Nina Wadia Biography

Nina Wadia is a British actress & comedian, known for playing Zainab Masood in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, Mrs. Hussein in the BBC comedy Still Open All Hours, and for starring in the BBC Two sketch show Goodness Gracious Me. Additionally, Wadia appeared in the Hindi-language romantic comedy Namaste London in 2007. She also appeared in the series Origin in 2018. She is a member of the Wadia family.

Nina Wadia Age

Wadia is 52 years old as of 2020, she was born on 18 December 1968, in Mumbai, India. She celebrates his birthday on 18 December every year and her birth sign is Sagittarius.

Nina Wadia Height and Weight

Wadia stands at a height of 5 feet 2.2 inches (1.58 meters), weighs 65 Kg (143 lbs), and has brown hair and brown eyes. However, details regarding his other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We will update this section when the information is available.

Nina Wadia Education

When Wadia was nine years old she moved to Hong Kong and was a student at Island School, Hong Kong.

Nina Wadia Family, Parents and Siblings

Wadia was born in Mumbai and is of Parsi ancestry. She has an older brother and older sister; both of her parents are dead.

Nina Wadia Husband

Wadia is married to the composer Raiomond Mirza. The couple first met in Canada and married there in July 1998. They live in Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey. Like Wadia, Mirza is a Parsi and the couple had a traditional Parsi wedding.

Nina Wadia Salary

Details about Wadia’s salary are not yet disclosed. However, information about how much she makes will be updated as soon as it is available.

Nina Wadia Net Worth

Wadia’s net worth is estimated to be between $1 million and $5 million. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is her career as an actress & comedian. Through her various sources of income, Wadia has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Nina Wadia Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Nina Wadia.

Nina Wadia Wiki

• Full Names: Nina Wadia
• Popular As: Wadia
• Gender: Female
• Occupation / Profession: Actress & comedian
• Nationality: British
• Race / Ethnicity: White
• Religion: Not Known
• Sexual Orientation: Straight

Nina Wadia Birthday

• Age / How Old?: 52 (2020)
• Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
• Date of Birth: 18 December 1968
• Place of Birth: Mumbai, India
• Birthday: December 18th

Nina Wadia Body Measurements

• Body Measurements: Not Available
• Height / How Tall?: 5 feet 2.2 inches (1.58 meters)
• Weight: 65 Kg (143 lbs)
• Eye Color: Brown
• Hair Color: Brown
• Shoe Size: Not Available
• Dress Size: Not Available
• Breast Size: Not Available
• Waist Size: Not Available
• Hip Size: Not Available

Nina Wadia Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): Not Known
• Mother: Not Known
• Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): 2
• Marital Status: Married
• Husband/Spouse: Raiomond Mirza (m. 1998)
• Children: 2

Nina Wadia Net Worth and Salary

• Net Worth: $1 million and $5 million
• Salary: Under Review
• Source of Income: Actress & comedian

Nina Wadia Career

Wadia rose to notoriety on the BBC sketch show Goodness Gracious Me as Mrs “I can make it at home for nothing!” and one half of The Competitive Mothers.

She took over for Meera Syal, her Goodness Gracious Me co-star, in the character of Rupinder in the sitcom All About Me, starring Jasper Carrott and Natalia Kills.

Wadia was cast as Zainab Masood in the long-running BBC soap series EastEnders in 2007. Her last appearance in EastEnders as Zainab occurred on February 8, 2013. She also appeared in EastEnders in 1994 as Viv, a nurse who treated Michelle Fowler (Susan Tully) after she was hospitalized with a gunshot wound.

In the 2010 spin-off EastEnders: E20, she plays Zainab. Wadia has also appeared in a number of British comedies and dramas, including 2point4 Children, The Vicar of Dibley, Thin Ice Chambers, Holby City, Murder in Mind, Doctors, and New Tricks.

She was a regular on the ITV topical talk show Loose Women from 2005 to 2006. Wadia also starred in the E4 adolescent drama Skins, as Anwar Kharral’s mother, and in the BBC Three thriller West 10 LDN in March 2008.

In the comedy film Bend It Like Beckham, Wadia plays a wedding caterer. She has a scene-stealing performance as the housekeeper in Shamim Sarif’s film I Can’t Think Straight.

The film revolves about two women from Indian and Palestinian upper-class immigrant communities in the UK who fall in love, and Wadia is the housekeeper who rebels at her high handed Palestinian employer in small ways. She also had a minor part in the film Code 46 (2003).

She starred in a BFI/BBC film Sixth Happiness along with Firdaus Kanga in 1997. The film explores sexuality, disability and the Parsees, a small westernised minority in India, of which Wadia herself is a member.

