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Harvey Virdi

Harvey Virdi is a British actress of Indian descent. She trained at Academy Drama School in London.[1]

Harvey Virdi
Alma materAcademy Drama School
OccupationActress
Years active1994–present

Career

Her theatre credits include The Borrowers (at the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff),[2] Tiger Country and Tales From The Harrow Road (Hampstead Theatre),[3] When We are Married, Twelfth Night (in 1997 and 2004,[1]), Romeo and Juliet (in 2000,[1]), Square Circle and Playboy of the Asian World (all at the Leicester Haymarket), Airport 2000 (Riverside Studios, Hammersmith),[3] and Jatinder Verma's production of Exodus (Tara Arts/BAC). In 2003, she was 'Mrs Peachum' in a touring production of The Threepenny Opera for the Royal National Theatre.[3] In 2004 she gave a critically acclaimed Maria in an Indian-themed production of Twelfth Night at the Albery Theatre. She also appeared as Nina Mandal, in Coronation Street.[4] She was a supporting cast member in two seasons of Class Dismissed.[5]

Her film credits include Bend It Like Beckham, Anita and Me, Thunderbirds,[6] Bride and Prejudice,[6] The Mistress of Spices, Honour,[6] Jadoo,[6] and Brick Lane.[6] Television credits include The Kumars at No. 42 (as the family's interfering landlady, 'Hawney'),[7] Boohbah (as 'Mrs. Lady'), Doctors, Lucky Man (as 'Shefali Malhotra'),[8] and Whose Baby?.She has also appeared in various radio plays including in 2009, in "The Inheritance Of Loss By Kiran Desai".[9]

As a writer, her credits include 'There's Something About Simmy', 'The Deranged Marriage', 'Miss Meena & the Masala Queens' 2017 RIFCO Arts,[3] 'Happy Birthday Sunita',[6][10] 2014 RIFCO Arts and 'Meri Christmas' 2006 RIFCO Arts.[3]

She appeared in Citizen Khan as regular character 'Mrs Malik'.[6]

In May 2017 it was announced Virdi had joined the cast of Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks playing Dr. Misbah Maalik.[4] She departed on 1 June 2020, but this was soon confirmed as a temporary exit, with Virdi returning to the role on 21 September 2020.

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1998Guru in SevenAmarjeet
2002Anita and Me (film)Anita & MeAuntie
Bend It Like BeckhamTeetu's Mum
2004Bride & PrejudiceMrs. Lamba
ThunderbirdsOnaha
2005The Mistress of SpicesGeeta's Mother
2006VenusArt School Teacher
2007Brick LaneRazia
2008The Blue TowerMinnie
2009No Honour No ChoiceMotherShort
2010The Duchess of MalfiCariolaVideo of Stage on Screen production
Doctor FaustusVintner / Envy / ParamourVideo of Greenwich Theatre production
AshesSaminaShort
It's a Wonderful AfterlifeOverbearing Mother
2011Swinging with the FinkelsIndian Woman
Lazy UncleNimmi / AuntieShort
2012Naachle LondonMrs. Patel
The TelemachyHafa
Italian MoviesWife
2013With Marjorie GoneRoshni (Nizams Mother)Short
2014HonourMother
2017Lies We TellBanu
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1996Staying AliveDr. Claire RyanSeries 1: Episode 1
The BillParminda KulkarniEpisode: "Kick Me Hard"
1996, 2009CasualtyNurse Reena Pal (1996); Shaheen (2009)Episode: "Night Moves" and "And Then There Were Three"
2003BoohbahMrs. Lady26 episodes
Hear the SilenceDr. Ash's receptionistTwo-part television film
2004Whose Baby?SolicitorTelevision film
2004, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2015DoctorsParminder Shand (2004); Hamsa Shah (2008); Nina Sarwar (2011); Selma Chaudhary (2014); Harshida Sutaria (2015)Episodes: "Ill Feelings", "Managing Expectations", "Protection", "The Fires of Midwinter" and "Mother to Be"
2005CherishedWoman DoctorEpisode: "It's Alright, I Am a Doctor"
2006Murphy's LawIsha IqbalSeries 4: Episode 3
2006, 2012Holby CityShirley O'Donnell (2006); Molly Sharma (2012)Episodes: "The Very Thought of You" and "Kids' Stuff"
2007BritzKaneezTelevision film
2008Coronation StreetNina MandalRecurring role; 22 episodes
2011Little CrackersAuntie NimmiEpisode: "Sanjeev Bhaskar's Little Cracker: Papaji Saves Christmas"
The JuryNurse2 episodes
2012–2016Citizen KhanMrs. MalikRecurring role; 16 episodes
2014The KumarsHawneyAll 6 episodes
2016Class DismissedVarious11 episodes
2016–2017The WindsorsDoctor2 episodes
2017Lucky ManSheffaliEpisode: "Luck Be a Lady"
Not Going OutCounsellorEpisode: "Marriage Guidance"
2017–presentHollyoaksMisbah MaalikSeries regular

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
20182018 British Soap AwardsBest ActressNominated[11]
201924th National Television AwardsSerial Drama PerformanceNominated[12]
20192019 British Soap AwardsBest ActressNominated[13]
2019Inside Soap AwardsBest ActressNominated[14]
2019Digital Spy Reader AwardsBest Soap Actor (Female)Third[15]
20222022 British Soap AwardsBest Dramatic PerformanceNominated[16]
202227th National Television AwardsSerial Drama PerformanceNominated[17]
2022Inside Soap AwardsBest ActressShortlisted[18]
2022I Talk Telly AwardsBest Soap PerformanceNominated[19]

References

Harvey Virdi at IMDb

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