Zita Sattar
Zita Sattar (born 1975 in Birmingham, England) is an English television,[1] theatre, and film actress.
Zita Sittar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Zita Sittar 1975 Birmingham, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Known for | Casualty |
| Partner(s) | Declan O'Dwyer |
| Children | Lola |
Early life
Sattar was born in Birmingham, England. She is of mixed descent, her mother being British and her father Pakistani. At the age of 11, as a young amateur actress, Sattar was one of the founding members of Birmingham's Central Junior Television Workshop. She then attended the Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance in London.
Career
Sattar is best known for playing Anna Paul in Casualty from 2001 to 2003. She has also had roles in The Bill, Gimme Gimme Gimme, According to Bex, Dalziel and Pascoe, Doctors, and Flowers.
Her theatre roles include: Top Girls, Clubbed Out, Let's Go to the Fair, Hansel and Gretel, One Night, D'yer Eat with your Fingers, and Romeo and Juliet. She also played the role of Meenah Khan in the original cast of East is East by Ayub Khan-Din. It was produced by the Tamasha Theatre Company at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in 1996. Although she did not reprise the role in the film version of the play (1999), she did appear as new character Neelam Haqq in the sequel West Is West (2010).[2] She has starred in the following low-budget films: The Final Curtain, Esther Kahn, Janice Beard 45wpm, and Large.
Personal life
Sattar currently lives in Bristol. Her partner is director Declan O'Dwyer, with whom she has one daughter, Lola.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Janice Beard | Jane | |
| 2001 | Esther Kahn | assistant make-up girl | |
| 2001 | Large | Kylie | |
| 2002 | The Final Curtain | Sylvia (contestant) | |
| 2006 | Almost Adult | Malaeka | |
| 2009 | Mad, Sad & Bad | Kirty | |
| 2010 | West Is West | Neelam Haqq | |
| 2013 | Another Me | Mira |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Y.E.S. | Nazreen | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | The Bill | W.D.C. Watson | 1 episode |
| 1996 | The Bill: Target | W.D.C. Watson | feature-length episode |
| 1997 | Backup | Meera | 1 episode |
| 1997-98 | Hale and Pace | — | 3 episodes |
| 1998 | Drop the Dead Donkey | receptionist | 1 episode |
| Heartburn Hotel | Debbie | 7 episodes | |
| 1999 | Gimme Gimme Gimme | Sultana | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Holby City | Anna Paul | 1 episode |
| 2001-03 | Casualty | Anna Paul | 83 episodes |
| 2005 | According to Bex | Jan | 8 episodes |
| 2006 | Dalziel and Pascoe | Louise Hepburn | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Doctors | Sammi Miah | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | The Bill | Nancy Faber | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Prisoners' Wives | Natalie | 1 episode |
| Love Life | Carmel | 1 episode | |
| 2014 | Derek | Cath | 1 episode (credited as Zita Sitar) |
| 2015 | Call the Midwife | Josie Smith | 1 episode |
| Mount Pleasant | Amita | 8 episodes | |
| 2016 | Flowers | Barbara | 3 episodes |
| Doctors | Kate Riley | 1 episode | |
| 2017 | The Rebel | matron | 1 episode |
| Creeped Out | Hannah | 1 episode | |
| 2017–present | The Worst Witch | Miss Tapioca | 15 episodes |
| 2019 | Vera | Laura Harper | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Years and Years | Yvonne Bukhari | 3 episodes |
| 2020–present | Coronation Street | Pediatric doctor |
References
- Barbara Goulden (27 June 2005). "Hot time for summer fun". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
- "Eastern promise for Zita Sattar in West Is West". business-live.co.uk. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- "Zita Sattar Casualty interview". holby.tv. Archived from the original on 26 October 2007. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
