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Nina Wadia

Acting

Born December 18, 1968 · Chingford, Essex, England, UK

Biography

Nina Wadia is a British actress. She is known for portraying Zainab Masood in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, Aunty Noor in Citizen Khan, Mrs Hussein in the BBC comedy Still Open All Hours and for starring in the BBC Two sketch show Goodness Gracious Me

Filmography39 titles

Skins

2007as Anwar's Mum

The Sandman

2022as Fate Mother

A Street Cat Named Bob

2016as Bus Conductress

Would I Lie to You?

2007as Self

Mongrels

2010as (voice)

Doctor Who

2005as Dr Ramsden

Death in Paradise

2011as Anna Masani

I Can't Think Straight

2008as Housekeeper

Midsomer Murders

1997as Medora Salt

The Outlaws

2021as Shanthi

2point4 Children

1991as Sharma

Waking the Dead

2001as Roshni Mehta

Aladdin

2019as Zulla

Big Star's Little Star

A Christmas Gift from Bob

2020as Anika

Trollied

2011as Meg

Great British Menu

2006as Self - Guest Judge

Bend It Like Beckham

2002as Wedding Guest

Bonus Track

2023as Headmistress

Namastey London

2007as Bebo M. Malhotra

Code 46

2003as Hospital Receptionist

Isolation Stories

as Yasmine

Richard Osman's House of Games

2017as Self - Contestant

The Last Dragonslayer

2016as Mother Xenobia

Amar Akbar & Tony

2015as Seema

Still Open All Hours

2013as Mrs. Hussein

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

2011as Self - Participant

Such a Long Journey

1998as Sister Constance

The Weakest Link

as Self - Participant

Too Close

2021as Dr Anita Rhys Evans

The Queen's Corgi

2019as Patmore / Mrs Kapoor (voice)

The Stranger in Our Bed

2022as Mrs. Tanner

Champions

2018as Lubna

Murder on the Blackpool Express

2017as Moira

Countryfile

as Self - Participant

Repeat

2021as Megan

Sixth Happiness

1997as Dolly Kotwal

EastEnders

1985as Zainab Masood

Followers

2022as Becky Dubar