Vineeta Rishi
Encyclopedia
Vineeta Rishi is a British
actress of India
n descent.
and is best known as PC Kapoor on ITV
's The Last Detective
. She is a regular on the BBC radio soap Silver Street
.
In 2005 she guest-starred in the Doctor Who
spin-off audio drama UNIT: The Longest Night
and in 2007 appeared in the television episode Smith and Jones
.
In 2007 she toured, to critical acclaim, with Rifco Arts playing the title role in the Pravesh Kumar comedy "There's Something About Simmy".
Rishi played Dona Marina (La Malinche
) in BBC2's film "Cortes" which aired in March 2008.
In late June and early July 2008, Rishi appeared in the BBC thriller Criminal Justice
, a five part crime series. She played the role of Frances Kapoor, a lawyer assigned to fight for a murder suspect in court.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
actress of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n descent.
Biography
Rishi trained at the Mountview Academy of Theatre ArtsMountview Academy of Theatre Arts
Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts is an independent drama school situated in the Wood Green area of North London. It was founded in 1945 by Peter Coxhead and Ralph Nossek as 'The Mountview Theatre Club', an amateur repertory company staging a new production for a six-day run every second week...
and is best known as PC Kapoor on ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
's The Last Detective
The Last Detective
The Last Detective is an ITV drama starring Peter Davison as Dangerous Davies. The first series aired in 2003 with three more seasons succeeding this...
. She is a regular on the BBC radio soap Silver Street
Silver Street
Silver Street was a radio soap opera, the first such to be aimed at the British South Asian community, and was broadcast on the BBC Asian Network. It was introduced in 2004 as part of the Sonia Deol show, which was replaced from 24 April 2006 by the Anita Rani show, and until 12 May 2006 each...
.
In 2005 she guest-starred in the Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
spin-off audio drama UNIT: The Longest Night
UNIT: The Longest Night
UNIT: The Longest Night is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It continues the story of UNIT...
and in 2007 appeared in the television episode Smith and Jones
Smith and Jones (Doctor Who)
"Smith and Jones" is the first episode of the third series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 31 March 2007. It sees the debut of Freema Agyeman as new companion Martha Jones...
.
In 2007 she toured, to critical acclaim, with Rifco Arts playing the title role in the Pravesh Kumar comedy "There's Something About Simmy".
Rishi played Dona Marina (La Malinche
La Malinche
La Malinche , known also as Malintzin, Malinalli or Doña Marina, was a Nahua woman from the Mexican Gulf Coast, who played a role in the Spanish conquest of Mexico, acting as interpreter, advisor, lover and intermediary for Hernán Cortés...
) in BBC2's film "Cortes" which aired in March 2008.
In late June and early July 2008, Rishi appeared in the BBC thriller Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice (TV series)
Criminal Justice is a British television drama series produced by the BBC and first shown in 2008. Written by Peter Moffat, each five-episode series follows the journey of an individual through the justice system and was first broadcast over five successive nights on BBC One.The first series, first...
, a five part crime series. She played the role of Frances Kapoor, a lawyer assigned to fight for a murder suspect in court.
External links
- Vineeta Rishi at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
- Profile of her character Jodie Howard on BBC Web Site