Nikki Patel (born 5 July 1990) is an English actress. She is known for portraying the role of Amber Kalirai in the ITV soap opera ''

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'' from 2005 to 2009, then again from 2011 to 2012.

Career

Patel joined the cast of ''

'' in late 2005, playing Dev's teenage daughter Amber Kalirai. After four years, she left the show to pursue other acting roles and attend university. In 2011, she returned to ''

'' and left the show again in March 2012. In 2006, Patel appeared in an episode of the

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drama '' Waterloo Road''. She played a character called Shazia Patel. One week after landing the role, she was nominated as Best Newcomer at the

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. In May 2022, she appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera ''

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'' as Shelley Anwar.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Patel, Nikki 21st-century English actresses English child actresses English people of Indian descent English soap opera actresses English television actresses Living people Actresses from Bradford 1990 births