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Wadia is married to the composer Raiomond Mirza. She met him in Canada and married him there in July 1998. They live in [[Staines]], Surrey. Like Wadia, Mirza is also a [[Parsi]] and they had a traditional Parsi wedding.<ref name="parsi">"[http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20010715/ai_n14535764 Question time – Nina Wadia: Goodness, gracious me; Nina Wadia is]", ''Sunday Mirror''. URL. Retrieved 31 March 2007.</ref> |
Wadia is married to the composer Raiomond Mirza. She met him in Canada and married him there in July 1998. They live in [[Staines]], Surrey. Like Wadia, Mirza is also a [[Parsi]] and they had a traditional Parsi wedding.<ref name="parsi">"[http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20010715/ai_n14535764 Question time – Nina Wadia: Goodness, gracious me; Nina Wadia is]", ''Sunday Mirror''. URL. Retrieved 31 March 2007.</ref> |
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Wadia was a student at [[Island School]], Hong Kong. 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]]<ref>[https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/en/41_5303.htm EastEnders star Nina Wadia swaps the postroom for the classroom in world record breaking attempt]</ref> and for increased [[organ donation]] from Asians in Britain.<ref>[http://www.redhotcurry.com/archive/health/news2004/organ_donation1.htm Nina Wadia Pleads for More Asian Organ Donors]</ref> |
Wadia was a student at [[Island School]], Hong Kong. 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]]<ref>[https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/en/41_5303.htm EastEnders star Nina Wadia swaps the postroom for the classroom in world record breaking attempt] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012100430/http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/en/41_5303.htm |date=12 October 2008 }}</ref> and for increased [[organ donation]] from Asians in Britain.<ref>[http://www.redhotcurry.com/archive/health/news2004/organ_donation1.htm Nina Wadia Pleads for More Asian Organ Donors] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081010170539/http://www.redhotcurry.com/archive/health/news2004/organ_donation1.htm |date=10 October 2008 }}</ref> |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
Revision as of 01:50, 27 December 2017
Nina Wadia | |
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Born | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | 18 December 1968
Occupations |
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Years active | 1991–present |
Spouse |
Raiomond Mirza (m. 1998) |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | See Wadia family |
Nina Wadia (born 18 December 1968)
Early life
Wadia was born 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
Wadia also voices the title role in Ethelbert the Tiger – a children's programme. She also had a role in Doctor Who as a doctor in the episode "The Eleventh Hour".
In July 2013, Wadia appeared in All Star Mr & Mrs.[8] In September 2013, Wadia appeared in ITV's Big Star's Little Star. Since December 2013, Wadia has starred in Still Open All Hours as Mrs Hussein.[9] 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.[10] In April 2017, Nina will appear as Khadija in Finding Fatimah, an upcoming British romantic comedy.[11]
Stage and radio
Apart from the radio version of
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.[13]
Personal life
Wadia is married to the composer Raiomond Mirza. She met him in Canada and married him there in July 1998. They live in
Wadia was a student at Island School, Hong Kong. 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[15] and for increased organ donation from Asians in Britain.[16]
Filmography
- TV
- EastEnders (1994, 2007–2013) – Viv / Zainab Masood
- Goodness Gracious Me(1998–2001, 2014–2015) – Various characters
- Perfect World
- All About Me – Rupinder
- EastEnders (2007–2013) – Zainab Masood
- 2point4 children
- The Vicar of Dibley
- Thin Ice
- Chambers
- Holby City
- Murder in Mind
- Doctors
- Loose Women (2005–2006) – Regular Panellist; (2015, 2016) – Guest Panellist
- The Wright Stuff (2006) – Panellist, (2017) – Guest Host
- Skins – Mother of Anwar Kharral
- West 10 LDN (2008)
- New Tricks (2005) – Mughda Das
- Ethelbert the Tiger – Voiceover
- Doctor Who – 1 episode
- EastEnders: E20 (2010) – Zainab Masood
- Still Open All Hours (2013–present) – Mrs. Hussein
- Holby City (2015) – Annabelle Cooper, 5 episodes
- Zapped (2017) – TBC
- Hetty Feather (2017) – Mrs Penhaligon; 2 episodes
- Murder on the Blackpool Express (2017)
- Film
- Sixth Happiness (1997) – BFI/BBC film
- Bend It Like Beckham (2002) – Wedding caterer
- Code 46 (2003) – Minor role
- Namaste London(2007) – Bebo Malhotra
- I Can't Think Straight (2008) – Rani
- Keith Lemon: The Film (2012) – Pat
- A Street Cat Named Bob (2016) – Bus Conductress[17]
- Finding Fatimah (2017) – Khadija
References
- ^ Rollo, Sarah (12 December 2009). "'Enders Wadia plans double celebration". Digital Spy. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ a b "My secret life: Nina Wadia, actress, 39". The Independent. 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.
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suggested) (help) - ^ 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.
- 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.
- ^ "Nina Wadia walks out of Midnight's Children project". The Times of India. 18 November 2002. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ Winners at the Asian Awards
- ^ "Question time – Nina Wadia: Goodness, gracious me; Nina Wadia is", Sunday Mirror. URL. Retrieved 31 March 2007.
- ^ EastEnders star Nina Wadia swaps the postroom for the classroom in world record breaking attempt Archived 12 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Nina Wadia Pleads for More Asian Organ Donors Archived 10 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3606888/fullcredits/