Shirin Taylor (born 1951 as Shirin C. Ghadiali) is an English actress, best known for playing Jackie Ingram in the television soap opera Coronation Street from 1990 to 1992 as well as Tina, girlfriend to Robert Lindsay's character in comedy drama Give Us a Break, and Rosa in the sitcom I Woke Up One Morning.
Early life Born to an Indian father and English mother, Taylor initially trained as a dancer at the Royal Ballet School before studying drama at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
Acting career +YearTitleRoleNotes1978Doctor Who: The Stones of BloodCamper1 episode1982Crown CourtFelicity Coleman2 episodes1983The CleopatrasCharmiran3 episodes1983–84Give Us a BreakTina8 episodes1984Shine on Harvey MoonNora1 episode1984–85One by OneMiss Seski1 episode1985CrossroadsSue KirkTBC1985–86I Woke Up One MorningRosa9 episodes1986BoonElena Saladin1 episode1987DramaramaBarba1 episodeDoctor Who: DragonfireCustomer2 episodes1988BustSally McLaren6 episodes1989Casualty: A Grand in the HandHelen Masters1 episode1989–2004The Billvarious characters7 episodes1990The Ruth Rendell MysteriesLillian Hatton3 episodes1990–92Coronation StreetJackie Ingram75 episodes1995A Touch of FrostHelen Cartwright1 episode1998Hetty Wainthropp InvestigatesConchita Flintoff1 episodeLondon's BurningMrs. Danvers1 episode1999Holby CityEileen Hindell1 episode2001Night & DayRoxanne's Boss3 episodeDoctorsGillian Ashcroft1 episode
Theatre work On stage, Taylor made her West End debut in Educating Rita, first as understudy to star Julie Walters and then taking over the role of the leading lady.
References
External links
Shirin Taylor/Shirin Ghadiali at Theatricalia