Patravadi Mejudhon | |
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 Patravadi in 2020 | |
| Born | May 27, 1948 Thailand |
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| Years active | 1973–present[1] |
Patravadi Mejudhon (Thai: ภัทราวดี มีชูธน; RTGS: Phattharawadi Michuthon, born 27 May 1948), nicknamed Lek, is a Thai actress, playwright, television director/producer and teacher of dramatic arts. She is known for her acting career, television productions, as well as the stage production company and school based at her Patravadi Theatre. She was named National Artist in performing arts in 2015.[2][3]
She is the daughter of the late Khunying Supatra Singhalaka, owner and operator of the ferry company and the Chao Phraya Express Boat. Therefore, her theatre business was located on her mother's land on the banks of the Chao Phraya river, in the same alley as Wat Rakhang, where the Supatra Boat Co, Ltd, the Chao Phraya Express Boat service provider, is located. It was active from 1992 to 2014.
Patravadi first came to be known by Western audiences in the third season of The White Lotus, in which she stars as a the co-owner of a Thailand resort in the fictional hotel chain.[4]
- ^ "Patravadi Mejudhon: About the veteran Thai actress playing Sritala in 'The White Lotus' Season 3". Lifestyle Asia Singapore. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ^ "Meet our newest National Artists". The Nation. 22 January 2015. Archived from the original on August 3, 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ ศรัญญา อ่าวสมบัติกุล (22 October 2018). "ครูเล็ก ภัทราวดี | มองดูความงดงามของศิลปะกับชีวิต ผ่านลมหายใจของศิลปินรุ่นใหญ่". a day BULLETIN. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ "'I never accept foreign roles': Why veteran Thai actress, 76, came out of retirement for The White Lotus". The Straits Times. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025.