British actor Ritu Arya is having quite the year. Following the success of the British Asian Comedy film "Polite Society", Arya will be playing a Barbie that is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist.
Arya got her start in British soap opera "Doctors", playing Dr Megan Sharma. She went on to play a number of roles in shows including "Sherlock", "Humans", "Doctor Who", and "Feel Good". However, she was boosted to international acclaim after her breakout role as Lila on the Netflix superhero show, "The Umbrella Academy". This recognition led to her also being cast in the action film "Red Notice" alongside the likes of Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, and Gal Gadot.
As well as being an actor, and one who does a lot of her own stunts, Arya is also a musician, having been a drummer in the band KIN for a number of years.