British actress
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Born 1994 or 1995 (age 30–31)
Wolverhampton, England
Wolverhampton, England
Alma mater Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Occupation Actress
Born 1994 or 1995 (age 30–31)
Wolverhampton, England
Wolverhampton, England
Alma mater Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Occupation Actress
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Anya Chalotra - Wikipedia
2 weeks ago - Chalotra's first on screen role came in 2018 when she portrayed Jennifer Ashman in the BBC comedy-drama series Wanderlust. That same year, she appeared as Lily Marbury in the BBC adaptation of Agatha Christie's The ABC Murders. In October 2018, it was announced that she had been cast as Yennefer of Vengerberg in the Netflix fantasy drama The Witcher.
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Anya Chalotra | Actress
April 26, 2023 - Anya Chalotra is an English actress known for playing Jennifer Ashman in the British TV show Wanderlust (2018) and for her role as Yennefer of Vengerberg in the Netflix series The Witcher (2019).
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r/witcher on Reddit: The Witcher's Yennefer Casting Was Intended to 'Challenge' Beauty Standards
July 27, 2023 -
"In the book, [Yennefer's] described as the most beautiful woman in the world. This was a few years ago and I'd like to think things have changed. But when you think about people's unconscious bias -- especially in the fantasy world, it felt like these worlds were predominantly white. And I remember saying, 'I feel like we need to challenge what people think of as the standard of beauty. And having a woman of color in this role does incredibly powerful things to the people watching.'"
Kinda feels like you're just screwing your own goal over even more when you then make your diversity hire a considerably shittier character...
I actually don't mind Anya Chalotra as Yennefer, they have just let her down hard with the atrocious writing
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Anya’s performance hasn’t been a gripe of mine. It’s the shit writing.
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More so than her "beauty standards" or whatever, what annoys me about Yen in the show is her wardrobe Yen in the book has a very particular taste: she exclusively dresses in black and white, and only wears silver jewelry. With how integral it is to her appearance, this is like one of the first things that comes to mind when you think about her. And they failed to get EVEN THAT right.
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Anya Chalotra - Biography - IMDb
Anya Chalotra is an English actress known for playing Jennifer Ashman in the British TV show Wanderlust (2018) and for her role as Yennefer of Vengerberg in the Netflix series The Witcher (2019).
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From the Stage to Sorcery: Anya Chalotra’s Path to ‘The Witcher’ - Netflix Tudum
May 13, 2024 - All of this experience in such a short time ended up being integral to what would cap off Chalotra's budding career: landing the role of Yennefer of Vengerberg in The Witcher. Yennefer is the major love interest of Henry Cavill's Geralt of Rivia.
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The Witcher's Yennefer Casting Was Intended to 'Challenge' Beauty Standards With Diversity
July 25, 2023 - The Witcher casting director Sophia Holland recently explained how casting Anya Chalotra as Yennefer of Vengerberg was intended to make viewers rethink their beauty standards.
Fandom
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Anya Chalotra | Witcher Wiki | Fandom
Anya Chalotra (b. 1996) is a British actress who plays Yennefer in Netflix's The Witcher. Wanderlust (2018) - as Jennifer Ashman The ABC Murders (2018) - as Lily Marbury The Witcher (2019) - as Yennefer
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The Witcher cast: What they look like in real life
June 29, 2023 - But what I do know is that they told me I was Marilka, and then Sophie Holland, the casting director, said to [writer Lauren Schmidt Hissrich], 'I really think you should consider her for Ciri' – even though they were looking for younger people than me. "So. I found out I got Marilka. The next day, they called me up saying, '[Alik Sakharov], who's the director, and Lauren, the showrunner, are coming with some producers from LA to London to see me for Ciri'." ... Tissaia is Yennefer's muse and is in charge of the magical academy, Aretuza.
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Anya Chalotra - Actress
Anya Chalotra is an actress who appeared in "The Witcher," and "Creature Commandos." Actor Guest Producer Director Writer Music All Credits · Voice · Show · 2025 · Voice · Yennefer · Movie · 2025 · 58% Guest Voice · Sif · Series · ...
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The Witcher (TV series) - Wikipedia
2 weeks ago - In October 2018, Freya Allan and Anya Chalotra were cast as Princess Cirilla and Yennefer of Vengerberg respectively, while Jodhi May, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Adam Levy, MyAnna Buring, Mimi Ndiweni, and Therica Wilson-Read also joined.
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THE WITCHER: Anya Chalotra Was Cast As Yennefer To "Challenge" Outdated Beauty Standards!?
August 2, 2023 - Casting director Sophie Holland has spoken about pushing to cast Chalotra as Yennefer of Vengerberg in Netflix's adaptation of the fantasy adventure novels, and her comments have raised a few eyebrows. During an interview with Variety (via SFFGazette.com), Holland said that she wanted the relatively inexperienced actress to play Yennefer to "challenge" what she perceives as an outdated "standard of beauty." "Lauren Schmidt Hissrich is the showrunner [on The Witcher] and we work so well together and she's so open to conversations," she told the trade.
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Who is Anya Chalotra, the Indian-origin actor from 'The Witcher'?
July 31, 2025 - Henry Cavill is in the lead role of Geralt of Rivia, the witcher. Besides him, the name that is garnering attention is that of Indian origin actor Anya Chalotra, who portrays sorceress Yennefer of Vengerberg.
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'The Witcher' Season 4 Cast and New and Returning Characters - Netflix Tudum
October 28, 2025 - In The Witcher Season 4, we’re back on the Continent, and after the devastating events of Season 3, our core three — Geralt of Rivia (Liam Hemsworth), Yennefer of Vengerberg (Anya Chalotra), and Princess Cirilla of Cintra (Freya Allan) — ...
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Yennefer (Netflix series) | Witcher Wiki | Fandom
1 month ago - Netflix's The Witcher The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep Yennefer (b. 1192) was a sorceress from Vengerberg, the capital city of Aedirn, before being recruited by Tissaia de Vries and brought to Aretuza to study magic.
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‘The Witcher’ Casting Director Says Yennefer Casting Was To ‘Challenge Beauty Standards’ Which Is Completely Insane
November 18, 2024 - Speaking of The Witcher and the casting of Anya Chalotra as Yennefer, Holland said:
Variety
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'The Witcher': Anya Chalotra on Yennefer, Liam Hemsworth Replacing Henry Cavill
June 29, 2023 - Anya Chalotra, who plays Yennefer in Netflix hit 'The Witcher,' will be sharing screen time with Liam Hemsworth after Henry Cavill exits the show.
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Every Actor Confirmed To Be Returning For The Witcher Season 4
November 23, 2024 - Freya Allan as Ciri and Anya Chalotra as Yennefer of Vengerberg in The Witcher against a blue backgroundCustom Image By Yailin Chacon