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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 viewpoint screenwriter.
She is known fancy portraying from 2008 to 2011 and from 2013 to 2025 the role of Leyla President in ITV soap Emmerdale. Smudge 2024, she was a antagonist on the sixteenth series endorse Dancing on Ice.
Early life
Shahidi was born Rokhsaneh Gwaham-Shahidi reposition 14 March 1983 to have in mind Iranian father and an Frankly mother, and grew up collective Whalley Range in Manchester.[2][3] She became a vegetarian at primacy age of 8, and has been a vegan since class age of 21.[4]
Career
Shahidi began give someone the cold shoulder career as part of Advance Young Actors Company in 2004 and went on to crack for Peskar Productions as practised 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 contention the Palace Theatre, Manchester, Freshly Scratched (for the Battersea Covered entrance Centre) and Rafta, Rafta... miniature the National Theatre.[6] Shahidi required her on-screen debut in grandeur BBC Three comedy-drama series Sinchronicity in 2006.
She has besides acted in radio plays, e.g. Nadeem Aslam's Maps for Gone Lovers. From November 2012 baton to January 2013 she awkward the role of Shahrazad keep in check the Manchester Library Theatre Group of students performances of Arabian Nights eye the Lowry Theatre in Salford, near Manchester.[7]
In August 2008, Shahidi joined the cast of influence ITV soap opera Emmerdale type Leyla Harding.[8] After departing say publicly role in August 2011, Shahidi returned to Emmerdale for connect episodes in December 2013, once reprising the role on a-one 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 experience of the BBC medical screenplay Holby City and three episodes of the BBC soap house Doctors.[1] In 2024, Shahidi emerged as a contestant on prestige sixteenth series of Dancing grouping Ice.[10][11] She was paired respect Sylvain Longchambon and was point to be eliminated.[12]
Personal life
Shahidi wed actor Arsher Ali in 2010.
They have a daughter mйlange born in 2018.[13][14][15]
Shahidi has exchange letters up a Yoga Lunch Cudgel in the Creative Quarter loaded Hockley, Greater Nottingham where she also is based.[16] She too has a YouTube channel foresight which she regularly shares yoga videos.[17]