Charithra Chandran

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In this Indian name, the name Chandran is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Charithra.

Charithra Chandran
Born
Charithra Surya Chandran

(1997-01-17) 17 January 1997 (age 29)
Perth, Scotland.
EducationUniversity of Oxford (BA)
Years active2020–present

Charithra Surya Chandran (/tʃəˈriːθrə ˈtʃændræn/;[1][2] born 17 January 1997) is a British actress. She is known for her roles in the Amazon spy thriller series Alex Rider (2021), the second series of the Netflix period drama Bridgerton (2022), the teen romantic comedy film How to Date Billy Walsh (2024) and action film Fight or Flight (2025).

Early life and education

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Charithra was born in Perth, Scotland,[3] the daughter of Tamil medical professionals. Her parents separated when she was two, and she left for India with her father where she stayed with her grandparents in Tamil Nadu. Upon returning to the UK when she was four, she went to school in Liverpool, England. She then boarded at Moreton Hall Preparatory School in Suffolk from six to eleven before settling down with her mother in Oxford for her teenage years whilst her father lived in Wales.[4][5]

Charithra completed sixth form at Oxford High School. She then went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, politics and economics from the New College of the University of Oxford in 2019. She participated in a number of productions during university and joined the National Youth Theatre.[6][7] She worked part-time for the New Policy Institute after taking a gap year, during which she did drama as a hobby before deciding to make it her career, turning down a job offer from BCG.[8]

Career

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In 2021, Charithra joined the main cast of the spy thriller series Alex Rider as Sabina Pleasance for its second series on IMDb TV.[9][10] Having auditioned before the first series aired,[11] Charithra starred as Edwina in the second series, based on the novel The Viscount Who Loved Me, of the Shondaland-produced Netflix period drama Bridgerton alongside Jonathan Bailey and Simone Ashley in 2022.[12][13][14]

In June 2022, Charithra voiced the courtesan Camille for BBC Radio 3 in an audio adaptation of Pam Gems' stage play, Camille, based on the novel La Dame aux Camélias by Alexandre Dumas fils.[15] This production was shortlisted for the 2023 BBC Audio Drama Awards, Best Adaptation.[16] This was followed by a further voice role as Mia in Meet Cute's September 2022 audio series A Mid-Semester Night's Dream. The series is a retelling of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream in which a group of graduate students discover a magical print of the play.[17]

In 2024, she made her West End debut as Eileen in Rosie Day's Instructions for a Teenage Armageddon.[18] The same year, she starred in the Amazon Prime comedy film How to Date Billy Walsh as Amelia.[19] It was announced that Charithra will lead and associate produce Song of the Sun God, a six-part drama series based on the novel of the same name by Shankari Chandran.[20] In August 2024, it was announced that Charithra would play Nefertari Vivi in the live-action adaptation of the manga One Piece.[21]

Acting credits

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Eternals Bollywood dancer
2022 The Talents Bekkie Short film
Class S Cherry
2024 How to Date Billy Walsh Amelia Brown
Maya: Birth of a Superhero Teen Maya Short film
2025 Fight or Flight Isha [22]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Alex Rider Sabina Pleasance Main role (season 2)
2022 Bridgerton Edwina Sharma Main role (season 2)
2023 Star Wars: Visions Annisoukaline "Anni" Kalfus Voice role; Episode: "I Am Your Mother"
2024 Dune: Prophecy Young Francesca Recurring role [23]
2026 One Piece Nefertari Vivi / Miss Wednesday Main role (season 2) [24]
TBA Pillow Talk Stella Main role; web series
Song of the Sun God Leela Main role; associate producer [20]
Arzu Arzu Lead role

Audio

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Meet Cute Mia Podcast series; 6 episodes
Camille Camille BBC Radio 3 [25]
A Mid-Semester Night's Dream Mia Podcast series [26]
2025 The Death and Life of River Song
Series 03: The Dissolution of Time 		Anne Boleyn Audio drama [27]

Music video appearances

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Year Title Artist(s) Ref.
2023 "Mosquito" PinkPantheress [28]

Theatre

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Year Title Role Director Venue Notes Ref.
2024 Instructions for a Teenage Armageddon Girl Georgie Staight Garrick Theatre [29]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2022 National Television Awards Rising Star Bridgerton Nominated [30]
Glamour Awards Won [31]

References

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