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