Nina Wadia
Known for Acting · 94 credits
- Born
- 1968-12-18 (age 57)
- Place of birth
- 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
TV Shows (54)
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Medora Salt
Doctor Who
2005
as Dr Ramsden
Death in Paradise
2011
as Anna Masani
EastEnders
1985
as Zainab Masood
Skins
2007
as Anwar's Mum
The Sandman
2022
as Fate Mother
Waking the Dead
2001
as Roshni Mehta
Would I Lie to You?
2007
as Self
Countryfile
1988
as Self - Participant
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
as Self - Participant
Great British Menu
2006
as Self - Guest Judge
Richard Osman's House of Games
2017
as Self - Contestant
Big Brother's Bit on the Side
2011
as Self
Murder in Mind
2001
as Meena Patel
The Weakest Link
2021
as Self - Participant
The Outlaws
2021
as Shanthi
Trollied
2011
as Meg
The Big Questions
2007
as Self
Celebrity Catchphrase
2018
as Self - Contestant
2Point4 Children
1991
as Sharma
The Apprentice: You're Fired!
2006
as Self
Catchphrase
2013
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
2017
as Self
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
2011
as Self
Between the Covers
2020
as Self
Still Open All Hours
2014
as Mrs. Hussein
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
2017
as Self
The Chase: Celebrity Special
2011
as Self - Contestant
Champions
2018
as Lubna
Goodness Gracious Me
1998
Hitmen
2020
as Siobhan Burman
Mongrels
2010
as (voice)
This Morning
1988
as Self
Perfect World
2000
as Maggie
This Is My House
2021
as Self
Catchpoint
2019
as Self
The Strangerers
2000
as Waitress
All About Me
2002
as Rupinder
B&B by the Sea
2022
as Self
Too Close
2021
as Dr Anita Rhys Evans
Susan Calman's Summer By the Sea
2021
Isolation Stories
2020
as Yasmine
Don't Ask Me Ask Britain
2017
as Herself
Celebrity Catchpoint
2022
as Self
Chambers
2000
Celebrity Puzzling
2025
as Self - Panellist
Count Abdulla
2023
as Bushra Khan
Sitting on a Fortune
2021
as Self - Contestant
Tweedy & Fluff
2023
as Narrator
Big Star's Little Star
2013
The Celebrity Inner Circle
2025
as Self - Participant
Danny and Mick
2019
as Joy
Coconut
2017
as Saira
Grand Indian Hotel
2024
as Narrator
Movies (40)
Aladdin
2019
as Zulla
Bend It Like Beckham
2002
as Wedding Guest
A Street Cat Named Bob
2016
as Bus Conductress
Code 46
2003
as Hospital Receptionist
The Queen's Corgi
2019
as Patmore / Mrs Kapoor (voice)
I Can't Think Straight
2008
as Housekeeper
Keith Lemon: The Film
2012
as Pat
Namastey London
2007
as Bebo M. Malhotra
The Last Dragonslayer
2016
as Mother Xenobia
A Christmas Gift from Bob
2020
as Anika
The Stranger in Our Bed
2022
as Mrs. Tanner
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
2023
as Self - Contributor
Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances
2023
as Self
Murder on the Blackpool Express
2017
as Moira
Bonus Track
2024
as Headmistress
Sixth Happiness
1997
as Dolly Kotwal
White Teeth
2002
as Neena
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
2023
as Self
The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration
2022
as Self
Such a Long Journey
1998
as Sister Constance
Bottom: Exposed
2024
as Self
Finding Fatimah
2017
as Khadija
Together
2018
Strangeways Here We Come
2018
as Lucy
West 10 LDN
2008
as Job Centre Clerk
Repeat
2021
as Megan
Followers
2022
as Becky Dubar
'Allo 'Allo! Forty Years of Laughter
2022
as Self
Bunnyhood
2024
as Mum
Bad Indian - the Villain Origin Story
2023
as Mum
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em: 50 Years Of Laughs
2023
as Self
We Love Sitcom
2016
Amar Akbar & Tony
2015
as Seema
Open All Hours: Inside Out
2026
Touché
as Bhajan
East Street
2010
as Zainab Masood
KAUR
2022
as Lakhwinder
Never Too Late
2025
as Heather
Only Fools and Horses: Greatest Christmas Moments
2023
as Self
What Do You Call an Indian Woman Who's Funny?
1994
as Self
About Nina Wadia
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 With 94 credits spanning from 1985 to 2026, Nina Wadia has appeared in 40 films and 54 TV shows.
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Most Popular Nina Wadia Movies
- Aladdin (2019) — as Zulla
- Bend It Like Beckham (2002) — as Wedding Guest
- A Street Cat Named Bob (2016) — as Bus Conductress
- Code 46 (2003) — as Hospital Receptionist
- The Queen's Corgi (2019) — as Patmore / Mrs Kapoor (voice)
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