Aaliyah James

Aaliyah James
James in 2024
Born	Aaliyah James (2000-06-26) 26 June 2000 (age 25) Greenwich, London, England
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2022–present
Television	Inside Man EastEnders

Aaliyah James (born 26 June 2000) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Avani Nandra-Hart on the BBC soap opera EastEnders since 2023.

Life and career

Aaliyah Laiqah James was born on 26 June 2000 in Greenwich, London. ^{[1] [2]} She studied drama for her GCSEs and was involved in productions with Old Vic New Voices and the Age Exchange Company. ^[3] In 2022, James made her television debut when she appeared in the BBC One crime drama Inside Man , portraying a train passenger in the programme's first episode. ^{[4] [5]}

In October 2023, James joined the cast of the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Avani Nandra-Hart. ^[6] Her character is introduced alongside mother Priya Nandra-Hart (Sophie Khan Levy) as the secret daughter of Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara) and sister of Davinder "Nugget" Gulati (Juhaim Rasul Choudhury). ^{[7] [8]} Her storylines have included her reconciliation with her long-lost father, as well as her involvement in an underage relationship. ^{[9] [10] [11]}

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2022	Inside Man	Train passenger	1 episode	[4]
2023–present	EastEnders	Avani Nandra-Hart	Regular role	[12]

References

1. "EastEnders casts Ravi Gulati's long lost love and his secret daughter". Radio Times . Retrieved 3 February 2025.
2. Murphy, Steven (30 October 2024). "EastEnders fans gobsmacked to realise teen Avani star Aaliyah James' real age". OK! . Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
3. "Aaliyah James". StarNow.com. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
4. "BBC One - Inside Man, Series 1, Episode 1". BBC . Retrieved 3 February 2025.
5. Rowan, Iona (21 September 2023). "EastEnders announces secret child story for Ravi Gulati". Digital Spy . Archived from the original on 22 November 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
6. Daly, Helen (21 September 2023). "EastEnders casts Ravi Gulati's long lost love – and his secret daughter". Radio Times . Archived from the original on 21 January 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
7. "EastEnders: Ravi meets his secret daughter". Digital Spy . 2 October 2023. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
8. "EastEnders to introduce new Avani romance mystery". Digital Spy . 6 September 2024. Archived from the original on 22 November 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
9. "EastEnders confirms underage relationship for Avani in new scenes". Digital Spy . 12 September 2024. Archived from the original on 19 January 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
10. "EastEnders' Avani to face pressure from Mason in secret relationship". Digital Spy . 12 October 2024. Archived from the original on 19 January 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
11. "EastEnders: Ravi finds Avani injured". Digital Spy . 1 September 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
12. "EastEnders fans predict huge twist over newcomer Avani". Digital Spy . 17 November 2023. Archived from the original on 22 November 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.

External links

• Aaliyah James at IMDb