Anya Lahiri
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Anya Lahiri is a British actress, model
and singer of Indian
and Finnish origin.
in Hampstead Garden Suburb
, where she excelled in languages and music. She has been playing the flute
and the piano
since a young age. She is a talented horsewoman.
She started her professional career modelling when she was sixteen, after which she was chosen to be part of the girl group Precious
. The band was chosen by British viewers to represent the UK in the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest
with their first single Say It Again, and arrived 12th. After that they released their first album, called 'Precious' with smash hits singles as 'Rewind' and 'It's Gonna Be My Way'. They worked with ex Take that member and producer Gary Barlow. In November 2000 they released their last single called "New Beginning" with a video clip set in an industrial warehouse with the girlband acting like tough girls. By the end of 2000, the group went under scrunity and the girls decided it was time to stop. All the members started a new beginning. Anya returned to her education, attending Birkbeck, University of London
, while continuing to model part-time.
During the last five years, as a student, Anya has modelled for a range of brands, including Asda and Asos. She has also been the cover-girl for magazines such as Company and More. In 2003, she was one of the FHM
PitGirls.
In 2004, she started a new career as an actress, appearing in the movie Tornado with Daniel Bernhardt, and in The Grooming with Jacqueline Bisset
.
She finished her successful studies in humanities in 2005.
In 2006 she was in Los Angeles
doing auditions, and also became the face of the Anna Beth's jewels new collection.
She is currently filming a new movie called I Can't Think Straight
, in which she plays Lamia. The movie is about the love between an Indian Muslim girl, Leyla and a Palestinian girl, Tala.
In 2008, she will be on the screens in 3 movies "Daylight Robbery", the famous and expected "Goal! 3: Taking on the World" and the horror movie "Pearblossom
".
In 2009, she posed for the night dress company Poule de Luxe.
member Duncan James
for 3 months and returned with her long term boyfriend, who owns a furniture design shop in North London. They went out together, on and off, for seven years. In August 2003, Duncan wrote the song "Guilty
" in which he confessed his love for Anya, then they got back together. In 2004 rumours were going on about their engagement but both denied it. They broke up in June 2004.
In a 2003 interview she said about her long term boyfriend Rowen, with whom she stayed for 7 years and who owns a furniture shop in London : "No matter how often we break up, we always end up back together, lIfe's kinda funny like that"
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and singer of Indian
British Indian
The term British Indian refers to citizens of the United Kingdom whose ancestral roots lie in India. This includes people born in the UK who are of Indian descent, and Indian-born people who have migrated to the UK...
and Finnish origin.
Biography
Anya attended the Henrietta Barnett SchoolHenrietta Barnett School
The Henrietta Barnett School is a voluntary-aided grammar school for girls in Hampstead Garden Suburb in London The Good Schools Guide called the school "One of the best academic state schools in the country, providing a gentle, inspiring education in a wonderful setting for very clever...
in Hampstead Garden Suburb
Hampstead Garden Suburb
-Notable Residents :*Theo Adams*Martin Bell*Sir Victor Blank*Katie Boyle*Constantine, the last King of Greece*Greg Davies*Richard & Judy Finnigan*David Matthews*Michael Ridpath*Claudia Roden*Jonathan Ross*Sir Donald Sinden*Marc Sinden...
, where she excelled in languages and music. She has been playing the flute
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
and the piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
since a young age. She is a talented horsewoman.
She started her professional career modelling when she was sixteen, after which she was chosen to be part of the girl group Precious
Precious (band)
Precious were a British girl group, comprising Louise Rose, Anya Lahiri, Sophie McDonnell, Kalli Clark-Sternberg and Jenny Frost. They first achieved fame as the UK's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest and went on to become a moderately popular act until they decided it was time to go their own...
. The band was chosen by British viewers to represent the UK in the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
with their first single Say It Again, and arrived 12th. After that they released their first album, called 'Precious' with smash hits singles as 'Rewind' and 'It's Gonna Be My Way'. They worked with ex Take that member and producer Gary Barlow. In November 2000 they released their last single called "New Beginning" with a video clip set in an industrial warehouse with the girlband acting like tough girls. By the end of 2000, the group went under scrunity and the girls decided it was time to stop. All the members started a new beginning. Anya returned to her education, attending Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck, University of London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. It offers many Master's and Bachelor's degree programmes that can be studied either part-time or full-time, though nearly all teaching is...
