Shelley King
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Shelley King | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Anglo Indian |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1978–present |
Known for | Jay Harper on "Angels (TV series), Yasmeen Nazir on Coronation Street |
Partner | Trilby James[1] |
Shelly King (born 25 September 1955) is an actress known for playing Jay Harper in Angels (TV series) and Yasmeen Nazir in the soap opera Coronation Street.
Early life
King was born in Calcutta, India in 1955 to Kelly King, a much respected photographer in India and the UK. King attended La Martinere for Girls and learnt English and French but not the languages of her birth.[2] On 18 April 2018 during an interview on ITV's This Morning King opened up about being a gay woman and discussed her own struggles and difficulties which she had with her own sexuality.[3]
Coronation Street
Yasmeen Nazir, played by Shelley King, made her first on-screen appearance on 4 July 2014. The character and King's casting was announced on 15 May 2014.[4] Yasmeen is established character Kal Nazir's (Jimi Mistry) mother and the wife of Sharif Nazir (Marc Anwar).[4] The Nazirs will form the show's first Muslim family. Yasmeen runs the Community Centre on Victoria Street.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1978–1980 | Angels (TV series) | Jay Harper | 38 episodes |
1985-1987 | Tandoori Nights | Bubbly Sharma | 12 episodes |
2003, 2007 | Silent Witness | Suchvinder Juttla; Professor Jyoti Ibrahim | 3 episodes |
2008 | Holby City | Fadwar Kermani | 1 episode |
2013 | EastEnders | Mrs. Kayani | 1 episode |
Atlantis | Celandine | 1 episode | |
2014– | Coronation Street | Yasmeen Nazir | 239 episodes |
References
- ^ https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/915122/coronation-street-shelley-king-stroke-symptoms-association-uk-health
- ^ http://www.shelleykingactress.com/
- ^ Warner, Sam (18 April 2018). "Coronation Street star Shelley King opens up over her sexuality in live TV interview". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ a b Kilkelly, Daniel (15 May 2014). "Coronation Street casts Kal's mother and teenage son". Digital Spy. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- 1955 births
- Living people
- British people of Indian descent
- British people of South Asian descent
- English people of Portuguese descent
- English people of Irish descent
- English people of Scottish descent
- British people of English descent
- Anglo-Indian people
- British soap opera actresses
- British television actresses
- British stage actresses
- Lesbian actresses
- LGBT entertainers from England