Nina Wadia was born on December 18, 1968 in Bombay, India. She is an actress and writer, known for EastEnders (1985), Bend It Like Beckham (2002) and I Can't Think Straight (2008). She has been married to Raiomond Mirza since July 4, 1998. They have two children.
The British Soap Award for Best On-Screen Partnership, The British Soap Award for Best Comedy Performance
Nominations
The British Soap Award for Best Actress
Movies
I Can’t Think Straight, Namastey London, Bend It Like Beckham, Code 46, Amar Akbar & Tony, Keith Lemon: The Film, An Angel for May, Such a Long Journey, We Know Where You Live. Live!, Finding Fatimah, Sixth Happiness, Flight, Puja Nights
TV Shows
Chambers, Perfect World, Goodness Gracious Me, EastEnders, Holby City, Thin Ice, All About Me
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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Fact
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Ranked #50 in The 100 Greatest EastEnders (1985) Characters of All Time for her performance as Zainab Khan (2015).
2
Attended Island School, Hong Kong.
3
Early in her career she auditioned for the role of Gita Kapoor in EastEnders (1985), but her close friend Shobu Kapoor won the part instead.
4
Returned to work 4 months after giving birth to her son Aidan to begin filming EastEnders (1985).
5
Her EastEnders (1985) character Zainab Masood became the 20th woman on the soap opera to give birth. Zainab had a son Kamil (played by Arian Chikhlia), born on 23 February 2010.
6
Renewed her wedding vows to Raiomond Mirza on a beach in Mauritius on their 10th wedding anniversary before their children and a small group of friends.
7
Was involved in a car crash whilst 3 months pregnant with her first child.
8
She and husband Raiomond Mirza did not go on honeymoon until 3 years after they married, going to the Maldives.
9
Worked as a car valet whilst trying to make it in London as an actress.
10
Lived with her family in a 1-bedroom flat in Mumbai from birth, before living in a 2-bedroom flat in Hong Kong from the age of 9 onwards.
11
Wore a deep red sari with silver trimming at her wedding to Raiomond Mirza, then changed into an ivory sari with gold trimming for the reception.
12
Married Raiomond Mirza in a traditional Parsi wedding after being together just 6 months, having met him in Canada.
13
Her mother died of kidney disease in 1999, aged 62.
14
Is a celebrity patron for the charity Save the Children.
15
Attended Notting Hill and Ealing High School.
16
Daughter Tia Nina born in November 2003 and son Aidan born in January 2007.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Finding Fatimah
2017
post-production
Khadija
Puja Nights
2013
Short completed
Mrs. Shah
Strangeways Here We Come
post-production
Lucy
Still Open All Hours
2013-2017
TV Series
Mrs. Hussein
The Last Dragonslayer
2016
TV Movie
Mother Xenobia
A Street Cat Named Bob
2016
Bus Conductress
Kiva Can Do
2016
TV Series
Nanni
Hank Zipzer
2016
TV Series
Inspector
Square Roots
2016
TV Movie
Bina Desai
Holby City
2000-2015
TV Series
Annabelle Cooper / Rita Dennish
Amar Akbar & Tony
2015
Seema
Citizen Khan
2014
TV Series
Aunty Noor
Goodness Gracious Me
1998-2014
TV Series
Various / Various Roles
EastEnders
1994-2013
TV Series
Zainab
Zainab Masood
Zainab Khan
...
