Nina Wadia

Nina Wadia

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

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Known For

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997 • as Medora Salt

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2005 • as Dr Ramsden

Death in Paradise

Death in Paradise

2011 • as Anna Masani

EastEnders

EastEnders

1985 • as Zainab Masood

Skins

Skins

2007 • as Anwar's Mum

The Sandman

The Sandman

2022 • as Fate Mother

Filmography

2025

Never Too Late
Never Too Late
as Heather
Movie - Released: 10/23/2025
The Celebrity Inner Circle
The Celebrity Inner Circle
as Self - Participant
TV - Released: 10/4/2025

2024

Bonus Track
Bonus Track
as Headmistress
Movie - Released: 10/11/2024
Bunnyhood
Bunnyhood
as Mum
Movie - Released: 2/22/2024
Bottom: Exposed
Bottom: Exposed
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/18/2024
Grand Indian Hotel
Grand Indian Hotel
as Narrator
TV - Released: 3/25/2024

2023

Comedy Classics: Keeping Up Appearances
Comedy Classics: Keeping Up Appearances
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/14/2023
Movie
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em: 50 Years Of Laughs
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/10/2023
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/15/2023
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
as Self - Contributor
Movie - Released: 6/16/2023
Bad Indian - the Villain Origin Story
Bad Indian - the Villain Origin Story
as Mum
Movie - Released: 11/16/2023
Only Fools and Horses: Greatest Christmas Moments
Only Fools and Horses: Greatest Christmas Moments
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/23/2023
Count Abdulla
Count Abdulla
as Bushra Khan
TV - Released: 6/15/2023
Tweedy & Fluff
Tweedy & Fluff
as Narrator
TV - Released: 10/16/2023

2022

KAUR
KAUR
as Lakhwinder
Movie - Released: 8/1/2022
The Stranger in Our Bed
The Stranger in Our Bed
as Mrs. Tanner
Movie - Released: 8/26/2022
'Allo 'Allo! Forty Years of Laughter
'Allo 'Allo! Forty Years of Laughter
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/21/2022
Followers
Followers
as Becky Dubar
Movie - Released: 3/18/2022
The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration
The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration
as Self
Movie - Released: 7/23/2022
TV
Celebrity Catchpoint
as Self
TV - Released: 4/26/2022
The Sandman
The Sandman
as Fate Mother
TV - Released: 8/5/2022
B&B by the Sea
B&B by the Sea
as Self
TV - Released: 11/25/2022

2021

Repeat
Repeat
as Megan
Movie - Released: 11/19/2021
Too Close
Too Close
as Dr Anita Rhys Evans
TV - Released: 4/12/2021
Susan Calman's Summer By the Sea
Susan Calman's Summer By the Sea
TV - Released: 6/28/2021
The Weakest Link
The Weakest Link
as Self - Participant
TV - Released: 12/18/2021
Sitting on a Fortune
Sitting on a Fortune
as Self - Contestant
TV - Released: 11/7/2021
The Outlaws
The Outlaws
as Shanthi
TV - Released: 10/25/2021
This Is My House
This Is My House
as Self
TV - Released: 3/24/2021

2020

A Christmas Gift from Bob
A Christmas Gift from Bob
as Anika
Movie - Released: 11/27/2020
Between the Covers
Between the Covers
as Self
TV - Released: 10/9/2020
Hitmen
Hitmen
as Siobhan Burman
TV - Released: 3/25/2020
Isolation Stories
Isolation Stories
as Yasmine
TV - Released: 5/4/2020

2019

The Queen's Corgi
The Queen's Corgi
as Patmore / Mrs Kapoor (voice)
Movie - Released: 2/13/2019
Aladdin
Aladdin
as Zulla
Movie - Released: 5/22/2019
Danny and Mick
Danny and Mick
as Joy
TV - Released: 2/11/2019
Catchpoint
Catchpoint
as Self
TV - Released: 3/23/2019

2018

Together
Together
Movie - Released: 6/22/2018
Strangeways Here We Come
Strangeways Here We Come
as Lucy
Movie - Released: 10/5/2018
Champions
Champions
as Lubna
TV - Released: 3/8/2018
Celebrity Catchphrase
Celebrity Catchphrase
as Self - Contestant
TV - Released: 6/17/2018

