Fiona Wade (born 20 March 1979) is a British actress. She is best known for playing Priya Sharma in Emmerdale. She is best known in the United States for her brief stint as Anya Vicenze in 24Seven.Among her theatrical credits include the role of Kim in Miss Saigon both in the UK and Sweden; Juliet in Romeo and Juliet; Maria in West Side Story; Gujarati Preethi in Strictly Dandia and the title roles in adaptations of Cinderella and Aladdin.In March 2005, she took on the role of Princess Anjuli in the West End musical adaptation of M. M. Kaye's The Far Pavilions. Her British television credits include the roles of Joanna Day in the long-running children's drama Grange Hill, Julianna McKenzie in Holby City and the recurring guest role of Decca in Doctors.In 2006, she starred a regular ITV1 Sunday night drama Where the Heart Is, as Rowan Clayton. Her roles also include the part of Sameen Azzizi in two episodes of the BBC drama Waterloo Road, the daughter of a family who came to the UK illegally, from Iran. In spite of the best efforts of Tom Clarkson and Danielle Harker to keep Sameen here, she accepted she had to go home back to her own country with her family and gave herself up to the immigration officials.In 2008 she played Mamta in a play called Alaska by DC Moore at the Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Upstairs.Her recent credits also include Anhil In Silent Witness and Nita in Casualty. More recently, Wade played the role of Amira in BBC TV Drama Five Days and also starred in Tracy Beaker Returns, playing the role of Helen, the young mother of Carmen Howle.Wade is of Filipino descent. She shares a flat with Emmerdale co-star Laura Norton.
On her '24Seven' character, Anya: "I love my character, and playing her is great fun. I've got a real soft spot for Anya. She's neurotic and funny, but charming too."
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Her Emmerdale (1972) character Priya Sharma became the 27th woman on the soap opera to give birth. Priya had a daughter Amba (played by an unknown baby), born on 16 May 2014.
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Starring alongside Paul Tilley as Gujarati Preethi in the British play "Strictly Dandia," currently (January 15-February 14, 2004) playing at the Lyric Theatre in London, England. The story is based on Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet." [January 2004]
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Her many television credits include Joanna Day in "Grange Hill" (1995-1998), Anya Vicenze, in "24Seven" (2001-2002), Decca in "Doctors" (2004) and G. Star in "Rapping at the Royal." Her many theatrical credits include "Aladdin" (as Princess Jasmin), "Romeo and Juliet" (as Juliet), "West Side Story" (as Maria), "Miss Saigon" (in the title role), "Cinderella" (in the title role), "Inner City Jam" (as Yasmin) and "Strictly Dandia" (as Preethi). Miss Wade also starred in the TV show "Holy Smoke" and recently appeared in a commercial for Sky digital RSA films.
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Is playing Anjuli in the London-based, West End musical version of "The Far Pavilions," based on the novel by M.M. Kaye (who was consulted during the play's development shortly before her death in January 2004). [2005]
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Has played the title role in theatrical presentations of "Cinderella" in the U.K.
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Was an extra in the British series 'Grange Hill' in 1995, and became a regular the following year.
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Hopes to one day record an album. Singing is her passion, and she would prefer a career in music to a career in acting. Spent some time in October 2002 working with Kylie Minogue's on a pop album.