Nina Wadia
Nina Wadia OBE | |
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Born | London, England | 18 December 1968
Occupations |
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Years active | 1991–present |
Spouse |
Raiomond Mirza (m. 1998) |
Children | 2 |
Nina Wadia
Additionally, Wadia appeared in the
Early life
Wadia was born on 18 December 1968 in
Career
Television and film
Wadia first came to prominence in
Wadia has also made several guest appearances in various British comedies and dramas, such as
She played a role as the housekeeper in the film
In July 2013, Wadia appeared in All Star Mr & Mrs.[11] In September 2013, she appeared in ITV's Big Star's Little Star. Since December 2013, Wadia has starred in Still Open All Hours as Mrs Hussein.[12] In January 2015, it was announced that Wadia would have a guest role in Holby City, as an established neurosurgeon Annabelle Cooper. The role will be for five episodes.[13] In April 2017, she appeared as Khadija in Finding Fatimah, a British romantic comedy.[14] In 2019, as a last minute casting call, and in "More of a Cameo" as Wadia said, she played the minor part of "Zulla" in the live action remake of Aladdin directed by Guy Ritchie. In 2020, she appeared in the role of Anna Masani in the ninth season of the popular BBC drama series Death in Paradise. Also in 2020, she had a small part in the fifteen minute drama Isolation Stories alongside Sheridan Smith which was filmed via webcam due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.
From September 2021, Wadia was a contestant for the
Stage and radio
Apart from the original radio version of Goodness Gracious Me, Wadia's other radio work includes guesting on
Personal life
Wadia is married to the composer Raiomond Mirza. The couple first met in Canada and married there in July 1998. They live in
Charity
Wadia was involved in the Pakistan Earthquake Appeal Concert and Fashion Show, at the Royal Albert Hall in 2005. She has also been involved in campaigning for Save the Children[22] and for increased organ donation from Asians in Britain.[23] As a JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) Ambassador Nina Wadia received an OBE in the 2021 New Year Honours for her services to charity and entertainment.
Honours and awards
Wadia won Best Comedy Performance at the 2009
In April 2013, she was awarded with the Outstanding Achievement in Television Award at The Asian Awards.[25]
Wadia was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2021 New Year Honours for services to entertainment and charity.[26]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Sixth Happiness | Dolly Kotwal | |
1998 | Such a Long Story | ||
2000 | Offending Angels | Baggy's Ex 2 | |
2002 | Another Day | Meena | Short film |
Bend It Like Beckham | Wedding Caterer | ||
Cup and Lip | Short film | ||
2003 | Code 46 | Hospital Receptionist | |
2006 | The Goodbye Girls | Nadia | Short film |
2007 | Namastey London | Bebo M. Malhotra | |
2008 | I Can't Think Straight | Rani, The Housekeeper | |
Munãfiq | Aisha | Short film | |
2009 | Vincent | Cheryl | Short film |
2010 | Race for Life: Girls Just Want to Have Fun | Short film | |
2012 | Keith Lemon: The Film | Pat | |
2014 | Puja Nights | Mrs. Shah | Short film |
2015 | Amar Akbar & Tony | Seema | |
2016 | A Street Cat Named Bob | Bus Conductress | |
2017 | Finding Fatimah | Khadija | |
2018 | Together | Mrs. Justice Reid | |
Strangeways Here We Come | Lucy | ||
2019 | The Queen's Corgi | Patmore (voice) | |
Aladdin | Zulla | ||
Corner Shop Show: Thank You, Come Again | Faizal's mother | ||
2020 | A Gift from Bob | Anika | |
2021 | Followers | Becky Dubar | |
Repeat | Megan | ||
2022 | Devi | Devi | Short film |
A Stranger in Our Bed | Mrs. Tanner | ||
Kaur | Lakhwinder | Short film | |
2023 | The Dandies of Albertopolis | Royal Crown Broadcaster | Short film |
Bonus Track | Headmistress | ||
