Sophiya Haque
Sophiya Haque | |
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Born | Syeda Sophia Haque 14 June 1971[1] Portsmouth, Hampshire, England |
Died | 17 January 2013 London, England | (aged 41)
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, video jockey, dancer |
Years active | 1988–2013 |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Partner | David White |
Sophiya Haque (14 June 1971 – 17 January 2013) was an English actress, singer,
Early life
Haque was born Syeda Sophia Haque in
She was brought up by her mother, Thelma, a schoolteacher. She attended Priory School in Portsmouth, and took dancing lessons from the age of two and a half at Mary Forrester's Rainbow School of Dance before moving at the age of 13 to London (where she lived with her father, Amirul Haque, a restaurateur, and his second wife), training full-time at the
Career
Haque started as the lead vocalist in the band Akasa; they signed a deal with
Haque was employed as a presenter at
In 2002, Haque returned to the United Kingdom to star as Rani in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Bombay Dreams.[5][6] In 2005, she starred as Janoo Rani in the West End theatre musical production of The Far Pavilions.[7] In 2012, she starred as Soraya in Wah! Wah! Girls.[8]
In 2008, she took a small supporting role in the film
In 2012, she appeared in BBC's Fairy Tales series and in 15 episodes of House of Anubis as Senkhara.[10] She was diagnosed with cancer when she was working in the Michael Grandage production of Privates on Parade, playing the role of, Sylvia Morgan, a Welsh-Indian singer and dancer performing for the British troops in Malaya in 1948.[11]
Personal life and death
Haque lived in Knaphill, Surrey, with her partner, musical director David White, and the couple were in the process of building a houseboat when she fell ill.[12][13]
Around Christmas 2012, Haque was diagnosed with cancer. She developed a lung clot and pneumonia and in the early hours of 17 January 2013, she died in her sleep in a London hospital, while undergoing tests.[14][15][16][17]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Khoobsurat | Herself | Special appearance (as Sophia Haque) |
2000 | Snip! | Tara | |
Alaipayuthey
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Lead Dancer in song 'September Madham' | Tamil film, special appearance | |
Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega | Dancer in song 'Aisa Pehli Baar Hua Hai' | ||
2001 | Indian | Herself | (as Sofia Haque) |
2002 | Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya | Dancer in Red Saaree opposite Akshay Kumar in song "zindagi ko bina pyaar koi kaise guzare" | |
Santosham | Mehbooba Song | Telugu film, 'Mehbooba' Song | |
2003 | Pehli Nazar Ka Pehla Pyaar: Love at First Sight | Dancer | |
Sandhya | |||
2003 | Udhaya | Dancer in song 'Thiruvellikeni Rani' | Tamil film, special appearance |
2005 | The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey
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Singer/dancer in song 'Rasiya', Uncredited | |
2008 | Wanted | Puja | |
Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors | Anna Singh | (as Sophia Haque) | |
2013 | Jadoo | (final film role) |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Fur TV | Mrs Slaughter | 1 episode: Rent Boys/Hot Pussy |
Fairy Tales | Ameera | 1 episode: The Empress's New Clothes | |
2008–2009 | Coronation Street | Poppy Morales | 60 episodes |
2012 | House of Anubis | Senkhara | 44 episodes |
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Theatre |
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2002 | Bombay Dreams | Rani | Apollo Victoria and Shaftesbury Theatre |
2005 | The Far Pavilions | Kabir Bedi | |
2012 | Wah! Wah! Girls | Soraya | Theatre Royal Stratford East/Peacock Theatre |
Privates on Parade | Sylvia Morgan | Noël Coward Theatre London's West End |
References
- ^ a b Holla, Anand (19 January 2013). "Sophiya Haque led a life as colourful as her repertoire". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d Coveney, Michael (18 January 2013). "Sophiya Haque obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ Piper, Stuart (18 January 2013). "Sophiya Haque". The Stage. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ "Former VJ, actress Sophiya Haque passes away in London". Zee News. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "Actor Sophiya Haque dies aged 41". The Guardian. 17 January 2013.
- ^ "Obituary: Sophiya Haque, Bollywood actress, appeared in Coronation Street and in the west end". Archived from the original on 4 January 2019.
- ^ "Sophiya Haque: West End actress who also played Poppy Morales in". The Independent. 24 January 2013. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022.
- ^ Barnett, Laura (17 January 2013). "West End actress Sophiya Haque dies at 41". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ "Former Coronation Street actress Sophiya Haque dies aged 41". Metro. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ "Indian actress and former VJ Sophiya Haque passes away". Dawn. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ "West End actress Sophiya Haque dies at 41". BBC News. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ Hodgson, Nick (18 January 2013). "Family of actress Sophiya Haque pay tribute to 'beautiful person' after shock cancer death". Evening Standard. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ "Sophiya Haque's partner tells of last nights with star before her". Evening Standard. 21 January 2013.
- ^ "West End actress Sophiya Haque dies at 41, two weeks after being told she has cancer". London Evening Standard. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ "West End actress Haque dies at 41". Bbc.com. 18 January 2013.
- ^ "Sophiya Haque led a life as colourful as her repertoire". The Times of India.
- ^ "Sophiya Haque | Obituaries | the Stage". www.thestage.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 January 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
External links
- Sophiya Haque at IMDb