Born | 25 September 1955 (age 64) |
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Nationality | British-Indian |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1978–present |
Known for | Angels (1978–1980) Coronation Street (2014–) |
Partner(s) | Trilby James[1] |
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Shelley King (born 25 September 1955) is a British-Indian actress, known for her roles as Jay Harper on Angels and Yasmeen Nazir on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street.
Early life[edit]
King was born in Calcutta, India in 1955 to Kelly King, a much respected photographer in India and the UK. King attended La Martinere for Girls and learnt English and French but not her ancestral languages.[2] On 18 April 2018 during an interview on ITV's This Morning King opened up about being a gay woman and discussed her own struggles and difficulties which she had with her own sexuality.[3]
Coronation Street[edit]
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Yasmeen Nazir, played by Shelley King, made her first on-screen appearance on 4 July 2014. The character and King's casting was announced on 15 May 2014.[4] Yasmeen is established character Kal Nazir's (Jimi Mistry) mother and the wife of Sharif Nazir (Marc Anwar).[4] The Nazirs were the show's first Muslim family. Formerly a librarian, Yasmeen runs Jamila House; a community centre, on Victoria Street.
Filmography[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1978–1980 | Angels (TV series) | Jay Harper | 38 episodes |
1985-1987 | Tandoori Nights | Bubbly Sharma | 12 episodes |
2003, 2007 | Silent Witness | Suchvinder Juttla; Professor Jyoti Ibrahim | 3 episodes |
2008 | Holby City | Fadwar Kermani | 1 episode |
2013 | EastEnders | Mrs. Kayani | 1 episode |
Atlantis | Celandine | 1 episode | |
2014– | Coronation Street | Yasmeen Nazir | Regular role, 376 episodes |
References[edit]
- ^https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/915122/coronation-street-shelley-king-stroke-symptoms-association-uk-health
- ^http://www.shelleykingactress.com/
- ^Warner, Sam (18 April 2018). 'Coronation Street star Shelley King opens up over her sexuality in live TV interview'. Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ abKilkelly, Daniel (15 May 2014). 'Coronation Street casts Kal's mother and teenage son'. Digital Spy. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
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