, while continuing to model part-time.
During the last five years, as a student, Anya has modelled for a range of brands, including Asda and Asos. She has also been the cover-girl for magazines such as Company and More. In 2003, she was one of the FHM
FHM
FHM, originally published as For Him Magazine, is an international monthly men's lifestyle magazine.- History :The magazine began publication in 1985 in the United Kingdom under the name For Him and changed its title to FHM in 1994 when Emap Consumer Media bought the magazine, although the full For...
PitGirls.
In 2004, she started a new career as an actress, appearing in the movie Tornado with Daniel Bernhardt, and in The Grooming with Jacqueline Bisset
Jacqueline Bisset
Jacqueline Bisset is an English actress. She has been nominated for four Golden Globe Awards and an Emmy Award. She is known for her roles in the films Bullitt , Airport , The Deep , Class , and the TV series Nip/Tuck in 2006...
.
She finished her successful studies in humanities in 2005.
In 2006 she was in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
doing auditions, and also became the face of the Anna Beth's jewels new collection.
She is currently filming a new movie called I Can't Think Straight
I Can't Think Straight
I Can't Think Straight is a 2007 romance movie about a London-based Jordanian of Palestinian descent, Tala, who is preparing for an elaborate wedding. A turn of events causes her to have an affair and subsequently fall in love with another woman, Leyla, a British Indian. The movie is distributed by...
, in which she plays Lamia. The movie is about the love between an Indian Muslim girl, Leyla and a Palestinian girl, Tala.
In 2008, she will be on the screens in 3 movies "Daylight Robbery", the famous and expected "Goal! 3: Taking on the World" and the horror movie "Pearblossom
Pearblossom (film)
-Plot:On New Year's Eve 1968, a lesbian couple encounter the creator of the universe while driving on the Pearblossom Highway as they leave a party. The women are laid to rest for 40 years and awake New Year's Day 2009. The film follows them as they are meant to lead a life of greater purpose...
".
In 2009, she posed for the night dress company Poule de Luxe.
Personal life
In early 2001, she went out with former BlueBlue
Blue is a colour, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 440–490 nm. It is considered one of the additive primary colours. On the HSV Colour Wheel, the complement of blue is yellow; that is, a colour corresponding to an equal...
member Duncan James
Duncan James
Duncan Matthew James Inglis is an English singer, actor and television presenter. He is best known as a member of the boyband Blue.-Early life:...
for 3 months and returned with her long term boyfriend, who owns a furniture design shop in North London. They went out together, on and off, for seven years. In August 2003, Duncan wrote the song "Guilty
Guilty (Blue song)
"Guilty" is a 2003 single by the British boy-band Blue from their third album of the same name. It reached a peak position of #2 on the UK singles chart and placed within the top 40 in many other countries...
" in which he confessed his love for Anya, then they got back together. In 2004 rumours were going on about their engagement but both denied it. They broke up in June 2004.
In a 2003 interview she said about her long term boyfriend Rowen, with whom she stayed for 7 years and who owns a furniture shop in London : "No matter how often we break up, we always end up back together, lIfe's kinda funny like that"
Filmography
- Nature Unleashed: Tornado (2004)
- Keen EddieKeen EddieKeen Eddie is an American action, comedy-drama television series that aired in 2003 on the Fox Network. The series follows a brash NYPD detective who goes to London when one of his cases goes sour and remains to work with New Scotland Yard...
(2004) - The Fine Art of Love: Mine Ha-HaThe Fine Art of Love: Mine Ha-HaThe Fine Art of Love is a 2006 film directed by John Irvin. The film, starring Jacqueline Bisset, Hannah Taylor-Gordon and Mary Nighy, is based on Mine-Haha, or On the Bodily Education of Young Girls by the German playwright Frank Wedekind. It received its premiere at the 2005 Venice Film...
(2005) - I Can't Think StraightI Can't Think StraightI Can't Think Straight is a 2007 romance movie about a London-based Jordanian of Palestinian descent, Tala, who is preparing for an elaborate wedding. A turn of events causes her to have an affair and subsequently fall in love with another woman, Leyla, a British Indian. The movie is distributed by...
(2007) - Goal! 3: Taking on the World (2009)
- The Scar Crow (2009)
- Murder World (2009)