Fiona Sarah Wade (born 20 March 1979) is a singer and an English actress, known for playing Priya Sharma in Emmerdale from 2011 to 2023.
Career In 2008, Wade played Mamta in a play called Alaska by DC Moore at the Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Upstairs. Since 2011, Wade has played Priya Sharma in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. Her first appearance was in November 2011. In January 2017, Wade took part in the primetime ITV entertainment series Dance Dance Dance. In October 2022, it was announced that Wade was set to leave Emmerdale after 11 years. In recent years Wade has taken part in touring theatre plays including 2:22 A Ghost Story and Picture You Dead.
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. She is a follower of the Baháʼí Faith.
Filmography & Theatre Credits 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 regular2013, 2023 The Chase Celebrity Special Herself 9 November 2013, 3 June 2023 2017 Dance Dance Dance Herself Contestant 20242:22 A Ghost StoryJennyJanuary - June UK Tour2025Picture You DeadFreya KiplingUK Tour
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Result 2013 The British Soap Awards Sexiest Female 2014 The British Soap Awards Sexiest Female 2017 Inside Soap Awards Sexiest Female
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