Aasiya Shah

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Aasiya Shah
Education West London College
OccupationActress
Years active2015-present

Aasiya Shah is a British television and theatre actress, who has featured in both dramatic and comedic roles. Her television appearances include Raised by Wolves (2020-2022) and Bloods (2021-2022).

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Early and personal life

Shah is from Chingford, East London, and attended Rushcroft Sports College before completing a BTEC in acting at West London College in Hammersmith. Shah later participated in acting classes and workshops at the Lyric Hammersmith in London. She is of Pakistani descent. [1] [2]

Career

Shah made her professional debut on stage in a production of Tipping the Velvet in 2015, directed by Lyndsey Turner at the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith. In 2017, she had her first lead role on stage appearing in a nationwide tour of Anita and Me, adapted by Tanika Gupta from the Meera Syal novel of the same name. [1] [2] [3]

On television, Shah had early roles in The Level (2016) and Call the Midwife (2018), as well as Gemma Khan in two series of ITV1 police drama series Unforgotten (2017), and an appearance in BritBox thriller The Beast Must Die (2020-2021). [4]

Shah played Holly in HBO Max science-fiction drama series Raised by Wolves (2020-2022), executive produced by Ridley Scott, who also directed episodes. [5] On Sky Comedy, Shah had a main role as paramedic Kareshma in medical comedy series Bloods (2021-2022). [4]

Shah has a recurring role in BBC One comedy series We Might Regret This (2024-present), which was commissioned for a second series shortly after debut. [6] In 2025, Shah was cast alongside Daniel Mays, Miriam Petche, and Aimee-Ffion Edwards in British true crime drama series Believe Me . [7] Shah has an upcoming role in Riz Ahmed comedy series Bait , for Amazon Prime Video. [8]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes works that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 The Level Sun1 episode
2017-2018 Unforgotten Gemma Khan6 episodes
2018 Call the Midwife Parveen1 episode
2020-2021 The Beast Must Die Asha James5 episodes
2020-2022 Raised by Wolves Holly17 episodes
2021-2022 Bloods Kareshma16 episodes
2024- We Might Regret This Ty3 episodes
2026 Bait †TBAPost-production
TBA Believe Me †TBAPost-production

References

  1. 1 2 "Aasiya Shah: I never saw girls who looked like me on stage". Yorkshire Post. 17 Mar 2017. Retrieved 20 Jan 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Spotlight on Aasiya ShahActor and Theatre-maker". Walthamforestjobs.org. Retrieved 20 Jan 2026.
  3. ↑ Cole, Emily (24 August 2015). "Full cast announced for Tipping the Velvet". Whats on Stage. Retrieved 20 Jan 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Aasiya Shah stars in Sky One's Bloods: Is she a twin in real life?". Entertainment Daily. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 20 Jan 2026.
  5. ↑ Pedersen, Erik (January 17, 2019). "'Raised By Wolves': Principal Cast Set For Ridley Scott's Sci-Fi Drama For TNT". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 Jan 2026.
  6. ↑ Cordero, Rosy; Whittock, Jesse (October 23, 2024). "'We Might Regret This' Renewed For Two More Seasons By BBC As Producers Continue Search For U.S. Deal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 Jan 2026.
  7. ↑ Ford, Lily (7 August 2025). "Daniel Mays to Play Prolific U.K. Sex Attacker in ITV True Crime Series 'Believe Me'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 Jan 2026.
  8. ↑ Otterson, Joe (August 14, 2024). "Riz Ahmed's Amazon Comedy Series Casts Sheeba Chaddha, Aasiya Shah, Sajid Hasan (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
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