Amrita Acharia
Known for

Acting

Credits

22

Gender

Woman

Birthday

31 Jul 1987 (37)

Place of birth

Kathmandu, Nepal

Also known as
Amrita Acaria
Amrita Acharya

Amrita Acharia

Biography

Amrita Acharia (also spelled Acharya) is a Norwegian actress of Ukrainian and Nepalese background. Acharia was born in Nepal to a Nepalese father and Ukrainian mother. She grew up in Kathmandu, Ukraine, England and Tromsø. She speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English, in addition to learning Norwegian when she moved to Norway at age thirteen. After finishing high school in Norway, she moved to England at age nineteen to pursue her acting career. Acharia played the role of the Dothraki handmaiden Irri in the first two seasons of Game of Thrones. Her character was written out of the series during the second season, despite surviving far longer in the books upon which the series is based. In 2011, Acharia starred in the one off BBC Christmas show, Lapland.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2023There's Something in the BarnCarol Nordheim
2023Black DogDoctor
2022The Serpent QueenAabis
2020Van der ValkInge Palmberg
2020The SisterHolly Fox
2019Missing LinkAma Lhamu (voice)
2018White ChamberRuth
2018Welcome to CuriosityZoe
2018SameeramSameera
2017The Good Karma HospitalDr. Ruby Walker
2016Kiss the Devil in the DarkLilly
2015AcquittedAmina Sahir
2015Amar Akbar & TonyRicha
2015Queen's MileAnia
2014Dead Snow 2: Red vs. DeadMary
2014CamouflageAmira
2013I Am YoursMina
2011Game of ThronesIrri
2011The Devil's DoubleSchool Girl
2011LaplandBride
1988Red DwarfWaitress Greta
1986CasualtyNeela Sarin