Nina Wadia
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1968 (age 57)
Born in
Chingford, Essex, England, UK
Credits
View on IMDb84 acting credits
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
Aladdin
22 May 2019
Doctor Who
26 Mar 2005
The Sandman
05 Aug 2022
Bend It Like Beckham
11 Apr 2002
A Street Cat Named Bob
04 Nov 2016
Skins
25 Jan 2007
The Queen's Corgi
13 Feb 2019
Code 46
02 Sep 2003
Filmography
2026
- The Fortuneas Laura4 episodes
- Touchéas Bhajan
2025
- Play for Todayas Heather1 episode
- Never Too Lateas Heather
- The Sunshine Murdersas Barbara Boxhall1 episode
2024
- Bonus Trackas Headmistress
- Grand Indian Hotelas Narrator3 episodes
- Bunnyhoodas Mum
2023
- Bad Indian - the Villain Origin Storyas Mum
- Tweedy & Fluffas Narrator40 episodes
- Count Abdullaas Bushra Khan6 episodes
2022
- The Stranger in Our Bedas Mrs. Tanner
- The Sandmanas Fate Mother11 episodes
- KAURas Lakhwinder
- Newark, Newarkas Heather3 episodes
- Followersas Becky Dubar
2021
- Repeatas Megan
- The Outlawsas Shanthi10 episodes
- Too Closeas Dr Anita Rhys Evans3 episodes
2020
- A Christmas Gift from Bobas Anika
- Rhyme Time Townas Molly (voice)1 episode
- Isolation Storiesas Yasmine4 episodes
- Maxxxas Death2 episodes
- Hitmenas Siobhan Burman1 episode
2019
- Aladdinas Zulla
- The Queen's Corgias Patmore
- Danny and Mickas Joy10 episodes
2018
- Originas Venisha Gupta10 episodes
- Strangeways Here We Comeas Lucy
- Togetheras Mrs Justice Reed
- Championsas Lubna1 episode
2017
- Murder on the Blackpool Expressas Moira
- Coconutas Saira10 episodes
- Finding Fatimahas Khadija
2016
- The Last Dragonslayeras Mother Xenobia
- A Street Cat Named Bobas Bus Conductress
- Zappedas Judge1 episode
- Kiva Can Doas Nanni1 episode
2015
- Hetty Featheras Mrs Penhaligon2 episodes
- Amar Akbar & Tonyas Seema
2014
- Still Open All Hoursas Mrs. Hussein40 episodes
- Hank Zipzeras Inspector1 episode
2013
- Catchphrase1 episode
2012
- Citizen Khanas Aunty Noor1 episode
- Keith Lemon: The Filmas Pat
2011
- Death in Paradiseas Anna Masani4 episodes
- Trolliedas Meg2 episodes
2010
- East Streetas Zainab Masood
- Mongrelsas Nita (voice)1 episode
- EastEnders: E20as Zainab Masood1 episode
2008
- I Can't Think Straightas Housekeeper
- West 10 LDNas Job Centre Clerk
2007
- Namastey Londonas Bebo M. Malhotra
- Skinsas Anwar's Mum2 episodes
2006
- Thin Iceas Karen1 episode
2005
- Ethelbert the Tigeras Ethelbert (voice)1 episode
- Casualty @Holby Cityas Jean1 episode
- Doctor Whoas Dr Ramsden1 episode
2004
- New Tricksas Mughda Das1 episode
2003
- Code 46as Hospital Receptionist
2002
- White Teethas Neena4 episodes
- White Teethas Neena
- Offending Angelsas Baggy's Ex 2
- Bend It Like Beckhamas Wedding Guest
- All About Meas Rupinder16 episodes
- An Angel For Mayas Science Teacher4 episodes
2001
- Waking the Deadas Roshni Mehta2 episodes
- Murder in Mindas Meena Patel1 episode
2000
- Chambersas Maggie6 episodes
- Doctorsas Binita Prabhu2 episodes
- Perfect Worldas Maggie13 episodes
- The Strangerersas Waitress1 episode
1999
- Holby Cityas Annabelle Cooper5 episodes
1998
- Such a Long Journeyas Sister Constance
- Kiss Me Kateas Applicant1 episode
- Animated World Faithsas Radha (voice)1 episode
- Goodness Gracious Me22 episodes
1997
- Sixth Happinessas Dolly Kotwal
- Midsomer Murdersas Medora Salt1 episode
1994
- The Vicar of Dibleyas Miss Carr1 episode
1991
- 2Point4 Childrenas Sharma1 episode
1986
- Casualtyas Veena1 episode
1985
- EastEndersas Zainab Masood1458 episodes
1984
- The Billas Defence Councillor1 episode