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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.
Nina Wadia. Actress: EastEnders. Born in Chingford Essex United Kingdom, and not India as published, the actor is English of Parsi ancestry not an Indian citizen. She subsequently moved at age 9 .
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Nina Wadia (born 18th December 1968 in Mumbai) is an Indian-British actress and comedian who appeared in EastEnders in two roles: Nurse Viv in April 1994. Zainab Masood between July 2007 and February 2013.
Jan 6, 2011 · Check out how we spent time with the loveable Nina this week (and see her 'losing face' in prep for the British Soap Awards). Ho ho ho. #bbc All our TV channels and S4C are available to watch...
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Aug 12, 2021 · Who did Nadia Wadia play in EastEnders? Nina starred as Zainab Masood in the BBC One soap EastEnders for seven years. She made her first appearance in 2007 as the owner of Walford’s Post...
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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.
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Oct 16, 2023 · Ex- EastEnders star Nina Wadia has confirmed the door is open for a possible return to the soap as Zainab Masood. Wadia, who's set to narrate children's TV stop-motion series...