Shelley King

Shelley King
Born (1955-09-25) 25 September 1955
Calcutta, India
Nationality Anglo Indian
Occupation Actress
Years active 1978–present
Known for Jay Harper on "Angels (TV series), Yasmeen Nazir on Coronation Street
Partner(s) Trilby James[1]

Shelly King (born 25 September 1955) is an actress known for playing Jay Harper in Angels (TV series) and Yasmeen Nazir in the soap opera Coronation Street.

Early life

King was born in Calcutta, India in 1955 to Kelly King, a much respected photographer in India and the UK. King attended La Martinere for Girls and learnt English and French but not the languages of her birth.[2] On 18 April 2018 during an interview on ITV's This Morning King opened up about being a gay woman and discussed her own struggles and difficulties which she had with her own sexuality.[3]

Coronation Street

Yasmeen Nazir, played by Shelley King, made her first on-screen appearance on 4 July 2014. The character and King's casting was announced on 15 May 2014.[4] Yasmeen is established character Kal Nazir's (Jimi Mistry) mother and the wife of Sharif Nazir (Marc Anwar).[4] The Nazirs will form the show's first Muslim family. Yasmeen runs the Community Centre on Victoria Street.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1978–1980 Angels (TV series) Jay Harper 38 episodes
1985-1987 Tandoori Nights Bubbly Sharma 12 episodes
2003, 2007 Silent Witness Suchvinder Juttla; Professor Jyoti Ibrahim 3 episodes
2008 Holby City Fadwar Kermani 1 episode
2013 EastEnders Mrs. Kayani 1 episode
Atlantis Celandine 1 episode
2014– Coronation Street Yasmeen Nazir 239 episodes

References

  1. ↑ https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/915122/coronation-street-shelley-king-stroke-symptoms-association-uk-health
  2. ↑ http://www.shelleykingactress.com/
  3. ↑ Warner, Sam (18 April 2018). "Coronation Street star Shelley King opens up over her sexuality in live TV interview". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  4. 1 2 Kilkelly, Daniel (15 May 2014). "Coronation Street casts Kal's mother and teenage son". Digital Spy. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
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