Virginia Rodrigues (actress) explained

Virginia Rodrigues is an Indian actress, and author known for her works in Malayalam, Hindi, and Kannada language films, theatre, and television.^{[1] [2]}

Early life

She was born and brought up in Mangalore, Karnataka, India to Catholic family of Vincent Rodrigues and Hilda Rodrigues. She pursued her B.A degree from St. Agnes College, Mangalore.^[3]

Theatre

Virginia largely worked in the theatre for more than two decades.^{[3] [4] [5]} She has been a member of Bangalore's Indian Ensemble and Mumbai's Mashaal theater groups.^[6] She has been part of international projects called "Zapperdockel and the cock" directed by Wally and Paul Schmidt from Germany. She also modeled in various television commercials.^[7]

Selected filmography

As actress

scope=col	Year	Title	Role	Language	Notes	Ref.
2016	Marupadi	Psychiatrist	Malayalam	Debut
2017	Samarpanam	Sarvajaya	Malayalam		[8]
2018	The Notion	Dr. Geetha	Malayalam	Short
2019	Mahira	Inspector Maya	Kannada		[9]
2020	A Requiem for Jenny	Mrs. Parker	Hindi	Short
2020	Nitya	Mom	Kannada	Short
2023	Loo		Malayalam	Short
2024	Love, Sitara	Latha	Hindi Malayalam		[10]

Television

As actress

scope=col	Year	Title	Role	Language	Notes	Ref.
2024	Love at 5th Floor	Dr. Uma	Hindi	Mini Series	[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Stunts are my own: Virginia. Tini Sara. Anien,DHNS. Deccan Herald.
2. News: City-based Mollywood actor lands lead role in a Kannada thriller. The Times of India . October 20, 2018.
3. Web site: 'Feel Proud of My Student Ms Virginia Rodrigues-Lead Actress in Kan Movie 'Mahira'- Prof Dr Devi Prabha Alva . 29 July 2019 .
4. News: I trained in martial arts for my debut: Virginia Rodrigues. The Times of India . July 25, 2019.
5. Web site: Virginia Rodrigues, Author at Theatre ink.
6. Web site: Virginia Rodrigues. July 27, 2019. Cinema Express.
7. Web site: Zapperdockel and the Wock: Play Review. Deepa. Mohan. October 27, 2009. Citizen Matters.
8. Web site: Mystery unfurled. Anoop. Menon. March 9, 2017. The New Indian Express.
9. Web site: Virginia Rodrigues. July 27, 2019. www.filmcompanion.in.
10. Web site: Love, Sitara Review: Dysfunctional family dynamics portrayed well. Bhawana. Sharma. September 28, 2024. www.deccanchronicle.com.
11. News: Aditi Banerjee: It was surprising that a lot of strangers contributed a significant amount for 'Love At Fifth Floor' - Exclusive. The Times of India . July 1, 2022.