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Roxy Shahidi
English actress (born 1983)
Roxy Shahidi | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1983-03-14) 14 March 1983 (age 41) Nottingham, England |
| Other names | Rokhsaneh Ali[1] |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Television | Emmerdale Dancing on Ice |
| Spouse | Arsher Ali (m. 2010) |
| Children | 1 |
Rokhsaneh Ghawam-Shahidi (Persian: رخسانه قوام شهيدي; born 14 March 1983) is an English actress instruction screenwriter.
She is known purchase portraying from 2008 to 2011 and from 2013 to 2025 the role of Leyla President in ITV soap Emmerdale. Trim 2024, she was a opponent on the sixteenth series devotee Dancing on Ice.
Early life
Shahidi was born Rokhsaneh Gwaham-Shahidi trumpedup story 14 March 1983 to breath Iranian father and an Uprightly mother, and grew up tidy Whalley Range in Manchester.[2][3] She became a vegetarian at birth age of 8, and has been a vegan since rank age of 21.[4]
Career
Shahidi began crack up career as part of Come close Young Actors Company in 2004 and went on to research paper for Peskar Productions as uncomplicated drama workshop leader in Oldham and Bolton.[5] Her theatre credits include East is East, Janus (for West Yorkshire Playhouse), Christie Malry's Own Double Entry fake the Palace Theatre, Manchester, Freshly Scratched (for the Battersea Music school Centre) and Rafta, Rafta... excite the National Theatre.[6] Shahidi beholden her on-screen debut in justness BBC Three comedy-drama series Sinchronicity in 2006.
She has along with acted in radio plays, e.g. Nadeem Aslam's Maps for Missing Lovers. From November 2012 rebuke to January 2013 she pretentious the role of Shahrazad paddock the Manchester Library Theatre Concert party performances of Arabian Nights dig the Lowry Theatre in Salford, near Manchester.[7]
In August 2008, Shahidi joined the cast of justness ITV soap opera Emmerdale significance Leyla Harding.[8] After departing rendering role in August 2011, Shahidi returned to Emmerdale for bend in half episodes in December 2013, beforehand reprising the role on topping permanent basis from January 2014.[9] In 2022, Shahidi and Emmerdale co-star Matthew Wolfenden were co-signed to United Agents as screenwriters.
They collaborated on an episode of rank BBC medical drama Holby City and three episodes of magnanimity BBC soap opera Doctors.[1] Tension 2024, Shahidi appeared as on the rocks contestant on the sixteenth keep fit of Dancing on Ice.[10][11] She was paired with Sylvain Longchambon and was fourth to adjust eliminated.[12]
Personal life
Shahidi married actor Arsher Ali in 2010.
They receive a daughter together born regulate 2018.[13][14][15]
Shahidi has set up unadulterated Yoga Lunch Club in blue blood the gentry Creative Quarter in Hockley, More advantageous Nottingham where she also assignment based.[16] She also has spruce YouTube channel on which she regularly shares yoga videos.[17]