Shabana Bakhsh
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Shabana Akhtar Bakhsh (born 9 November 1981 in Glasgow) is a Scottish actress of Pakistani descent who has appeared in soap operas such as River City and Doctors. Her best known role is in the BBC One school-based drama series Waterloo Road starring as English teacher Jasmine Koreshi.
Biography
Shabana Akhtar Bakhsh made her acting debut in River City as Zara Malik, who moved to Aberdeen.[1] Her parents are of Pakistani origin. She went on to appear in Ken Loach's Ae Fond Kiss.[2][3] She then became a regular in Doctors as Tasha Verma.[4] She appeared in the BBC One school-based drama series, Waterloo Road, as newly qualified English teacher Jasmine Koreshi. She currently lives in Glasgow. In 2009 travelled around Scottish schools with TAG theatre company in the production "Yellow Moon", a play by David Greig, where she plays the character Silent Leila.
She has been an outspoken critic of the BBC, saying that they are afraid to write for ethnic minorities.[1] She has also campaigned for women's rights in the Asian community.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Ae Fond Kiss... | Tahara Khan | |
| 2011 | Perfect Sense | Nurse | |
| 2014 | Honeycomb Lodge | Azra | |
| 2018 | Super November | Mona |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–2003 | River City | Zara Malik | 3 episodes |
| 2004 | The Afternoon Play | Yasmeela Khan | 1 episode, "Glasgow Dreams" |
| 2004–2005 | Doctors | Tasha Verma | Series regular |
| 2005 | Taggart | Layla | 1 episode, "Cause to Kill" |
| 2007-2009 | Waterloo Road | Jasmine Koreshi | Series regular |
| 2017 | The Replacement | Interview Panel | 1 episode |
References
External links
- Shabana Akhtar Bakhsh at IMDbTemplate:EditAtWikidataScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Article about Shabana on the Daily Record website
- Small extract on Ae Fond Kiss article
- Waterloo Road article about her and her character
- Article on Scotsman's website about Shabana
Script error: No such module "Authority control".