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Shelley King
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Born | Calcutta, India
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25 September 1955
Nationality | British |
Education | Coombe Girls School, New Malden, Surrey |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1978–present |
Television | Angels Coronation Street |
Partner(s) | Trilby James |
Shelley King (born 25 September 1955) is a British actress, known for her roles as Jay Harper on the BBC drama series Angels and Yasmeen Nazir on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street.
Early and personal life
King was born in Calcutta, India in 1955 to Kelly King, a photographer in India and the UK. Although she is of British and Indian heritage she is unable to speak any of the languages of India. She grew up in New Malden, Surrey, and attended Coombe Girls School. ..... She also revealed that at that time, she was turned away from entering a lesbian club due to them not believing that she was gay. King is in a civil partnership with Trilby James.
Career
King made her television debut in the BBC drama series Angels as Jay Harper in 1975. She remained in the series until 1980, after which she appeared in various British television series including The Jewel in the Crown, Tandoori Nights, King of the Ghetto and The Demon Headmaster. In 2010, she appeared as Nakuru Kapur, in an episode of The Bill, titled, “Intervention”..Then in 2014, King made her debut appearance as Yasmeen Nazir in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. Her character began featuring in a high-profile coercive control storyline from May 2019 with her on-screen husband Geoff Metcalfe (Ian Bartholomew).
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1975–1980 | Angels | Jay Harper | Main role |
1984 | The Jewel in the Crown | Hospital Receptionist | Episode: "Daughters of the Regiment" |
1985–1987 | Tandoori Nights | Bubbly Sharma | 12 episodes |
1986 | King of the Ghetto | Nasreen | Main role |
Casualty | Rama Patel | Episode: "Teeny Poppers" | |
1988 | Rockliffe's Babies | Ruth Cellan | Episode: "Looking After Your Own" |
Wipe Out | Dr. Kumar | Episode #1.2 | |
South of the Border | Aisha Dillon | Episode #1.8 | |
1992, 2007, 2010 | The Bill | Mrs. Winton; Akhtar Dewan; Nalira Kapur | 4 episodes |
1996 | A Secret Slave | Kuman | Television film |
The Demon Headmaster | Hospital Doctor | Recurring role | |
1998 | Where the Heart Is | Dr. Bell | Episode: "Ice Pops" |
1999 | See How They Run | Nina Pagetter | 2 episodes |
2003 | Code 46 | William's Boss | Film |
2003, 2007 | Silent Witness | Suchvinder Juttla; Professor Jyoti Ibrahim | 3 episodes |
2005 | Twisted Tales | Larissa | Episode: "The Magister" |
2006 | Banglatown Banquet | Nazreen | Television film |
2008 | Holby City | Fadwar Kermani | Episode: "Separate Lives" |
2012 | All in Good Time | Auntie Laxmi | Film |
2013 | EastEnders | Mrs. Kayani | Episode dated: 1 January 2013 |
Atlantis | Celandine | Episode: "A Girl by Any Other Name" | |
2014–present | Coronation Street | Yasmeen Nazir | Series regular |
2016 | One Crazy Thing | Mum Veer | Film |