She has also starred alongside Rishi Kapoor playing his wife in a Bollywood film titled Namaste London. She voices the title role in Ethelbert the Tiger – a children’s programme. Wadia also had a role in Doctor Who as a doctor in the episode “The Eleventh Hour”.

In July 2013, Wadia appeared in All Star Mr & Mrs. In September 2013, she appeared in ITV’s Big Star’s Little Star. Wadia has played Mrs. Hussein in Still Open All Hours since December 2013.

In January 2015, it was reported that Wadia would appear as established neurosurgeon Annabelle Cooper in Holby City as a guest star. The part will last for five episodes. In April 2017, she starred as Khadija in the British romantic comedy Finding Fatimah.

In 2019, as a last-minute casting call, and in “More of a Cameo,” as Wadia put it, she played the minor role of “Zulla” in Guy Ritchie’s live-action adaptation of Aladdin (2019 film). She played Anna Masani in the ninth season of the popular BBC drama series Death in Paradise in 2020.

Also in 2020, she had a small part in the fifteen minute drama Isolation Stories alongside Sheridan Smith which was filmed via webcam due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. In 2021, Wadia was announced as a contestant for the nineteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing.

Stage and radio
Apart from the original radio version of Goodness Gracious Me, Wadia’s other radio work includes performances on Parsons and Naylor’s Pull-Out Sections, as well as regular appearances as the pharmacist Namita ul-Haq in the BBC World Service serial opera Westway.

Wadia played Ariel in a BBC Radio 3 performance of The Tempest in 2001. She was set to star in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Midnight’s Children, based on Salman Rushdie’s novel, in 2002, but she dropped out only weeks before rehearsals began.

Her resignation was rumored to be motivated by offers of more lucrative and less difficult television work, although her agent refuted this.

Nina Wadia Movies and TV Shows

Television

• 1991 2point4 Children
• 1994 EastEnders
• 1998–2001, 2014–2015 Goodness Gracious Me
• 1999 The Vicar of Dibley
• 2000 Holby City
• 2000–2001 Perfect World
• 2001 Chambers
• 2002 Ethelbert the Tiger
• 2003–2004 All About Me
• 2003 Murder in Mind
• 2004 Doctors
• 2005 Waking The Dead
  New Tricks
• 2005–2006, 2015, 2016 Loose Women
• 2006 Thin Ice
• 2006, 2017 The Wright Stuff
• 2007–2008 Skins
• 2007–2013 EastEnders
• 2008 West 10 LDN
• 2010 Doctor Who
  EastEnders: E20
• 2013–2018 Still Open All Hours
• 2014 Citizen Khan
• 2015 Holby City
• 2017 Zapped
  Hetty Feather
  Murder on the Blackpool Express
• 2018 Trollied
  The Apprentice: You’re Fired!
  Origin
• 2019 Danny & Mick
• 2020 Death in Paradise
  Isolation Stories
  The Crystal Maze
• 2021 Can I Improve My Memory?

Film

• 1997 Sixth Happiness
• 2002 Bend It Like Beckham
• 2003 Code 46
• 2007 Namaste London
• 2008 I Can’t Think Straight
• 2012 Keith Lemon: The Film
• 2016 A Street Cat Named Bob
• 2017 Finding Fatimah
• 2018 Strangeways Here We Come
• 2019 Aladdin
  Corner Shop Show: Thank You, Come Again
• Frequently Asked Questions About Nina Wadia

Who is Nina Wadia?

Wadia is a British actress & comedian, known for playing Zainab Masood in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, Mrs. Hussein in the BBC comedy Still Open All Hours, and for starring in the BBC Two sketch show Goodness Gracious Me. Additionally, Wadia appeared in the Hindi-language romantic comedy Namaste London in 2007. She also appeared in the series Origin in 2018. She is a member of the Wadia family.

How old is Nina Wadia?

Wadia is an American national born on 18^th December 1968, in Mumbai, India.

How tall is Nina Wadia?

Wadia stands at a height of 5 feet 2.2 inches (1.58 meters).

Is Nina Wadia married?

Wadia is married to the composer Raiomond Mirza. The couple first met in Canada and married there in July 1998. They live in Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey. Like Wadia, Mirza is a Parsi and the couple had a traditional Parsi wedding.

How much is Nina Wadia worth?

Wadia has an approximate net worth of $1 million and $5 million. This amount has been accrued from her leading roles in the film industry.

How much does Nina Wadia make?

Details about Wadia’s salary are not yet disclosed. However, information about how much she makes will be updated as soon as it is available.

Where does Nina live?

Because of security reasons, Nina has not shared his precise location of residence. We will update this information if we get the location and images of her house.

Is Nina dead or alive?

Nina is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of her being sick or having any health-related issues.

Where is Nina Now?

Wadia is still an active participant in the creative film industry, she is a cast member of EastEnders.

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