Nikki Patel

Nikki Patel
Patel in 2007
Born (1990-07-05) 5 July 1990 (age 34)
Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
OccupationActress
Years active2002–present
Known forRole of Amber Kalirai in Coronation Street

Nikki Patel (born 5 July 1990) is an English actress. She is known for portraying the role of Amber Kalirai in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 2005 to 2009, then again from 2011 to 2012.

Career

Patel joined the cast of Coronation Street in late 2005, playing Dev's teenage daughter Amber Kalirai. After four years, she left the show to pursue other acting roles and attend university. In 2011, she returned to Coronation Street and left the show again in March 2012.[1] In 2006, Patel appeared in an episode of the BBC drama Waterloo Road. She played a character called Shazia Patel. One week after landing the role, she was nominated as Best Newcomer at the National Television Awards.[2] In May 2022, she appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Shelley Anwar.[3]

Credits

Year Title Format Role Notes
2005–2009, 2011–2012 Coronation Street Television Amber Kalirai Series regular
2006 Waterloo Road Television Shazia Patel Episode #1.4
2015 Future Conditional Stage Alia The Old Vic
2016 Holby City Television Madhu Saharan Episode: "One Under"
2016 Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet Stage Balthasar Garrick Theatre
2016 The Island Nation Stage Nila Arcola Theatre
2016 Alchemy Stage Un­known Northwall Theatre
2016 The Five Television Mona Episode #1.3
2017 Trojan Horse Stage Lindsay The Lowry
2018 Sunshine On Leith Stage Eilidh Clarke West Yorkshire Playhouse
2022 Call The Midwife Television Mrs. Singh Episode #11.6
2022 Doctors Television Shelley Anwar Episode: "Your Worst Nightmare"
2022 The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me Video game Erin Keenan Voice
2022 Little English Film Sweetie

References

  1. ^ "Nikki Patel leaving 'Coronation Street'". Digital Spy. 19 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Bradford Actress Nikki Patel Lands London Stage Role Opposite Comic Rob Brydon". Telegraph & Argus. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  3. ^ Timblick, Simon. "Doctors spoilers: Doctors spoilers: Valerie Pitman gets a late night FRIGHT!". What to Watch. (Future plc). Retrieved 18 May 2022.