Nina Wadia
Known for Acting
- Born
- December 18, 1968 (age 57)
- Birthplace
- 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
Latest
The FortuneLaura2026SeriesRating: 9.0 out of 10
TouchéBhajan2026
Play for TodayHeather2025SeriesRating: 7.5 out of 10
Never Too LateHeather2025
The Sunshine MurdersBarbara Boxhall2025SeriesRating: 7.5 out of 10
Bonus TrackHeadmistress2024Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Grand Indian HotelNarrator2024Series
BunnyhoodMum2024Rating: 6.4 out of 10
Bad Indian - the Villain Origin StoryMum2023Rating: 4.7 out of 10
Tweedy & FluffNarrator2023Series
Count AbdullaBushra Khan2023SeriesRating: 5.9 out of 10
The Stranger in Our BedMrs. Tanner2022Rating: 5.7 out of 10
The SandmanFate Mother2022SeriesRating: 7.8 out of 10
KAURLakhwinder2022
Newark, NewarkHeather2022SeriesRating: 6.2 out of 10
FollowersBecky Dubar2022Rating: 4.0 out of 10
RepeatMegan2021Rating: 5.3 out of 10
The OutlawsShanthi2021SeriesRating: 7.4 out of 10
Too CloseDr Anita Rhys Evans2021SeriesRating: 5.9 out of 10
A Christmas Gift from BobAnika2020Rating: 6.7 out of 10
Known for
AladdinZulla2019Rating: 7.1 out of 10- The SandmanFate Mother2022SeriesRating: 7.8 out of 10
Doctor WhoDr Ramsden2005SeriesRating: 7.6 out of 10
A Street Cat Named BobBus Conductress2016Rating: 7.9 out of 10
Bend It Like BeckhamWedding Guest2002Rating: 6.3 out of 10
SkinsAnwar's Mum2007SeriesRating: 8.1 out of 10
I Can't Think StraightHousekeeper2008Rating: 7.5 out of 10
The Queen's CorgiPatmore / Mrs Kapoor (voice)2019Rating: 5.9 out of 10
EastEndersZainab Masood1985SeriesRating: 4.3 out of 10
Code 46Hospital Receptionist2003Rating: 6.2 out of 10
Death in ParadiseAnna Masani2011SeriesRating: 7.5 out of 10
OriginVenisha Gupta2018SeriesRating: 7.1 out of 10
Filmography
122 titles
2025
2024
2023
Only Fools and Horses: Greatest Christmas MomentsMovieSelf
Bad Indian - the Villain Origin StoryMovieMum
Tweedy & FluffSeriesNarrator40 episodes
Blackadder: A Cunning StoryMovieSelf - Contributor
Count AbdullaSeriesBushra Khan6 episodes
Blackadder: The Lost PilotMovieSelf
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em: 50 Years Of LaughsMovieSelf
Comedy Classic: Keeping Up AppearancesMovieSelf
2022
B&B by the SeaSeriesSelf1 episode
The Stranger in Our BedMovieMrs. Tanner
'Allo 'Allo! Forty Years of LaughterMovieSelf
The SandmanSeriesFate Mother11 episodes
KAURMovieLakhwinder
The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A CelebrationMovieSelf- Celebrity CatchpointSeriesSelf1 episode
Newark, NewarkSeriesHeather3 episodes
FollowersMovieBecky Dubar
