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 as Self
- Touché as Bhajan
2025
- Celebrity Puzzling as Self - Panellist
- The Sunshine Murders as Barbara Boxhall
- The Celebrity Inner Circle as Self - Participant
- Play for Today as Heather
- Never Too Late as Heather
2024
- Bottom: Exposed as Self
- Bunnyhood as Mum
- Bonus Track as Headmistress
- Grand Indian Hotel as Narrator
2023
- Tweedy & Fluff as Narrator
- Count Abdulla as Bushra Khan
- Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances as Self
- Blackadder: A Cunning Story as Self - Contributor
- Blackadder: The Lost Pilot as Self
- Only Fools and Horses: Greatest Christmas Moments as Self
- Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em: 50 Years Of Laughs as Self
- Bad Indian - the Villain Origin Story as Mum
2022
- The Sandman as Fate Mother
- Newark, Newark as Heather
- B&B by the Sea as Self
- The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration as Self
- The Stranger in Our Bed as Mrs. Tanner
- Celebrity Catchpoint as Self
- Followers as Becky Dubar
- 'Allo 'Allo! Forty Years of Laughter as Self
- KAUR as Lakhwinder
2021
- The Outlaws as Shanthi
- The Weakest Link as Self - Participant
- Susan Calman's Summer By the Sea as Self
- Too Close as Dr Anita Rhys Evans
- This Is My House as Self
- Repeat as Megan
- Sitting on a Fortune as Self - Contestant
2020
- Between the Covers as Self
- Rhyme Time Town as Molly (voice)
- Hitmen as Siobhan Burman
- A Christmas Gift from Bob as Anika
- Maxxx as Death
- Isolation Stories as Yasmine
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
- Origin as Venisha Gupta
- Champions as Lubna
- Strangeways Here We Come as Lucy
- Together as Mrs Justice Reed
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
- Coconut as Saira
- Murder on the Blackpool Express as Moira
- Don't Ask Me Ask Britain as Herself
- Finding Fatimah as Khadija
2016
- A Street Cat Named Bob as Bus Conductress
- Zapped as Judge
- The Last Dragonslayer as Mother Xenobia
- Kiva Can Do as Nanni
- We Love Sitcom as Self
2015
- Hetty Feather as Mrs Penhaligon
- Amar Akbar & Tony as Seema
2014
- Hank Zipzer as Inspector
- Still Open All Hours as Mrs. Hussein
2013
- Catchphrase
- Big Star's Little Star as Self
2012
- Citizen Khan as Aunty Noor
- 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
- The Chase: Celebrity Special as Self - Contestant
- Trollied as Meg
- Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side as Self
2010
- Mongrels as Nita (voice)
- EastEnders: E20 as Zainab Masood
- 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
- Thin Ice as Karen
2005
- Doctor Who as Dr Ramsden
- Casualty @Holby City as Jean
- Ethelbert the Tiger as Ethelbert (voice)
2004
- New Tricks as Mughda Das
2003
- Code 46 as Hospital Receptionist
2002
- Bend It Like Beckham as Wedding Guest
- White Teeth as Neena
- All About Me as Rupinder
- An Angel For May as Science Teacher
- White Teeth as Neena
- Offending Angels as Baggy's Ex 2
2001
- Waking the Dead as Roshni Mehta
- Murder in Mind as Meena Patel
2000
- Doctors as DS Coombs
- Perfect World as Maggie
- The Strangerers as Waitress
- Chambers as Maggie
1999
- Holby City as Annabelle Cooper
1998
- Goodness Gracious Me
- Animated World Faiths as Radha (voice)
- Kiss Me Kate as Applicant
- Such a Long Journey as Sister Constance
1997
- Midsomer Murders as Medora Salt
- Sixth Happiness as Dolly Kotwal
1994
- The Vicar of Dibley as Miss Carr
- What Do You Call an Indian Woman Who's Funny? as Self
1991
- 2Point4 Children as Sharma
1988
- Countryfile as Self - Participant
- This Morning as Self
1986
- Casualty as Veena
1985
- EastEnders as Zainab Masood
1984
- The Bill as Mina Kavia