Chetna Pandya: Overcoming barriers into the arts, starring in Heartstopper, and building creative resilience

Chetna Pandya is an Actor, Director, Producer and Creative advocate, most recently known to many for her role as Coach Singh in Heartstopper (Netflix) and for her extensive acting career in TV shows such as The Trouble with Maggie Cole, This Way Up, Feel Good and Black Mirror. She has worked nationally and internationally across stage, television, film & radio performing with Complicité, Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal Court Theatre and BBC Radio Drama to name a few.In this conversation Chetna passionately advocates for access to the arts, sharing insights into her own experiences growing up, and how meaningful socio-economic diversity and inclusion can affect change.Chetna discusses how she has found the resilience to overcome barriers in her 22-year career in a changing industry, and shares her personal mindset for how to remain true to oneself as a professional artist. Hosts & Guests:Ali Godfrey (Host)Unique Spencer (Host)Chetna Pandya (Guest)Send us a Text Message with your feedback, questions or requests for future episodesEmail: [email protected] Media:@ActingStrongInstagram: @GEN_ARTS Facebook: @GenerationArtsProduced & Edited by: Ali GodfreyActing Strong is brought to you by Generation Arts and this production is supported using public funding by Arts Council England. www.generationarts.org.uk