Rebecca Sarker
Rebecca Sarker | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1975 (age 48–49) Halifax, West Yorkshire, England[1] |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Television | |
| Children | 2[2] |
Rebecca Sarker (born 1975) is an English actress. After portraying the role of
Manpreet Sharma
.
Early life
Sarker is from
Career
Sarker made her acting debut in the
Manpreet Jutla in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale.[8] Then in 2022, she competed in the revival of the ITV series The Games.[9]
Personal life
Sarker has two sons.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2000 | Coronation Street | Nita Desai
|
Series regular |
| 2002 | Believe Nothing | PC Haywain | Episode: "May as Well Face It, You're Addicted to Fudge" |
| 2003, 2009 | Doctors | Tepali Sharma / Deborah Mortimer | 3 episodes |
| 2003, 2006, 2017 | Holby City | Nina Sharma / Carla Harris / Gayle Travis | 3 episodes |
| 2004 | Fallen | Nisha Mehta | Main role |
| 2005 | The Golden Hour | Nina Osbourne | Main role |
| 2005 | The Brief | DI Joan Fernandes | Episode: "The Architect's Wife" |
| 2005 | Broken News | Correspondant | Episode: "Hijack" |
| 2006 | Rosemary & Thyme | Blanca Parfitt | Episode: "Racquet Espanol" |
| 2007 | EastEnders | Dr Newton | 2 episodes |
| 2010, 2014 | Casualty | Alison Roberts / DCI Jackie Prior | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | John Carter | Stayman #1/ Navigator | Film |
| 2012 | Twenty Twelve | Hilary | Recurring role |
| 2018 | Dark Heart | Smita Williams | 1 episode |
| 2018–present | Emmerdale | Manpreet Sharma
|
Series regular |
| 2022 | The Games | Herself | Contestant |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2022 British Soap Awards | Best Leading Performer | Nominated | [10] |
| 2022 | 27th National Television Awards | Serial Drama Performance | Nominated | [11] |
| 2023 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Partnership (shared with Kevin Mathurin) | Nominated | [12] |
References
- ^ a b Hulme, Charlotte (28 September 2020). "Everything you need to know about Emmerdale's Manpreet Jutla actress Rebecca Sarker". OK!. Reach plc. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ a b Alexander, Susannah (21 December 2021). "Emmerdale star Rebecca Sarker opens up over family life". Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ Wills, Colin (6 February 2000). "My heart sank when; Corrie offered me; Rebecca Sarker thought Nita Desai might be Coronation Street's token Asian - but she couldn't have been more wrong". Sunday Mirror. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "Rebecca Sarker". Corrie. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ Lindsay, Duncan (2 April 2019). "Remember when Emmerdale's Jai and Manpreet were brother and sister in Coronation Street?". Metro. DMG Media. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ Westbrook, Caroline (27 March 2019). "Who is Emmerdale's Rebecca Sarker – who plays Manpreet – and where have you seen her before?". Metro. DMG Media. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ Allcock, Beth (31 October 2018). "Rebecca Sarker career: Emmerdale's Manpreet Jutla actress' Hollywood roles before playing Rishi Sharma's love interest on ITV soap and why fans recognise her". OK!. Reach plc. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ Rodrigues, Charlotte (29 January 2021). "Who is Manpreet's daughter in Emmerdale? What happened to Aiesha?". Entertainment Daily. Digitalbox. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- YorkshireLive. (Reach plc). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ Houghton, Rianne (21 April 2022). "British Soap Awards 2022 reveals longlist for viewer categories". Digital Spy. (Hearst Communications). Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ Morris, Lauren (24 May 2022). "NTA 2022 longlist revealed as David Tennant and Sex Education nominated". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (4 July 2023). "Inside Soap Awards 2023 announces full list of nominees". Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
External links
- Rebecca Sarker at IMDb