Keith Lemon: The Film
2012
Pat
Mongrels
2011
TV Series
Nita
EastEnders: E20
2010-2011
TV Series
Zainab
Children in Need
2010
TV Series
Zainab
Doctor Who
2010
TV Series
Dr Ramsden
Vincent
2009
Short
Cheryl
Munãfiq
2008
Short
Aisha
I Can't Think Straight
2008
The Housekeeper
Skins
2007-2008
TV Series
Bibi Kharral
West 10 LDN
2008
TV Movie
Job Centre Clerk
Namastey London
2007
Bebo M. Malhotra
The Lift
2007
TV Movie
Sunita
The Goodbye Girls
2006
Short
Nadia
Thin Ice
2006
TV Mini-Series
Karen
The Bill
1998-2006
TV Series
Defence Counsel / Mina Kavia
Ethelbert the Tiger
2005
TV Series
Ethelbert (voice)
Waking the Dead
2005
TV Series
Roshni Mehta
Casualty @ Holby City
2005
TV Series
Jean
New Tricks
2005
TV Series
Mughda Das
All About Me
2003-2004
TV Series
Rupinder
Doctors
2004
TV Series
DS Coombs
Code 46
2003
Hospital Receptionist
Murder in Mind
2003
TV Series
Meena Patel
White Teeth
2002
TV Mini-Series
Neena
An Angel for May
2002
TV Movie
Science Teacher
Cup and Lip
2002
Short
Bend It Like Beckham
2002
Wedding Guest
Chambers
2001
TV Series
Alex Kahn
Perfect World
2000-2001
TV Series
Maggie
We Know Where You Live
2001
TV Movie
Single Voices
2000
TV Series
Sita
Gita
Offending Angels
2000
Baggy's Ex 2
The Way It Is
2000
TV Movie
Various characters
The Strangerers
2000
TV Series
Waitress
The Vicar of Dibley
1999
TV Series
Miss Carr
Such a Long Journey
1998
Kiss Me Kate
1998
TV Series
Applicant
Casualty
1997
TV Series
Veena
Sixth Happiness
1997
Dolly Kotwal
Flight
1995
TV Movie
Sumita
2point4 Children
1991
TV Series
Sharma
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Goodness Gracious Me
1998
TV Series additional material - 1 episode
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Four
2011/III
executive producer
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Christmas Kitchen
2016
TV Series
Herself
We Love Sitcom
2016
TV Movie
Herself
Loose Women
2005-2016
TV Series
Herself - Presenter / Herself
It's Not Me, It's You
2016
TV Series
Herself - Panellist
The TV That Made Me
2016
TV Series
Herself
The Saturday Show
2015-2016
TV Series
Herself - Guest
The Chase
2015
TV Series
Herself - Contestant
Big Brother's Bit on the Side
2013-2015
TV Series
Herself
20 Moments That Rocked Comedy
2015
TV Movie documentary
Herself - Actress, Goodness Gracious Me
Celebrity Squares
2015
TV Series
Herself
The Wright Stuff
2005-2015
TV Series
Herself - Panelist / Herself - Guest Panelist
Pointless Celebrities
2014
TV Series
Herself - Contestant
Sunday Morning Live
2014
TV Series
Herself
Weekend
2014
TV Series
Herself
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2013
TV Series
Herself
All Star Mr & Mrs
2013
TV Series
Herself
The British Soap Awards 2013
2013
TV Special
Herself
Daybreak
2011-2013
TV Series
Herself
This Morning
2009-2013
TV Series
Herself
Celebrity Wedding Planner
2013
TV Series
Herself
The British Soap Awards 2012
2012
TV Special
Herself
The One Show
2008-2011
TV Series
Herself - Guest / Herself
Would I Lie to You?
2011
TV Series
Herself
Breakfast
2001-2011
TV Series
Herself - Actress / Herself
Epic Win
2011
TV Series
Herself
The National Television Awards: Party 2011
2011
TV Special
Herself
The National Television Awards 2011
2011
TV Special
Herself
Barbara Windsor: A Comedy Roast
2011
TV Movie
Herself
Coronation Street: The Big 50
2010
TV Movie
Herself (uncredited)
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2010
TV Series
Herself
An Audience with Michael Bublé
2010
TV Movie
Herself - Audience Member (uncredited)
Angela and Friends
2010
TV Series
Herself
The Big Questions
2010
TV Series
Herself
EastEnders Live: The Aftermath
2010
TV Movie
Herself
The British Soap Awards 2009
2009
TV Special
Herself
The British Soap Awards 2009: After Party
2009
TV Special
Herself
Saturday Kitchen
2009
TV Series
Herself
The British Soap Awards 2008
2008
TV Special
Herself - Audience Member
The 100 Greatest Sex Symbols
2007
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Children in Need
2007
TV Series
Herself - Performer
Britain's First Suicide Bombers
2006
TV Movie documentary
Parveen Sharif
Never Mind the Full Stops
2006
TV Series
Herself
Star Spell
2005
TV Series
Herself
Avenue of the Stars: 50 Years of ITV
2005
TV Special
Herself - Audience Member
Comedy Connections
2005
TV Series documentary
Herself
The 100 Greatest Christmas Moments
2004
TV Special documentary
Herself
Call My Bluff
2004
TV Series
Herself
Test the Nation: The National IQ Test 2004
2004
TV Movie
Celebrity Participant
The Joy of Christmas
2003
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
2002
TV Movie documentary
Test the Nation: The National IQ Test 2002
2002
TV Special documentary
Celebrity Participant
The Annual BARFTA Awards
2002
TV Special
Herself
Can We Carry On, Girls?
2001
TV Movie documentary
Herself / Various Characters
Liquid News
2001
TV Series
Herself
There's Only One Madonna
2001
TV Movie documentary
Herself
The Big Breakfast
2001
TV Series
Herself
The Weakest Link
2001
TV Series
Herself
Comic Relief: Naked Red Nose Ground Force in Practice