- Born
- Lolita Chakrabarti grew up in Birmingham, England. She went on to train at RADA. As an actress she has worked extensively on stage and screen including Criminal (Netflix) Beowulf (ITV), Vera (ITV), The Casual Vacancy (BBC/HBO), Jekyll and Hyde (ITV), My Mad Fat Diary Season 3 (CH4) and Intruders (Canal+). Lolita is a also a multi-award-winning writer for stage and screen.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Lolita Chakrabarti
- Lolita Chakrabarti grew up in Birmingham, England. She trained at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She has worked extensively on stage and screen including most recently Beowulf; Return to the Shieldlands (ITV / Esquire Network), Jekyll and Hyde (ITV), The Casual Vacancy (BBC/HBO), The Smoke (Sky), My Mad Fat Diary Season 3 (CH4) and Intruders (Canal+). Lolita is a also a multi award winning writer. Her play Red Velvet sold out two runs in London, transferred Off-Broadway and returned to Kenneth Branagh's inaugural season at the Garrick Theatre in London's West End. Her stage adaptation of Life of Pi won 5 Oliviers, 3 Tony's, playing in London's West End and New York's Broadway. Her adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's Hamnet sold out at the RSC and will transfer to London's West End in 2023.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Lolita Chakrabarti
- SpouseAdrian Lester(August 31, 1997 - July 16, 2024) (2 children)
- Evening Standard Charles Wintour Most Promising Playwright Award for Red Velvet.
- Lolita ran Lesata Productions 2011 -2018 with Rosa Maggiora. They produced 'Of Mary'.
- Whatsonstage nominations for Best New Play and London Newcomer of the Year.
- Nomination for Best Producers for Of Mary, Underwire Festival, London 2011.
- She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to drama. She is an actress and writer in London, Greater London, England.
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