Bad Indian - The Villain Origin Story | Mum | Short film |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1991 | 2point4 Children | Sharma | Episode: "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Go Shopping" |
1994 | EastEnders | Nurse Viv | 3 episodes |
1997 | Flight | Sumita | Television film |
Casualty | Veena | Episode: "Counting the Cost" | |
1998 | Kiss Me Kate | Applicant | Episode: "Secretaries" |
The Bill | Mina Kavia | Episode: "The Whip Hand" | |
1998–2000, 2014–2015 | Goodness Gracious Me | Various characters | 21 episodes |
1999 | The Comedy Trail: A Shaggy Dog Story | Vanessa Robinson / Veena Rabindranath | Television Special |
The Vicar of Dibley | Miss Carr | Episode: "Spring" | |
2000 | The Strangerers | Waitress | Episode: "The Getawaying" |
The Way It Is | Various characters | Television film | |
Single Voices | Sita / Gita | Episode: "Sita Gita" | |
Holby City | Rita Dennish | Episode: "Anyone Who Had a Heart" | |
2000–2001 | Perfect World
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Maggie | 13 episodes |
2001 | We Know Where You Live, Live! | Television film | |
Chambers | Alex Kahn | 6 episodes | |
Weakest Link | Herself - Contestant | Episode: "Comedians Special" | |
2002 | An Angel for May | Science Teacher | Television film |
White Teeth | Neena | Mini-Series, 3 episodes | |
2003–2004 | All About Me | Rupinder | 16 episodes |
2003 | Murder in Mind | Meena Patel | Episode: "Cornershop" |
2004 | Doctors | DS Coombs | Episode: "Catchy Monkey" |
2005 | Ethelbert the Tiger | Ethelbert (voice) | Episode: "Ethelbert and the Polar Bear" |
Waking The Dead | Roshni Mehta | 2 episodes: "Towers of Silence: Parts 1 & 2" | |
Casualty@Holby City | Jean | Episode: "Interactive: Something We Can Do" | |
New Tricks | Mughda Das | Episode: Family Business" | |
2006 | The Bill | Defence Counsel | Episode: "A Satisfying Day's Work" |
Thin Ice | Karen | Mini-series | |
2007 | The Lift | Sunita | Television film |
2007, 2008 | Skins | Bibi, Anwar's Mum | 2 episodes: "Finale" and "Everyone" |
2007–2013 | EastEnders | Zainab Masood / Zainab Khan | 463 episodes |
2008 | West 10 LDN | Job Centre Clerk | TelevisionWoul film |
2010 | Doctor Who | Dr. Ramsden | Episode: "The Eleventh Hour" |
2010, 2011 | EastEnders: E20 | Zainab Masood | 2 episodes |
2011 | Mongrels | Nita (voice) | Episode: "Vince and the Helpful Horse" |
Would I Lie to You? | Herself - Panellist | 1 episode | |
2013–2018 | Still Open All Hours | Mrs. Hussein | 22 episodes |
2014 | Citizen Khan | Aunty Noor | Episode: "Aunty Noor" |
2015 | Holby City | Annabelle Cooper | 5 episodes |
2016 | Hank Zipzer | Inspector | 2 episodes: "Hank's Good Turn" and "The Crunchy Pickle" |
Kiva Can Do | Nanni | 2 episodes: "Jurassic Lark" and "Party Island" | |
The Last Dragonslayer | Mother Xenobia | Television film | |
Square Roots | Bina Desai | Television film | |
2017 | Zapped | Judge | Episode: "The Trial" |
Coconut | Saira | 4 episodes | |
Hetty Feather | Mrs. Penhaligon | 2 episodes: "New Beginnings" and "The Past Returns" | |
Murder on the Blackpool Express | Moira | Television film | |
2018 | Trollied | Meg | 3 episodes |
Origin | Venisha Gupta | 5 episodes | |
2019 | Danny & Mick | Joy Stickler | 20 episodes |
Doctor Who: Time War | Deepa (voice) | Episode: "State of Bliss" | |
2020 | Death in Paradise | Anna Masani | 4 episodes |
Isolation Stories | Yasmine | Episode: "Mel" | |
Rhyme Time Town | Molly (voice) | Episode: "Super Kitten and Power Pupster/What's the Time, Hickory?" | |
Maxxx
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Death | 2 episodes: "Death" and "Music Video" | |
The Crystal Maze | Herself - Contestant | 1 episode | |
2021 | Too Close | Dr. Anita Rhys Evans | Mini-series, 3 episodes |
Hitmen | Siobhan Burman | Episode: "Soft Launch" | |
Can I Improve My Memory? | Herself - Participant[27] | Mini-series | |
Strictly Come Dancing | Herself - Contestant | 5 episodes | |
