Fiona Wade
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Career
In 2008, Wade played Mamta in a play called Alaska by DC Moore at the Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Upstairs.[2] Since 2011, Wade has played Priya Sharma in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale.[3] Her first appearance was in November 2011.[4] In January 2017, Wade took part in the primetime ITV entertainment series Dance Dance Dance.[5] In October 2022, it was announced that Wade was set to leave Emmerdale after 11 years.[6] In recent years Wade has taken part in touring theatre plays including 2:22 A Ghost Story[7] and Picture You Dead.[8]
Personal life
Wade's mother is Filipina and her father is English. She married fellow actor and former Emmerdale co-star Simon Cotton in 2019.[9] She is a follower of the Baháʼí Faith.[10]
Filmography & Theatre Credits
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2025 | Picture You Dead | Freya Kipling | UK Tour |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated | [11] |
| 2014 | The British Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated | [12] |
| 2017 | Inside Soap Awards | Sexiest Female | Nominated | [13] |
References
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External links
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- 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