAST | Belle | Polka Theatre | Roman Stefanski |
| MERMAID | Mermaid/Ensemble | Shared Experience | Polly Teale |
| SLEEPING BEAUTY | Various Roles | Unicorn Theatre | Purni Morell |
| WE KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE | Asma | Finborough Theatre | John Young |
| CARPE DIEM | Aishah | National Theatre | Joanne McInnes |
| FOURTH WISE MAN | Samira | Unicorn Theatre | Lee Lyford |
| THE CHRONICLES OF KALKI | Kalki | The Gate Theatre | Alex Brown |
| THE COLLECTOR | Zoya | Gilded Balloon/Arcola Theatre | Henry Naylor |
| WILD JUSTICE | Mora | Hydrocracker | Joanne McInnes |
| 1001 NIGHTS | Mother/Neighbour | Transport/Unicorn Theatre | Douglas Rintoul |
| AS YOU LIKE IT | Phoebe | Transport Theatre | Douglas Rintoul |
| LIAR LIAR | Coco | Unicorn Theatre | Blanche McIntyre |
| ROMEO AND JULIET BLENHEIM PALACE | Juliet | The Oxford School of Drama | Robin Belfield |
| THE MADWOMAN OF CHAILLOT | The Madwoman | The Oxford School of Drama | Steve Woodward |
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE SUPER RECOGNISER | Agent Williams | Missing Link Films | Jennifer Sheridan |
| JASMINE | Sonya | George Akers | |
| TIDES | Oyster | Krysten Resnick | |
| MY BEAUTIFUL WHITE SKIN | Parita | Stuart Gatt | |
| RELATIVE PRESSURE | Saira | Lemberg Films | Jes Benstock |
| VISHAL | Prema | Met Film School | Adi Parige |
| FRESH START | Nat | The Oxford School of Drama | Karen Stowe |
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| TO BE FRANK | Herself | Schadenfreude Cabaret | |
| TO BE FRANK 1, 2 & 3 | Herself | Lost Cabaret | |
| ISLANDS IN THE STREAM OF FRANK | Herself | Wild Heart Festival | |
| IMPROV COMEDY ICELAND TOUR | Various Roles | Southampton University Comedy Society | |
| SOMETHING ELSE | Various Roles | Voodoo Rooms/Edinburgh Fringe, Reserved Collection | |
| SUSU COMEDY CABARET | Various Roles | Southampton University Comedy Society, C Soco, Edinburgh Fringe |
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| SKY DEMAND MORE | Nurse | ITV Drama | Sniper Twins |
| YOU DRIVE! INTERACTIVE COMMERCIAL | Journalist | Mercedes Benz/AMVBBDO | Yann Demange |
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| HERE COMES THE BRIDE | Khadija | Stratford East/Newham Asian Woman's Project | Hanna Berrigan/Milli Bhatia |
| THE LADY VANISHES | Blanche | BFI | Debs Paterson |
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAKING AIDA | Girl | Tom Jordan |
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN ALDERSHOT | Pushpa | BBC Radio 4 | Liz Webb |
| COLDER THAN HERE | Jenna | The Oxford School of Drama | Jane Morgan |
| THE COMEDY OF ERRORS | Luciana | The Oxford School of Drama | Jane Morgan |
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| TORGUS ADN SNOW | Torus | Royal Shakespeare Company | Hannah Berrigan |
| TRYING | Kim | Big Talk | Matt Lipsey |
| FUNK | Nisha | Soho Theatre | Mark Stephenson |
| O.K TATA BYE BYE | Dhullan | Royal Court Theatre | Lyndsey Turner |