Nina Wadia
Birthdate
December 18, 1968 (57 years old)
Place of Birth
Chingford, Essex, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
December 18, 1968 (57 years old)
Place of Birth
Chingford, Essex, England, UK
Known For
Acting
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
Nina Wadia's LGBTQ+ Titles
I Can't Think Straight
Housekeeper
Acting (125)
2026
The Fortune as Laura (4 episodes)
2026
Touché as Bhajan
2026
Open All Hours: Inside Out as Self
2025
Play for Today as Heather (1 episode)
2025
Never Too Late as Heather
2025
The Celebrity Inner Circle as Self - Participant (1 episode)
2025
The Sunshine Murders as Barbara Boxhall (1 episode)
2025
Celebrity Puzzling as Self - Panellist (1 episode)
2024
Bonus Track as Headmistress
2024
Bottom: Exposed as Self
2024
Grand Indian Hotel as Narrator (3 episodes)
2024
Bunnyhood as Mum
2023
Only Fools and Horses: Greatest Christmas Moments as Self
2023
Bad Indian - the Villain Origin Story as Mum
2023
Tweedy & Fluff as Narrator (40 episodes)
2023
Blackadder: A Cunning Story as Self - Contributor
2023
Count Abdulla as Bushra Khan (6 episodes)
2023
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot as Self
2023
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em: 50 Years Of Laughs as Self
2023
Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances as Self
2022
B&B by the Sea as Self (1 episode)
2022
The Stranger in Our Bed as Mrs. Tanner
2022
'Allo 'Allo! Forty Years of Laughter as Self
2022
The Sandman as Fate Mother (11 episodes)
2022
KAUR as Lakhwinder
2022
The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration as Self
2022
Celebrity Catchpoint as Self (1 episode)
2022
Newark, Newark as Heather (3 episodes)
2022
Followers as Becky Dubar
2021
The Weakest Link as Self - Participant (1 episode)
2021
Repeat as Megan
2021
Sitting on a Fortune as Self - Contestant (1 episode)
2021
The Outlaws as Shanthi (10 episodes)
2021
Susan Calman's Summer By the Sea as Self (1 episode)
2021
Too Close as Dr Anita Rhys Evans (3 episodes)
2021
This Is My House as Self (1 episode)
2020
A Christmas Gift from Bob as Anika
2020
Between the Covers as Self (1 episode)
2020
Rhyme Time Town as Molly (voice) (1 episode)
2020
Isolation Stories as Yasmine (4 episodes)
2020
Maxxx as Death (2 episodes)
2020
Hitmen as Siobhan Burman (1 episode)
2019
Aladdin as Zulla
2019
Catchpoint as Self (1 episode)
2019
The Queen's Corgi as Patmore / Mrs Kapoor (voice)
2019
Danny and Mick as Joy (10 episodes)
2018
Origin as Venisha Gupta (10 episodes)
2018
Strangeways Here We Come as Lucy
2018
Together as Mrs Justice Reed
2018
Celebrity Catchphrase as Self - Contestant (1 episode)
2018
Champions as Lubna (1 episode)
2017
Murder on the Blackpool Express as Moira
2017
Richard Osman's House of Games as Self - Contestant (5 episodes)
2017
Richard Osman's House of Games as Self - Participant (5 episodes)
2017
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice as Self (1 episode)
2017
Coconut as Saira (10 episodes)
2017
Finding Fatimah as Khadija
2017
Don't Ask Me Ask Britain as Herself (1 episode)
2017
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule as Self (1 episode)
2016
The Last Dragonslayer as Mother Xenobia
2016
A Street Cat Named Bob as Bus Conductress
2016
Zapped as Judge (1 episode)
2016
Kiva Can Do as Nanni (1 episode)
2016
We Love Sitcom as Self
2015
Hetty Feather as Mrs Penhaligon (2 episodes)
2015
Amar Akbar & Tony as Seema
2014
Still Open All Hours as Mrs. Hussein (40 episodes)
2014
Hank Zipzer as Inspector (1 episode)
2013
Big Star's Little Star as Self (1 episode)
2013
Catchphrase (1 episode)
2012
Citizen Khan as Aunty Noor (1 episode)
2012
Keith Lemon: The Film as Pat
2011
The Chase: Celebrity Special as Self - Contestant (1 episode)
2011
Death in Paradise as Anna Masani (4 episodes)
2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip as Self - Participant (1 episode)
2011
Big Brother's Bit on the Side as Self (4 episodes)
2011
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side as Self (4 episodes)
2011
Trollied as Meg (2 episodes)
2010
East Street as Zainab Masood
2010
Mongrels as Nita (voice) (1 episode)
2010
EastEnders: E20 as Zainab Masood (1 episode)
2008
I Can't Think Straight as Housekeeper
2008
West 10 LDN as Job Centre Clerk
2007
The Big Questions as Self (2 episodes)
2007
Would I Lie to You? as Self (1 episode)
2007
Namastey London as Bebo M. Malhotra
2007
Skins as Anwar's Mum (2 episodes)
2006
Great British Menu as Self - Guest Judge (1 episode)
2006
Thin Ice as Karen (1 episode)
2006
The Apprentice: You're Fired! as Self (1 episode)
2005
Ethelbert the Tiger as Ethelbert (voice) (1 episode)
2005
Casualty @Holby City as Jean (1 episode)
2005
Doctor Who as Dr Ramsden (1 episode)
2004
New Tricks as Mughda Das (1 episode)
2003
Code 46 as Hospital Receptionist
2002
White Teeth as Neena (4 episodes)
2002
White Teeth as Neena
2002
Offending Angels as Baggy's Ex 2
2002
Bend It Like Beckham as Wedding Guest
2002
All About Me as Rupinder (16 episodes)
2002
An Angel For May as Science Teacher (4 episodes)
2001
Waking the Dead as Roshni Mehta (2 episodes)
2001
We Know Where You Live. Live! as Self
2001
Murder in Mind as Meena Patel (1 episode)
2000
Chambers as Maggie (6 episodes)
2000
Doctors as Binita Prabhu (2 episodes)
2000
Doctors as DS Coombs (1 episode)
2000
Perfect World as Maggie (13 episodes)
2000
The Strangerers as Waitress (1 episode)
1999
Holby City as Annabelle Cooper (5 episodes)
1998
Such a Long Journey as Sister Constance
1998
Kiss Me Kate as Applicant (1 episode)
1998
Animated World Faiths as Radha (voice) (1 episode)
1998
Goodness Gracious Me (22 episodes)
1997
Sixth Happiness as Dolly Kotwal
1997
Midsomer Murders as Medora Salt (1 episode)
1994
What Do You Call an Indian Woman Who's Funny? as Self
1994
The Vicar of Dibley as Miss Carr (1 episode)
1991
2Point4 Children as Sharma (1 episode)
1988
This Morning as Self (1 episode)
1988
Countryfile as Self - Participant (1 episode)
1986
Casualty as Veena (1 episode)
1985
EastEnders as Zainab Masood (1458 episodes)
1984
The Bill as Defence Councillor (1 episode)
1984
The Bill as Mina Kavia (1 episode)