Fiona Wade
Birth nameFiona Sarah Wade
Birth date20 March 1979 (age 47)[1]
Birth placeEnfield, Greater London, England
OccupationSinger, actress
Years active1996–present
TelevisionGrange Hill
24Seven
Emmerdale
SpouseSimon Cotton (m. 2019)

Fiona Sarah Wade (born 20 March 1979) is a singer and 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] In recent years Wade has taken part in touring theatre plays including 2:22 A Ghost Story[8] and Picture You Dead.[9]

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.[10] She is a follower of the Baháʼí Faith.[11]

Filmography & Theatre Credits

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
2010Law & Order: UKUniform officer1 episode
2011Coronation StreetSandeesh2 episodes
2011–2023EmmerdalePriya SharmaSeries regular
2013, 2023The Chase Celebrity SpecialHerself9 November 2013, 3 June 2023
2017Dance Dance DanceHerselfContestant
20242:22 A Ghost StoryJennyJanuary - June UK Tour
2025Picture You DeadFreya KiplingUK Tour

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
2013The British Soap AwardsSexiest Female[12]
2014The British Soap AwardsSexiest Female[13]
2017Inside Soap AwardsSexiest Female[14]

References

  1. ^ Milward, Charles (4 July 2022). "Fiona Wade age: how old is Emmerdale's Priva Sharma star?". Daily Express. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  2. ^ "'Emmerdale' casts Jai Sharma's family". Digital Spy. 8 September 2011.
  3. ^ Royal Court Theatre
  4. ^ Green, Kris (21 July 2009). "Three more added to 'Emmerdale' cast". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  5. ^ "Effie Woods (Emmerdale's Priya Sharma) Interview". Last Broadcast. Archived from the original on 23 September 2009. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  6. ^ "Dance Dance Dance the night away with ITV". ITV Press Centre. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
  7. ^ Anderton, Joe (2022-10-23). "Emmerdale's Fiona Wade to exit as Priya Sharma". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  8. ^ Wood, Alex (25 October 2023). "2:22 A Ghost Story announces new touring cast including Fiona Wade and Jay McGuinness". Whats on Stage.com. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Peter James's Picture You Dead tour casting announced". West End Theatre.com. Feud Media Ltd. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Emmerdale star Fiona Wade marries former co-star Simon Cotton". Metro. 4 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Happy World Religion Day". Notebook. Sunday Mirror. 16 January 2022. p. 5.
  12. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (11 March 2013). "British Soap Awards 2013 voting opens, nominations revealed". Digital Spy. Archived 1 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  13. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (17 March 2014). "British Soap Awards 2014 voting opens, longlist announced". Digital Spy. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  14. ^ Harp, Justin (22 August 2017). "Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks all make the Inside Soap Awards longlist". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 August 2017.