Nina Wadia

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

Best known work

Aladdin

Aladdin

2019

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2005

The Sandman

The Sandman

2022

Bend It Like Beckham

Bend It Like Beckham

2002

A Street Cat Named Bob

A Street Cat Named Bob

2016

Skins

Skins

2007

The Queen's Corgi

The Queen's Corgi

2019

Code 46

Code 46

2003

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997

Death in Paradise

Death in Paradise

2011

Filmography

2026
The FortuneTV
as Laura (4 episodes)
2026
Touché
as Bhajan
2026
Open All Hours: Inside Out
as Self
2025
Play for TodayTV
as Heather (1 episode)
2025
Never Too Late
as Heather
2025
The Celebrity Inner CircleTV
as Self - Participant (1 episode)
2025
The Sunshine MurdersTV
as Barbara Boxhall (1 episode)
2025
Celebrity PuzzlingTV
as Self - Panellist (1 episode)
2024
Bonus Track
as Headmistress
2024
Bottom: Exposed
as Self
2024
Grand Indian HotelTV
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 & FluffTV
as Narrator (40 episodes)
2023
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
as Self - Contributor
2023
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
as Self
2023
Count AbdullaTV
as Bushra Khan (6 episodes)
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 SeaTV
as Self (1 episode)
2022
The Stranger in Our Bed
as Mrs. Tanner
2022
'Allo 'Allo! Forty Years of Laughter
as Self
2022
The SandmanTV
as Fate Mother (11 episodes)
2022
KAUR
as Lakhwinder