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Iqra Ahmed
Iqra Ahmed is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Priya Davdra. Davdra's casting as Iqra was announced on 20 December 2018, along with that of Habiba. Both characters were called feisty and the BBC stated that they would both make an impact on Walford. Iqra is the elder sister of Habiba, and is described as "no-nonsense, bold and intelligent". Iqra makes her first appearance in episode 5871, originally broadcast on 19 February 2019. Alongside sister Habiba Ahmed (Rukku Nahar), Iqra is introduced as a relative of established character Masood Ahmed (Nitin Ganatra). Iqra's final appearance aired on 3 January 2022. Iqra's initial storylines revolve around taking over the local restaurant with Habiba and exposing family friend Adam Bateman (Stephen Rahman-Hughes) for cheating on his partner, but as senior executive producer Kate Oates developed her character, her later storylines have involved coming out as a lesbian to her family and local resident ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priya Davdra
Priya Davdra (born 12 April 1987) is a British actress, known for portraying the role of Iqra Ahmed on the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' from 2019 to 2022. Davdra's character is the first Muslim lesbian to appear on ''EastEnders''. Early life Davdra was born on 12 April 1987 in London, England. Davdra is British of Indian Gujarati descent and Hindu heritage. After leaving school, Davdra initially pursued a career in banking, a job she stayed in until the age of 30. From 2016 to 2017, she attended the International School of Screen Acting. Career While at drama school, Davdra made her professional acting career in the feature film ''Naan Yaar'' as lead role Shivani in 2016. Then in 2017, she appeared in a short film titled ''The Chapati Flower'' and an internet advertisement for ''Think''. After making guest appearances in various projects, Davdra was cast as a series regular in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' in December 2018. She made her first appearance as Iqra Ahmed on 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mila Marwa
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the British soap opera ''EastEnders'' in 2020, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the show's senior executive producer, Kate Oates, and the executive producer, Jon Sen. The first character to be introduced in 2020 is the son of Sheree Trueman (Suzette Llewellyn), Isaac Baptiste (Stevie Basaula). The Panesar family matriarch Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal) is then introduced in January. Laura Awoyinka (Sarah Paul), a colleague of Gray Atkins (Toby-Alexander Smith), is introduced in March. Frankie Lewis (Rose Ayling-Ellis), a deaf character who befriends Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden), is introduced in May. Ellie Nixon (Mica Paris) joins the soap in September. Two months later, Katy Lewis (Simone Lahbib), the mother of Frankie, first appears. One month later, Mila Marwa (Ruhtxjiaïh Bèllènéa) is introduced as a rival, then friend, for Kim Fox. Additionally, multiple other characters were feat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Beale (EastEnders)
Bobby Beale is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', who made his first appearance in episode 2557, originally broadcast on 24 July 2003. The character was originally played by Kevin Curran as an infant. Prior to his introduction, Bobby's paternity is at the centre of a storyline and is resolved when Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) is revealed as Bobby's father. His mother, Laura Beale (Hannah Waterman), is killed off in 2004 and Bobby's stepmother, Jane Beale (Laurie Brett), later adopts Bobby. Curran was replaced by Alex Francis in 2007. Following Jane's departure, Bobby finds a mother figure in Mandy Salter (Nicola Stapleton) and is upset when she leaves. When Francis decided to concentrate on his schooling, the character was recast again, with Rory Stroud in the role. Producers decided to recast the character again in 2014 and the character did not appear for six months to aid this transition. When he returns, Bobby was portrayed by Eliot Carrington. Bobby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Woodyatt
Adam Brinley Woodyatt (born 28 June 1968) is an English actor. He is known for his role as Ian Beale in the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders'', which he played between 1985 and 2022. Early life and education Woodyatt was born on 28 June 1968 in Walthamstow, and grew up in east London. He was educated at two independent schools: Forest School, on the edge of Epping Forest, in Walthamstow in north east London, where he shared classes with comedy writer Sharat Sardana and cricket captain Nasser Hussain; and the Sylvia Young Theatre School. He also attended Llanidloes High School, Llanidloes, Wales. Career Aged 13, Woodyatt appeared on stage at the National Theatre in Tom Stoppard's play '' On the Razzle''. Following the completion of his studies at the Sylvia Young Theatre School, Woodyatt appeared in the BBC's children's drama series ''The Baker Street Boys'' (1983). He then put his acting career on hiatus and worked as a butcher in Wales for a brief period, before joining the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Beale
Ian Beale is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Adam Woodyatt. He is the drama's longest-serving main character and, following the departure of Pauline Fowler ( Wendy Richard) in 2006, became the only one to have appeared continuously from its inception. The character appeared in his 2,000th episode in the show on 26 March 2007, and his 3,000th on 27 May 2016. After 36 years on the show, Woodyatt departed ''EastEnders'' on 22 January 2021. He made an unannounced appearance for the funeral of Dot Cotton (June Brown) on 12 December 2022. Ian is the most-married character in ''EastEnders'' history, with six marriages to five women (Cindy Williams, Mel Healy, Laura Dunn, twice to Jane Collins, and Sharon Watts) and two aborted engagements to Mandy Salter and Denise Fox. Ian is the owner of 45 Albert Square, traditionally represented within the series as the family home of the Beale and Fowler family, and in 2020 he bought the Queen Victoria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zack Morris (actor)
