Fiona Wade Explained

Fiona Wade
Birth Name:Fiona Sarah Wade
Birth Date:20 March 1979[1]
Birth Place:Enfield, Greater London, England
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1996–present
Television:Grange Hill
24Seven
Emmerdale

Fiona Sarah Wade (born 20 March 1979) is an English actress, known for playing Priya Sharma in Emmerdale from 2011 to 2023.[2]

Career

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

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

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996–1998Grange HillJoanna Day35 episodes
2001–200224SevenAnya Vicenze
2004, 2009DoctorsDecca Taylor/Shahnaz Malick3 episodes
2006Where the Heart IsRowan Clayton5 episodes
2006Genie in the HouseDooma1 episode
2007Holby CityJulianna McKenzie1 episode
2007Wire in the BloodAyesha1 episode
2008Waterloo RoadSameen Azizi2 episodes
2008Silent WitnessAnhil Edwards2 episodes
2009CasualtyNita1 episode
2010Tracy Beaker ReturnsHelen Howle1 episode
2010LewisMeera1 episode
2010Uniform officer1 episode
2011Coronation StreetSandeesh2 episodes
2011–2023EmmerdalePriya SharmaSeries regular
2013, 2023The Chase Celebrity SpecialHerself9 November 2013, 3 June 2023
2017Dance Dance DanceHerselfContestant
2024JennyJanuary - June UK Tour

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultscope=col class=unsortable
2013The British Soap AwardsSexiest Female[10]
2014The British Soap AwardsSexiest Female[11]
2017Inside Soap AwardsSexiest Female[12]

Notes and References

  1. News: Fiona Wade age: how old is Emmerdale's Priva Sharma star?. Milward. Charles. Daily Express. London. 4 July 2022. 9 November 2022.
  2. Web site: 'Emmerdale' casts Jai Sharma's family. . 8 September 2011.
  3. http://www.royalcourttheatre.com/whatson01.asp?play=481 Royal Court Theatre
  4. Web site: Three more added to 'Emmerdale' cast. Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. 21 July 2009. Green. Kris. 26 September 2012.
  5. Web site: Effie Woods (Emmerdale's Priya Sharma) Interview. Last Broadcast. 26 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20090923122258/http://www.lastbroadcast.co.uk/soaps/interviews/v/9399-effie-woods-emmerdales-priya-sharma-interview.html. 23 September 2009. dead.
  6. Web site: Dance Dance Dance the night away with ITV. ITV Press Centre. 2016-12-15. 2016-12-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220144604/http://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/dance-dance-dance-night-away-itv. dead.
  7. Web site: Anderton . Joe . 2022-10-23 . Emmerdale's Fiona Wade to exit as Priya Sharma . 2022-10-23 . Digital Spy . en-GB.
  8. Web site: Emmerdale star Fiona Wade marries former co-star Simon Cotton. Metro. 4 November 2019.
  9. News: Happy World Religion Day . Notebook . . 16 January 2022 . 5.
  10. Web site: British Soap Awards 2013 voting opens, nominations revealed. Digital Spy. Kilkelly. Daniel. 11 March 2013. 11 March 2013. 1 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131101015643/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/scoop/a464745/british-soap-awards-2013-voting-opens-nominations-revealed.html. live.
  11. Web site: British Soap Awards 2014 voting opens, longlist announced. Kilkelly. Daniel. 17 March 2014 . . 10 July 2014.
  12. News: Harp. Justin. Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks all make the Inside Soap Awards longlist. 21 August 2017. Digital Spy. 22 August 2017.

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