Anya Chalotra (born in 1996) 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). Chalotra was born in a British-Indian family. Her father is of Indian descent while her mother is English. She grew up in Lower Penn village in South Staffordshire, UK, where she lived with her parents, and two siblings. Chalotra completed her schooling at the St. Dominic's Grammar School for Girls in Brewood. and later trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Chalotra has starred in several theater productions including Much Ado About Nothing and The Village. She is represented by The Artists Partnership talent agency. On October 10, 2018, it was announced by Deadline that Chalotra would star in a main role as Yennefer of Vengerberg in the Netflix fantasy drama, The Witcher. The series premiered on December 20, 2019.