Zack Morris (born 2 October 1998) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Keegan Baker in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. Early life and education Originally from Brentwood, Essex, Morris grew up wanting to be an actor. He developed an interest in acting at age six after seeing a local production, and began acting classes. Morris attended the D&B Academy of Performing Arts in Bromley, where he trained in singing, dancing and acting. He received a scholarship from television presenter Marvin Humes. Career Morris began his professional acting career at the age of nine when he appeared in the musical ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat''. He also appeared in the play ''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'', and in a West End production of ''Oliver!'' Morris made his on-screen debut in 2011 as Sam in the miniseries ''The Fades'', and a year later, he played Kyle in the BBC miniseries ''One Night''. He has also appeared in several commercials. In 2017, Morris was cast a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keegan Baker
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' in 2017, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the show's executive producer Sean O'Connor or, from 27 November, his successor as executive consultant, John Yorke. The first character to be introduced was Keegan Baker ( Zack Morris), a friend of Shakil Kazemi (Shaheen Jafargholi), followed by Emerald Fox (Doña Croll), the mother of Denise Fox (Diane Parish) and Kim Fox-Hubbard (Tameka Empson). Madison Drake (Seraphina Beh), Alexandra D'Costa (Sydney Craven) and Travis Law-Hughes (Alex James-Phelps), three new teenage characters, were also introduced in January as well as their school teacher Mr Gethin Pryce (Cerith Flinn) and Hugo Browning (Simon Williams (actor), Simon Williams), the chairman of Weyland & Co. The following month, #Preston Cooper, Preston Cooper (Martin Anzor), a student with whom Michelle Fowler (Jenna Russell) had an illegal relationshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Gaffney
Dean Martin Gaffney (born 14 February 1978) is an English actor, known for his role as Robbie Jackson on the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' from 1993 to 2003 and 2017 to 2019; he also made guest appearances in 2004, 2010 and 2015. In 2006, he competed in the ITV series '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'' and finished in fifth place. Early life Gaffney was born in Hammersmith, London. He attended St Mark's Catholic School, Hounslow, and later trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre School in Marylebone and the Corona Theatre School in Kew Bridge. Career ''EastEnders'' Gaffney's first appearance as Robbie Jackson in ''EastEnders'' aired in December 1993, and he remained in the role for 11 years. In 2003, executive producer Louise Berridge made the decision to axe Gaffney along with the actress Bindya Solanki, who played his on-screen girlfriend Nita Mistry. In a press report, Berridge commented, "We do feel that the characters have reached the end of their natural course in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robbie Jackson
Robbie Jackson is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Dean Gaffney. The character was introduced in 1993, but axed in 2003 by executive producer Louise Berridge. He made brief returns in 2004 and 2010 for two family weddings and again on 22 September 2015 to tie in with the exit of his on-screen mother, Carol Jackson (Lindsey Coulson) on 2 October 2015. The character's reintroduction was announced on 17 April 2017 and he returned permanently on 26 June 2017. The character left the series on 19 September 2019, which was confirmed as a permanent departure the following month due to concerns over Gaffney's off-set behaviour. Storylines 1993–2015 Robbie Jackson arrives in Albert Square from 1993 with the rest of the Jackson family: mother Carol Jackson (Lindsey Coulson), her partner Alan Jackson (Howard Antony), and his half-siblings, Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer), Sonia Jackson (Natalie Cassidy) and Billie Jackson (Devon Anderson). Initially a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma Barton
Emma Louise Barton (born 26 July 1977) is an English actress. She is perhaps best known for the role of Honey Mitchell in ''EastEnders'' which she has portrayed on and off since November 2005. Before her role in ''EastEnders'', Barton appeared in '' Spooks'' and on stage in plays including '' Grease''. In 2019, Barton competed in the seventeenth series of ''Strictly Come Dancing'', paired with professional Anton du Beke, reaching the Grand Final. Early life Barton attended Horndean Community School in Hampshire from 1989 to 1993, and then trained at the Guildford School of Acting, graduating in 1998. Career Barton joined the cast of ''EastEnders'' as Honey in November 2005 and played the role until September 2008 when the character was one of several written out by executive producer Diederick Santer that year. Following a brief return in 2014, it was announced on 6 September 2015 that Barton would return to the role permanently in November that year. On 14 November 2008, B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honey Mitchell
Honey Mitchell (also Edwards) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders'', played by Emma Barton. She made her first appearance in the show on 22 November 2005. The character left the show on 2 September 2008. Barton briefly reprised the role of Honey in 2014, appearing from 27 May to 6 June 2014, however, it was later confirmed in September 2015 that the character would be making a permanent return, and Honey returned full-time from 12 November 2015. She took a break in 2020, departing on 17 January. She returned in the episode broadcast on 24 September 2020. Initial storylines included a relationship and marriage with Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick), coping with her daughter Janet Mitchell (Grace) having down syndrome, being knocked down by a car before giving birth to Will Mitchell (Toby Walpole/Freddie Phillips) and her marriage breakdown and subsequent departure. Since her return, storylines have included a reconciliation with her ex-husband Billy, their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhav Sharma
Madhav Sharma (born 12 November 1939) is an Indian-British actor. Early life Sharma studied at the Scottish Church College in Kolkata, India and later, at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in Bloomsbury, London. Following the death of his mother, Sharma was raised in Bangalore by his grandfather and aunt, who was an ardent freedom fighter and social activist on behalf of Dalit children. His uncles, K. Venkataraman, K. S. Sanjivi and K. Swaminathan, all have been conferred the prestigious Padma Awards of India in various fields. Filmography Film After graduating from RADA, Sharma decided to pursue a career in theatre and changed his stage surname to Sharma. He played the role of Patel, a lunar penal colony prisoner in the third episode of the 1973 '' Doctor Who'' story ''Frontier in Space''. He played Siddique in the 2002 theatrical production ''Calcutta Kosher''. He would next enact the role of Sir Toby Belch in ''Twelfth Night'', in the West End. He voiced the ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
