Taj Atwal is an English actress from Norwich, who has appeared in Stella, In the Club, Line of Duty, The Syndicate and Hullraisers.
Biography Atwal was born on 1 December 1987 in Norwich to an Indian family. After her mother lost her job at the Rowntree's factory in Norwich and was offered a job in York, Atwal moved there with her mother when aged about seven. Living in Haxby, Atwal participated in stage productions at Easingwold School. She had to leave her home aged 16, and lived with volunteers from the homeless charity SASH (Safe and Sound Homes) for two years, and attended York College from 2004 to 2007, obtaining distinctions in both a National Award in Dance and a National Diploma qualification in Performing Arts (Acting). For her graduate production, she played Anitra in Peer Gynt. Having gained funding through Dance and Drama Awards, she then became a student at Guildford School of Acting.
In 2013 she played Amani Sarin, a teacher who suffers alopecia due to stress and then lies that she has cancer, in an episode of the anthology series Moving On. Later roles include Jasminder in Stella, Jasmin in In the Club, and PC Tatleen Sohota in the fifth series of Line of Duty (2019). She chose to join the cast of The Syndicate rather than continue in Line of Duty.
Her stage roles include Meenah in East Is East (2014–2015), and Rita in a 2018 production of Rita, Sue and Bob Too. Atwal is an ambassador for Children's Air Ambulance. In 2020 she became a patron of Theatre@41 in York.
Filmography
Film Year Film RoleNotes 2014 Puja Nughts Priya Shah Short film 2015 A.K.A Nadia Fayza 2018 Death on the Tyne Tracy Television film 2020 Muse Kay Short film 2021 The Protégé Seema2022 Do This for Me Beca Short film Memory Linda Amistead What's Love Got to Do with It? Sumaira Christmas Carole Bobbie Television film
Television Year Title RoleNotes2012 In with the Flynns Megan Episode: "The Tandyman" Miranda Emma Episode: "It Was Panning" 2012–2016 Stella Jasminder Choudary Recurring role2013 Love Matters Uzma Episode: "Kitten Chic" Moving On Amani Sarin Episode: "The Value" 2014–2016 In the Club Jasmin Sidhwa Series regular 2015–2016 Thunderbirds Are Go Madeline Lemaire 3 episodes, voice role 2016 The Break Episode: "Breaking the Code" 2017 No Offence Tulip Panesar 1 episode 2018 This World Nusba Episode: "Murdered for Love? Samia Shahid"2019 Pitching In Reshma Series regular Line of Duty PC Tatleen Sohota Recurring role Cold Call Hana Series regular The Diary of My Broken Vagina Laura2020 Van der Valk Aamina/Zafira Jabara Episode: "Only in Amsterdam" Truth Seekers Elara Recurring role 2021 The Syndicate Roxy Varma Series regular 2022, 2023 Hullraisers Rana Series regular2022 The Control Room Leigh Mini-series Trying Maya Recurring role2024 Death in Paradise Zoe Ainsworth Season 13 (E5-6). 2 episodes Too Good to Be True Jasmine Mini-series2024–present Daddy Issues Cherry 10 episodes 2025 Riot Women Nisha Series regular
Theatre
Dates Title Role Venue 2014–2015 East is East Meenah Trafalgar Studios and tour 2016 Educating Rita Rita Hull Truck Theatre 2018 Rita, Sue and Bob Too Rita Royal Court Theatre 2021 Maryland Fury Royal Court Theatre
Video games
Year Series Role Notes 2026 Overwatch 2 Domina
Awards and nominations Year Association Category Title Result 2023British Academy Television AwardsBest Female Comedy PerformanceHullraisers
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