Fiona Wade

Fiona Wade
Fiona Wade
Born	Fiona Sarah Wade; 20 March 1979 (age 45); Enfield, Greater London, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1996–present
Television	Grange Hill ; 24Seven ; Emmerdale
Spouse	Simon Cotton (m. 2019)

Fiona Sarah Wade (born 20 March 1979) is 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]

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.^[8] She is a follower of the Baháʼí Faith.^[9]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1996–1998	Grange Hill	Joanna Day	35 episodes
2001–2002	24Seven	Anya Vicenze
2004, 2009	Doctors	Decca Taylor/Shahnaz Malick	3 episodes
2006	Where the Heart Is	Rowan Clayton	5 episodes
2006	Genie in the House	Dooma	1 episode
2007	Holby City	Julianna McKenzie	1 episode
2007	Wire in the Blood	Ayesha	1 episode
2008	Waterloo Road	Sameen Azizi	2 episodes
2008	Silent Witness	Anhil Edwards	2 episodes
2009	Casualty	Nita	1 episode
2010	Tracy Beaker Returns	Helen Howle	1 episode
2010	Lewis	Meera	1 episode
2010	Law & Order: UK	Uniform officer	1 episode
2011	Coronation Street	Sandeesh	2 episodes
2011–2023	Emmerdale	Priya Sharma	Series regular
2013, 2023	The Chase Celebrity Special	Herself	9 November 2013, 3 June 2023
2017	Dance Dance Dance	Herself	Contestant
2024	2:22 A Ghost Story	Jenny	January - June UK Tour

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2013	The British Soap Awards	Sexiest Female	Nominated	^[10]
2014	The British Soap Awards	Sexiest Female	Nominated	^[11]
2017	Inside Soap Awards	Sexiest Female	Nominated	^[12]

References

^ Milward, Charles (4 July 2022). "Fiona Wade age: how old is Emmerdale's Priva Sharma star?". Daily Express. London. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
^ "'Emmerdale' casts Jai Sharma's family". Digital Spy. 8 September 2011.
^ Royal Court Theatre
^ Green, Kris (21 July 2009). "Three more added to 'Emmerdale' cast". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
^ "Effie Woods (Emmerdale's Priya Sharma) Interview". Last Broadcast. Archived from the original on 23 September 2009. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
^ "Dance Dance Dance the night away with ITV". ITV Press Centre. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
^ Anderton, Joe (23 October 2022). "Emmerdale's Fiona Wade to exit as Priya Sharma". Digital Spy. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
^ "Emmerdale star Fiona Wade marries former co-star Simon Cotton". Metro. 4 November 2019.
^ "Happy World Religion Day". Notebook. Sunday Mirror. 16 January 2022. p. 5.
^ Kilkelly, Daniel (11 March 2013). "British Soap Awards 2013 voting opens, nominations revealed". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
^ Kilkelly, Daniel (17 March 2014). "British Soap Awards 2014 voting opens, longlist announced". Digital Spy. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
^ Harp, Justin (22 August 2017). "Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks all make the Inside Soap Awards longlist". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 August 2017.

External links

Fiona Wade at IMDb
Fiona Wade on Twitter

[1] Milward, Charles (4 July 2022). "Fiona Wade age: how old is Emmerdale's Priva Sharma star?". Daily Express. London. 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 20 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.

[7] Anderton, Joe (23 October 2022). "Emmerdale's Fiona Wade to exit as Priya Sharma". Digital Spy. Retrieved 23 October 2022.

[8] "Emmerdale star Fiona Wade marries former co-star Simon Cotton". Metro. 4 November 2019.

[9] "Happy World Religion Day". Notebook. Sunday Mirror. 16 January 2022. p. 5.

[10] Kilkelly, Daniel (11 March 2013). "British Soap Awards 2013 voting opens, nominations revealed". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2013.

[11] Kilkelly, Daniel (17 March 2014). "British Soap Awards 2014 voting opens, longlist announced". Digital Spy. Retrieved 10 July 2014.

[12] Harp, Justin (22 August 2017). "Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks all make the Inside Soap Awards longlist". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 August 2017.

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