Person
Nina Wadia
Acting · Born 1968-12-18 · 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
Known for
Midsomer Murders
Medora Salt
Doctor Who
Dr Ramsden
Death in Paradise
Anna Masani
EastEnders
Zainab Masood
Holby City
Annabelle Cooper
Casualty
Veena
Skins
Anwar's Mum
Doctors
DS Coombs
Countryfile
Self - Participant
Richard Osman's House of Games
Self - Contestant
Filmography
- 2026The FortuneLaura
- 2026TouchéBhajan
- 2026Open All Hours: Inside OutSelf
- 2025Play for TodayHeather
- 2025Never Too LateHeather
- 2025The Celebrity Inner CircleSelf - Participant
- 2025The Sunshine MurdersBarbara Boxhall
- 2025Celebrity PuzzlingSelf - Panellist
- 2024Bonus TrackHeadmistress
- 2024Bottom: ExposedSelf
- 2024Grand Indian HotelNarrator
- 2024BunnyhoodMum
- 2023Only Fools and Horses: Greatest Christmas MomentsSelf
- 2023Bad Indian - the Villain Origin StoryMum
- 2023Tweedy & FluffNarrator
- 2023Blackadder: A Cunning StorySelf - Contributor
- 2023Blackadder: The Lost PilotSelf
- 2023Count AbdullaBushra Khan
- 2023Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em: 50 Years Of LaughsSelf
- 2023Comedy Classic: Keeping Up AppearancesSelf
- 2022B&B by the SeaSelf
- 2022The Stranger in Our BedMrs. Tanner
- 2022'Allo 'Allo! Forty Years of LaughterSelf
- 2022The SandmanFate Mother
- 2022KAURLakhwinder
- 2022The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A CelebrationSelf
- 2022Celebrity CatchpointSelf
- 2022Newark, NewarkHeather
- 2022FollowersBecky Dubar
- 2021The Weakest LinkSelf - Participant
- 2021RepeatMegan
- 2021Sitting on a FortuneSelf - Contestant
- 2021The OutlawsShanthi
- 2021Susan Calman's Summer By the SeaSelf
- 2021Too CloseDr Anita Rhys Evans
- 2021This Is My HouseSelf
- 2020A Christmas Gift from BobAnika
- 2020Between the CoversSelf
- 2020Rhyme Time TownMolly (voice)
- 2020Isolation StoriesYasmine
- 2020MaxxxDeath
- 2020HitmenSiobhan Burman
- 2019AladdinZulla
- 2019CatchpointSelf
- 2019The Queen's CorgiPatmore / Mrs Kapoor (voice)
- 2019Danny and MickJoy
- 2018OriginVenisha Gupta
- 2018Strangeways Here We ComeLucy
- 2018TogetherMrs Justice Reed
- 2018Celebrity CatchphraseSelf - Contestant
- 2018ChampionsLubna
- 2017Murder on the Blackpool ExpressMoira
- 2017Richard Osman's House of GamesSelf - Contestant
- 2017The Great British Bake Off: An Extra SliceSelf
- 2017CoconutSaira
- 2017Finding FatimahKhadija
- 2017Don't Ask Me Ask BritainHerself
- 2017Harry Hill's Alien Fun CapsuleSelf
- 2016The Last DragonslayerMother Xenobia
- 2016A Street Cat Named BobBus Conductress
- 2016ZappedJudge
- 2016Kiva Can DoNanni
- 2016We Love SitcomSelf
- 2015Hetty FeatherMrs Penhaligon
- 2015Amar Akbar & TonySeema
- 2014Still Open All HoursMrs. Hussein
- 2014Hank ZipzerInspector
- 2013Big Star's Little StarSelf
- 2013Catchphrase
- 2012Citizen KhanAunty Noor
- 2012Keith Lemon: The FilmPat
- 2011The Chase: Celebrity SpecialSelf - Contestant
- 2011Death in ParadiseAnna Masani
- 2011Celebrity Antiques Road TripSelf - Participant
- 2011Big Brother's Bit on the SideSelf
- 2011Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the SideSelf
- 2011TrolliedMeg
- 2010East StreetZainab Masood
- 2010MongrelsNita (voice)
- 2010EastEnders: E20Zainab Masood
- 2008I Can't Think StraightHousekeeper
- 2008West 10 LDNJob Centre Clerk
- 2007The Big QuestionsSelf
- 2007Would I Lie to You?Self
- 2007Namastey LondonBebo M. Malhotra
- 2007SkinsAnwar's Mum
- 2006Great British MenuSelf - Guest Judge
- 2006Thin IceKaren
- 2006The Apprentice: You're Fired!Self
- 2005Ethelbert the TigerEthelbert (voice)
- 2005Casualty @Holby CityJean
- 2005Doctor WhoDr Ramsden
- 2004New TricksMughda Das
- 2003Code 46Hospital Receptionist
- 2002White TeethNeena
- 2002White TeethNeena
- 2002Offending AngelsBaggy's Ex 2
- 2002Bend It Like BeckhamWedding Guest
- 2002All About MeRupinder
- 2002An Angel For MayScience Teacher
- 2001Waking the DeadRoshni Mehta
- 2001Murder in MindMeena Patel
- 2000ChambersMaggie
- 2000DoctorsDS Coombs
- 2000Perfect WorldMaggie
- 2000The StrangerersWaitress
- 1999Holby CityAnnabelle Cooper
- 1998Such a Long JourneySister Constance
- 1998Kiss Me KateApplicant
- 1998Animated World FaithsRadha (voice)
- 1998Goodness Gracious Me
- 1997Sixth HappinessDolly Kotwal
- 1997Midsomer MurdersMedora Salt
- 1994What Do You Call an Indian Woman Who's Funny?Self
- 1994The Vicar of DibleyMiss Carr
- 19912Point4 ChildrenSharma
- 1988This MorningSelf
- 1988CountryfileSelf - Participant
- 1986CasualtyVeena
- 1985EastEndersZainab Masood
- 1984The BillMina Kavia
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