Fiona Wade
Appearance
Fiona Wade | |
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Born | Fiona Sarah Wade 20 March 1979[1] Enfield, Greater London, England |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1996–present |
Television | Grange Hill 24Seven Emmerdale |
Spouse |
Simon Cotton (m. 2019) |
Fiona Sarah Wade (born 20 March 1979) is an English actress, known for playing Priya Sharma in Emmerdale from 2011 to 2023.[2]
Career
[edit]In 2008, Wade played Mamta in a play called Alaska by DC Moore at the Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Upstairs.[3] Since 2011, Wade has played Priya Sharma in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale.[4] Her first appearance was in November 2011.[5] In January 2017, Wade took part in the primetime ITV entertainment series Dance Dance Dance.[6] In October 2022, it was announced that Wade was set to leave Emmerdale after 11 years.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Wade's mother is Filipina and her father is English. She married fellow actor and former Emmerdale co-star Simon Cotton in 2019.[8] She is a follower of the Baháʼí Faith.[9]
Filmography
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996–1998 | Grange Hill | Joanna Day | 35 episodes |
2001–2002 | 24Seven | Anya Vicenze | |
2004, 2009 | Doctors | Decca Taylor/Shahnaz Malick | 3 episodes |
2006 | Where the Heart Is | Rowan Clayton | 5 episodes |
2006 | Genie in the House | Dooma | 1 episode |
2007 | Holby City | Julianna McKenzie | 1 episode |
2007 | Wire in the Blood | Ayesha | 1 episode |
2008 | Waterloo Road | Sameen Azizi | 2 episodes |
2008 | Silent Witness | Anhil Edwards | 2 episodes |
2009 | Casualty | Nita | 1 episode |
2010 | Tracy Beaker Returns | Helen Howle | 1 episode |
2010 | Lewis | Meera | 1 episode |
2010 | Law & Order: UK | Uniform officer | 1 episode |
2011 | Coronation Street | Sandeesh | 2 episodes |
2011–2023 | Emmerdale | Priya Sharma | Series regular |
2013, 2023 | The Chase Celebrity Special | Herself | 9 November 2013, 3 June 2023 |
2017 | Dance Dance Dance | Herself | Contestant |
2024 | 2:22 A Ghost Story | Jenny | January - June UK Tour |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2013 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated | [10] |
2014 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated | [11] |
2017 | Inside Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated | [12] |
References
[edit]- ^ Milward, Charles (4 July 2022). "Fiona Wade age: how old is Emmerdale's Priva Sharma star?". Daily Express. London. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "'Emmerdale' casts Jai Sharma's family". Digital Spy. 8 September 2011.
- ^ Royal Court Theatre[permanent dead link ]
- ^ Green, Kris (21 July 2009). "Three more added to 'Emmerdale' cast". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ "Effie Woods (Emmerdale's Priya Sharma) Interview". Last Broadcast. Archived from the original on 23 September 2009. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ "Dance Dance Dance the night away with ITV". ITV Press Centre. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ Anderton, Joe (23 October 2022). "Emmerdale's Fiona Wade to exit as Priya Sharma". Digital Spy. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ "Emmerdale star Fiona Wade marries former co-star Simon Cotton". Metro. 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Happy World Religion Day". Notebook. Sunday Mirror. 16 January 2022. p. 5.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (11 March 2013). "British Soap Awards 2013 voting opens, nominations revealed". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (17 March 2014). "British Soap Awards 2014 voting opens, longlist announced". Digital Spy. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ^ Harp, Justin (22 August 2017). "Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks all make the Inside Soap Awards longlist". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
External links
[edit]- Fiona Wade at IMDb
- Fiona Wade on Twitter
Categories:
- Living people
- 1979 births
- 20th-century Bahá'ís
- 21st-century Bahá'ís
- 21st-century English actresses
- British Bahá'ís
- English child actresses
- English musical theatre actresses
- English people of Filipino descent
- English Shakespearean actresses
- English soap opera actresses
- English stage actresses
- English television actresses
- Actors from the London Borough of Enfield
- Actresses from London