Rita Wolf (born Rita Ghose^[1]) is an American British actress born in Kolkata, India.

She and writer Rukhsana Ahmad founded the Kali Theatre Company in London, a registered charity that has a goal to encourage, develop, promote and produce the works of Asian female writers. Wolf directed the company's first production, Song for a Sanctuary in 1991, written by Ahmad.^[2] Kali is supported by the Arts Council of England.^[3]

Wolf has lived in New York City for over three decades. As a child, her daughter, Anjeli Chapman had a major role in the independent film The War Within. Her son, Kiran Chapman was featured as a child in A Heartbeat to Baghdad, a play about the US/Iraq War at The Flea Theatre NYC.

• Majdhar (1984) as Fawzia Khan
• The Chain (1984) as Carrie
• My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) as Tania
• Slipstream (1989) as Maya
• Khush (1991)
• Girl 6 (1996)
• Second Generation (2003)

• Wing and a Prayer (UK)
• Calling the Shots (UK)
• Coronation Street (UK) (1990) as Felicity 'Flick' Khan
• Law & Order (US)
• Tandoori Nights (UK)
• The Good Wife (US)

• Borderline
• Homebody / Kabul
• The House of Bernarda Alba
• The American Pilot
• Chaos Theory
• An Ordinary Muslim
• The Michaels
• Out of Time
• A Delicate Balance
• Escaped Alone

• BBC: "The bbc.co.uk Guide to Comedy", accessed 15 October 2005
• The Kali Theatre: "About Us: The People: Rita Wolf", accessed 14 October 2005
• The New York Times: "The New York Times: Movies: Rita Wolf", accessed 15 October 2005

The American Pilot

• Rita Wolf at IMDb