吉塔·雷迪是一名演员、导演，因为作品Orange Is the New Black (2013), Iron Fist (2017) and The Mindy Project (2012)而被大众所熟知。
Attended the Joseph Papp Public Theater Summer Shakespeare Lab in New York City (2003)
Earned a Master of Arts degree in Cinema Studies from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University
Father is South Asian Indian. Mother is Filipina.
Earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Visual Arts (Media) from the University of California at San Diego
Former freelance cosmetic beauty products reporter for In Style Magazine (Time Warner Inc.).
Completed two-year theater fellowship (9/05-9/07) in Casting and Company Management at New York Theatre Workshop in NYC. [September 2007]