2017

Finding Fatimah
Finding Fatimah
as Khadija
Movie - Released: 4/21/2017
Murder on the Blackpool Express
Murder on the Blackpool Express
as Moira
Movie - Released: 11/11/2017
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
as Self
TV - Released: 3/2/2017
Coconut
Coconut
as Saira
TV - Released: 7/5/2017
Richard Osman's House of Games
Richard Osman's House of Games
as Self - Contestant
TV - Released: 9/4/2017
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
as Self
TV - Released: 8/31/2017

2016

The Last Dragonslayer
The Last Dragonslayer
as Mother Xenobia
Movie - Released: 12/25/2016
A Street Cat Named Bob
A Street Cat Named Bob
as Bus Conductress
Movie - Released: 11/4/2016
Movie
We Love Sitcom
Movie - Released: 9/9/2016

2015

Amar Akbar & Tony
Amar Akbar & Tony
as Seema
Movie - Released: 4/17/2015

2014

Still Open All Hours
Still Open All Hours
as Mrs. Hussein
TV - Released: 12/26/2014

2013

Catchphrase
Catchphrase
TV - Released: 4/7/2013
Big Star's Little Star
Big Star's Little Star
TV - Released: 9/4/2013

2012

Keith Lemon: The Film
Keith Lemon: The Film
as Pat
Movie - Released: 8/24/2012

2011

Death in Paradise
Death in Paradise
as Anna Masani
TV - Released: 10/25/2011
Trollied
Trollied
as Meg
TV - Released: 8/4/2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
as Self - Participant
TV - Released: 10/24/2011
TV
The Chase: Celebrity Special
as Self - Contestant
TV - Released: 10/29/2011
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
as Self
TV - Released: 8/18/2011
Big Brother's Bit on the Side
Big Brother's Bit on the Side
as Self
TV - Released: 9/9/2011

2010

East Street
East Street
as Zainab Masood
Movie - Released: 11/19/2010
Mongrels
Mongrels
as (voice)
TV - Released: 6/22/2010

2008

I Can't Think Straight
I Can't Think Straight
as Housekeeper
Movie - Released: 6/1/2008
West 10 LDN
West 10 LDN
as Job Centre Clerk
Movie - Released: 3/10/2008

2007

Namastey London
Namastey London
as Bebo M. Malhotra
Movie - Released: 3/23/2007
Skins
Skins
as Anwar's Mum
TV - Released: 1/25/2007
The Big Questions
The Big Questions
as Self
TV - Released: 9/9/2007
Would I Lie to You?
Would I Lie to You?
as Self
TV - Released: 6/16/2007

2006

Great British Menu
Great British Menu
as Self - Guest Judge
TV - Released: 4/10/2006
The Apprentice: You're Fired!
The Apprentice: You're Fired!
as Self
TV - Released: 2/22/2006

2005

Doctor Who
Doctor Who
as Dr Ramsden
TV - Released: 3/26/2005

2003

Code 46
Code 46
as Hospital Receptionist
Movie - Released: 9/2/2003

2002

Bend It Like Beckham
Bend It Like Beckham
as Wedding Guest
Movie - Released: 4/11/2002
White Teeth
White Teeth
as Neena
Movie - Released: 9/16/2002
TV
All About Me
as Rupinder
TV - Released: 3/8/2002

2001

Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead
as Roshni Mehta
TV - Released: 6/18/2001
Murder in Mind
Murder in Mind
as Meena Patel
TV - Released: 4/22/2001

2000

TV
Chambers
TV - Released: 6/15/2000
Perfect World
Perfect World
TV - Released: 2/25/2000
The Strangerers
The Strangerers
as Waitress
TV - Released: 2/15/2000

1997

Sixth Happiness
Sixth Happiness
as Dolly Kotwal
Movie - Released: 10/4/1997
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
as Medora Salt
TV - Released: 3/23/1997

1996

Goodness Gracious Me
Goodness Gracious Me
TV - Released: 7/5/1996

1994

What Do You Call an Indian Woman Who's Funny?
What Do You Call an Indian Woman Who's Funny?
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/31/1994

1991

2Point4 Children
2Point4 Children
as Sharma
TV - Released: 9/3/1991

1988

This Morning
This Morning
as Self
TV - Released: 10/3/1988
Countryfile
Countryfile
as Self - Participant
TV - Released: 7/24/1988

1985

EastEnders
EastEnders
as Zainab Masood
TV - Released: 2/19/1985

Unknown

Movie
Touché
as Bhajan
Movie