Vineeta Rishi

Early life Born in Bracknell, Berkshire to Indian parents, Rishi grew up in Walkergate, Newcastle upon Tyne where she attended Walkergate Primary and Junior School and Benfield School. She then studied for a business degree at the University of Bradford in 1998. After graduation she began working as a computer programmer, including for British Airways in Newcastle Business Park.

Career Since graduation, Rishi has played PC Kapoor on ITV's The Last Detective, and is 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, 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, playing lawyer Frances Kapoor who is assigned to fight for a murder suspect in court. In 2018, Rishi played DC Rakhee Shah in the British TV drama series Collateral.

Rishi joined the cast of Holby City as Lucky Simpson, a mental health nurse, in November 2020, during the drama's twenty-second series.

Filmography Film

Television

Video games Year Game Role Notes 2019 GreedFall Aphra Voice only 2023 Baldur's Gate 3 Cashguard Taslim / Fevrokis / Fist of Bane Gudrun Voice only

Theatre credits Year Title Role Venue Notes 2001 The Tempest Ariel Tynemouth Priory, Tynemouth 2003 Hobson's Choice Sunita Hobson Young Vic, London 2004 Beasts and Beauties Kari Bristol Old Vic, Bristol 2005 What We Did to Weinstein Yasmin / Samira Menier Chocolate Factory, London2007 There's Something About Simmy Simmy Theatre Royal Stratford East, London & UK Tour Weights Guapa Blue Elephant Theatre, London 2015 Who Cares Lisa / Jack Davis Royal Court Theatre, London 2019 Alys, Always Julia Price Bridge Theatre, London