Mamta Kaash
Mamta Kaash | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 29, 1964 |
| Nationality |  India |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, producer |
| Known for | Casualty, Angels |
| Awards | Actor: Cannes Festival International de Programmes Audiovisuels, best actress award for Shalom Salaam, 1989; Producer: Moscow International Film Festival nomination for Delight, 2013 |
Mamta Kaash (born March 29, 1964)[1] is an actress and producer who has worked in television, radio and theatre in the UK. Born in India, she is the daughter of a journalist for the BBC World Service.[1]
As an actress, she is perhaps best known for her roles in the BBC1 medical dramas Casualty, in which she played Dr Beth Ramanee, and Angels, as Nargis Khan.[2][3] In 1985, she appeared in the long-running Yorkshire Television soap opera Emmerdale Farm.[3][4] She also appeared in the Scottish soap opera River City, playing the role of Hana Malik.[1][5]
Theatre roles have included Moti Roti Puttli Chunni at Theatre Royal Stratford East (1993) and MAA at the Royal Court Theatre (1995).[6][7] More recently, Kaash has focused on work as a producer. In 2013 she once again collaborated with director Gareth Jones as a co-producer of the film Delight, an awards nominee at the Moscow International Film Festival.[8][9]
Awards
Kaash won Best Actress award at the 1989 Cannes Festival International de Programmes Audiovisuels for her performance in the five-part BBC2 drama Shalom Salaam, a role for which she received widespread critical acclaim, with the drama also winning best screenplay for writer/director Gareth Jones.[10][11][12]
References
- ^ a b c Reid, Georgina (20 September 2002). "Disowned by my family for acting – now I play Asian wife in River City". The Sun.
- ^ Newcomb, Horace (2004). Encyclopedia of Television Volume 1 (second ed.). Abingdon, Oxon: Museum of Broadcast Communication (Taylor Francis). p. 478. ISBN 9780203937341. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Mamta Kaash: Filmography". bfi.org.uk. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ "The Domestic Crusaders (2013): Cast". Tara Arts. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ^ Fulton, Rick (17 September 2012). "River City celebrates 10th birthday with a look at the original cast". Daily Record. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ Kingston, Jeremy (24 June 1993). "Thanks to Indian Movies". No. 64679. The Times.
- ^ Gilbey, Ryan (17 June 1995). "Theatre: Moti Roti, Royal Court, London". The Independent. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ "Delight". britishcouncil.org. British Council. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ Sidwell, James (23 June 2014). "Delight Film Feature". Buzz. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ Leonard, John (31 October 1988). "Television: Capitol Crimes". New York Magazine. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ Herbert, Hugh (27 April 1989). "Loyal on Troubled Waters". The Guardian.
- ^ Waymark, Peter (26 April 1989). "Television Choice: Bridging the Divide". No. 63378. The Times.
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