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Ritu Arya Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Ritu Arya Quick Info
Height5 ft 5 in
Weight52 kg
Sun SignVirgo
Hair ColorDark Brown
Eye ColorDark Brown

Ritu Arya is a British-Indian actress and musician who rose to prominence for her portrayal of Dr. Megan Sharma in Doctors (2013–2017). Thereafter, she went on to play various other notable roles such as Flash in Humans (2016-2018) and Lila Pitts in The Umbrella Academy.

Born Name

Ritu Arya

Nick Name

Ritu

Ritu Arya as seen in a selfie that was taken in February 2019 (Ritu Arya / Instagram)

Age

She was born on either September 16, 17, or 18.

Sun Sign

Virgo

Born Place

India

Nationality

British, Indian

Education

Ritu graduated from the University of Southampton with a degree in Astrophysics and also trained at the Oxford School of Drama.

Occupation

Actress, Musician

Family

  • Mother – Sunita Arya
  • Siblings – Romi Arya (Older Brother), Rahul Arya (Brother)

Manager

Ritu is represented by Conway Van Gelder Grant Ltd. and Bespoke Voice Agency.

As a member of the band KIN, she is represented by Creative Sounds UK.

Genre

Ambient Indie Pop

Instruments

Drums

Labels

Unsigned

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 5 in or 165 cm

Weight

52 kg or 114.5 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Ritu has dated –

  • David Castañeda (2020)
  • Ritu Arya as seen in a picture with her dog Molly in Stoke Newington in January 2020 (Ritu Arya / Instagram)

    Race / Ethnicity

    Asian (Indian)

    Hair Color

    Dark Brown

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • Short shoulder length hair
    • Thin lips
    • Swarthy complexion
    Ritu Arya as seen in a selfie that was taken on the day of her birthday in September 2020 (Ritu Arya / Instagram)

    Ritu Arya Facts

  • She was raised in London.
  • Ritu can speak in Punjabi, Hindi, and English.
  • In 2016, she was rewarded at the Socially Relevant Film Festival NY for “Best Actress in a Short Film” for her work in My Beautiful White Skin (2015).
  • She made her debut TV show appearance as a Bureau Girl in The Tunnel in 2013. Later, in 2017, Ritu made her first theatrical film appearance as Rachida in Daphne.
  • Despite having made notable appearances in various films and shows, Ritu got her big break after she portrayed the role of Lila Pitts in Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy in 2020. Nevertheless, she was cast alongside the likes of actress Ellen Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, and Aidan Gallagher.
  • When Ritu’s not busy filming, she is a drummer for the ambient indie-pop band KIN. Her contribution led to the release of KIN‘s debut track titled Sharing Light on April 1, 2020.
  • She uploaded her first post to Instagram on October 21, 2014.
  • Featured Image By Ritu Arya / Instagram

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    Jenniffer Sheldon

    Update: 2024-06-15