2021–2022 | The Outlaws | Shanthi Rekowski | 10 episodes |
2022 | Newark, Newark | Heather | 2 episodes |
The Sandman | Fate Mother | 4 episodes | |
Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures | Mimi / Valtrassi / Tenth Drax (voice) | Episode: "Here Lies Drax" | |
2023 | Doctors | Binita Prabhu | 2 episodes: "Trapped in Time" and "Where Am I?" |
B&B by the Sea | Herself | 1 episode[28] | |
Count Abdulla | Bushra Khan | 6 episodes | |
Tweedy & Fluff | Narrator | ||
2024 | Midsomer Murders | Medora Salt | Episode: "The Blacktrees Prophecy" |
References
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- ^ "My secret life: Nina Wadia, actress, 39". The Independent. 10 October 2008. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ "Nina Wadia: EastEnders bosses told me I could be the new Pauline Fowler". Daily Record. Scotland. 29 April 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ The TV That Made Me s2 e4, 10 March 2016.
- ^ Dowell, Ben (25 August 2015). "Goodness Gracious Me: why was the Meera Syal, Nina Wadia and Sanjeev Bhaskar comedy so groundbreaking?". Radio Times. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ "New Asian family for Eastenders". asiansinmedia.org. Archived from the original on 23 May 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2007.
- ^ Brown, David (29 January 2013). "EastEnders: Nina Wadia on Zainab's exit – "It's very sad. We had the crew in tears"". Radio Times. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ Goodacre, Kate (22 March 2015). "Bend It Like Beckham: Where are the cast of the 2002 box office hit now?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "Nina Wadia -Independent Talent". Independent Talent Group.
- ^ Wilkes, Neil (2 April 2010). "Nina Wadia talks 'Doctor Who' cameo". Digital Spy. Nat Mags. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- ITV. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- ^ "BBC Production starts on Still Open All Hours for BBC One". BBC. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (4 February 2015). "Holby City casts EastEnders star Nina Wadia as neurosurgeon". Digital Spy. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ "Finding Fatimah official website". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "BBC One - Strictly Come Dancing - Nina Wadia". BBC.
- ^ "Strictly Come Dancing 2021 has eliminated its first contestant of the series". The Independent. 3 October 2021. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022.
- ^ "BBC Four - Spring Walks, Series 1, Nina Wadia". BBC. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- What to Watch. (Future plc). Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Nina Wadia walks out of Midnight's Children project". The Times of India. 18 November 2002. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ "Question time – Nina Wadia: Goodness, gracious me; Nina Wadia is", Sunday Mirror. URL. Retrieved 31 March 2007.
- ^ Holland, Paige (25 September 2021). "Strictly star Nina Wadia's talented husband, role play and bedroom secrets". Daily Mirror. Reach plc. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "EastEnders star Nina Wadia swaps the postroom for the classroom in world record breaking attempt". Archived from the original on 12 October 2008.
- ^ Nina Wadia Pleads for More Asian Organ Donors Archived 10 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "EastEnders stars help Fete Asian Women Achievers". Hello!. 28 May 2004. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ Sharma, Meera (18 April 2013). "Special Report: Asian Awards 2013".
- ^ "No. 63218". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2020. p. N14.
- ^ "Channel 4's Can I Improve My Memory? (2021)".
- ^ "B&B by the Sea". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
External links
Media related to Nina Wadia at Wikimedia Commons
- Nina Wadia at IMDb