Sunetra Sastry is a British make-up artist who has worked on the legendary comedy show, Black Adder. She is the former wife of comedian and actor Rowan Atkinson (Mr.Bean). Sastry has worked as a make-up artist on projects such as the legendary comedy show, Black Adder and the television film, Smack and Thistle. She worked as a make-up artist in several Rowan Atkinson production projects. She continued working for a long time until she decided to quit to take of her children. Sunetra started to work as a make-up artist for BBC in the early 1980s.
Birth Name
Sunetra Sastry
Nickname
Sunetra
Profession
Professional Makeup Artist, Celebrity Ex-wife
Nationality
British
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Sunetra Sastry was born on the 5th of September 1957, in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK
Age
She’s currently 66 years old.
Sun Sign
Cancer
Ethnicity
Multiracial
She has Anglo-Indian ancestry.
Religion
Hinduism
Education
Sunetra attended a beauty college in London after high school, even though her parents wanted her to be a nurse.
Family Details
- Father – Unknown
- Mother – Unknown
- Siblings – Unknown
Marital Status
Married
Boyfriend / Spouse
Sunetra Sastry has dated –
- Rowan Atkinson (Mr.Bean) (1990-2015) – On 5 Feb 1990, Sunetra exchanged vows with comedian Rowan Atkinson. In 1986, they first met and in 1989, engaged after three years. Their wedding was attended by their loved ones at the Russian Tea Room in NYC. In 1993, They welcomed their first child, a son, Benjamin. Then in 1995, their third daughter Lily was born. But after 24 years, their conjugal life fell apart when the news of Rowan having an affair surfaced. The case for separation was filed and on 10 Nov 2015, their divorce was finalized.
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet – 5 feet 4 inches
- In centimeters – 162 cm
- In meters – 1.62 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 55 kg
- In Pounds – 121 lbs
Body Measurements
- Measurements – 34-27-36
- Bust – 34 inches
- Waist – 27 inches
- Hip – 36 inches
- Bra Size – 32B
Body Build
Slim
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Shoe Size
She wears a size 7.5 (US) shoe.
Dress Size
Her dress size is 5 (US).
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Sunetra became known as a Makeup artist who is best recognized for her work on the 1991 film Smack and Thistle and the BBC series, Blackadder. She is best known as the former long-time wife of comedian Rowan Atkinson (Mr.Bean).
Sunetra Sastry Net worth
Sunetra Sastry has an estimated net worth of $5 million dollars as of 2023.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Sunetra Sastry
- Sastry was born in England to a British mother and an Indian father. Her mother was raised in a wealthy English family, but after she wed Sunetra’s father, her family forbade her from living with them.
- Sunetra and her mum were close. Growing up, she always assured her daughter that the marital life she chose was worth it.
- She enrolled in a beauty college in London. However, this was against her parents’ wishes as they wanted her to pursue nursing.
- Nevertheless, she managed to win their heart. They came to realize that pursuing beauty was her real passion, and they decided to support her dreams.
- After her college education, she was lucky to land a job at BBC as a make-up artist.
- It was during this period when she started working as a crew member on Black Adder the BBC1 pseudo-historical situational comedy.
- Sastry is mostly popular for marrying and then divorcing actor Rowan Atkinson.
- She worked as a make-up artist in several Rowan Atkinson production projects. She continued working for a long time until she decided to quit to take of her children.
- Her daughter Lily has a few small credited roles in movies – mostly in her dad’s projects, but uses her mum’s surname instead of her father’s. She also writes music, poems, and stories.
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