Fiona Sarah Wade (born 20 March 1979) is an English actress, known for playing Priya Sharma in ''

Emmerdale ''Emmerdale'' (known as ''Emmerdale Farm'' until 1989) is a British soap opera that is broadcast on ITV1. The show is set in Emmerdale (known as Beckindale until 1994), a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffa ...

'' from 2011 to 2023.

Career

In 2008, Wade played Mamta in a play called ''Alaska'' by DC Moore at the

Royal Court A royal court, often called simply a court when the royal context is clear, is an extended royal household in a monarchy, including all those who regularly attend on a monarch, or another central figure. Hence, the word "court" may also be appl ...

Jerwood Theatre Upstairs. Since 2011, Wade has played Priya Sharma in the ITV soap opera ''

''. 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.

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 The Baháʼí Faith is a religion founded in the 19th century that teaches the essential worth of all religions and the unity of all people. Established by Baháʼu'lláh in the 19th century, it initially developed in Iran and parts of the ...

Filmography

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wade, Fiona Living people 1979 births 20th-century Bahá'ís 21st-century Bahá'ís British actresses of Asian descent British Bahá'ís English child actresses English musical theatre actresses English people of Filipino descent English Shakespearean actresses English soap opera actresses English stage actresses English television actresses People from Enfield, London