Shelley King

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Shelley King
Born (1955-09-25) 25 September 1955 (age 69)
Calcutta, India
NationalityBritish
EducationCoombe Girls School, New Malden, Surrey
OccupationActress
Years active1978–present
Television Angels
Coronation Street
PartnerTrilby James [1]
Website www.shelleykingactress.com

Shelley King (born 25 September 1955) is a British actress, known for her roles as Jay Harper on the BBC drama series Angels and Yasmeen Nazir on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street .

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Early and personal life

King was born in Calcutta, India in 1955 to Kelly King, a photographer in India and the UK. She grew up in New Malden, Surrey, and attended Coombe Girls School. In April 2018, during an interview on ITV's This Morning , King opened up about being a lesbian and discussed her own struggles and difficulties which she had with her own sexuality. [2] While appearing in Angels , King was in her mid–20s, and producers of Angels wanted to make her character gay, but due to struggling with her own sexuality, she declined. [3] She also revealed that at that time, she was turned away from entering a lesbian club due to them not believing that she was gay. [3] King is in a civil partnership with Trilby James. [4] In 2023, she announced she was being tested for autism, [5] and subsequently confirmed she had been diagnosed the following year. [6]

Career

King made her television debut in the BBC drama series Angels as Jay Harper in 1975. [7] She remained in the series until 1980, after which she appeared in various British television series including The Jewel in the Crown , Tandoori Nights , King of the Ghetto and The Demon Headmaster . [8] In 2010, she appeared as Nakuru Kapur, in an episode of The Bill, titled, “Intervention”..Then in 2014, King made her debut appearance as Yasmeen Nazir in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street . [9] Her character began featuring in a high-profile coercive control storyline from May 2019 with her on-screen husband Geoff Metcalfe (Ian Bartholomew). [10]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1975–1980 Angels Jay HarperMain role
1984 The Jewel in the Crown Hospital ReceptionistEpisode: "Daughters of the Regiment"
1985–1987 Tandoori Nights Bubbly Sharma12 episodes
1986 King of the Ghetto NasreenMain role
Casualty Rama PatelEpisode: "Teeny Poppers"
1987 Brookside Mrs Patel1 episode
1988 Rockliffe's Babies Ruth CellanEpisode: "Looking After Your Own"
Wipe OutDr. KumarEpisode #1.2
South of the BorderAisha DillonEpisode #1.8
1992, 2007, 2010 The Bill Mrs. Winton; Akhtar Dewan; Nalira Kapur4 episodes
1996A Secret SlaveKumanTelevision film
The Demon Headmaster Hospital DoctorRecurring role
1998 Where the Heart Is Dr. BellEpisode: "Ice Pops"
1999 See How They Run Nina Pagetter2 episodes
2003 Code 46 William's BossFilm
2003, 2007 Silent Witness Suchvinder Juttla; Professor Jyoti Ibrahim3 episodes
2005 Twisted Tales LarissaEpisode: "The Magister"
2006 Banglatown Banquet NazreenTelevision film
2008 Holby City Fadwar KermaniEpisode: "Separate Lives"
2012 All in Good Time Auntie LaxmiFilm
2013 EastEnders Mrs. Kayani Episode dated: 1 January 2013
Atlantis CelandineEpisode: "A Girl by Any Other Name"
2014–present Coronation Street Yasmeen Nazir Series regular
2016One Crazy ThingMum VeerFilm

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  2. ↑ 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.
  3. 1 2 "Corrie's Shelley King reveals personal reason to back soap's gay storyline". Independent.ie . Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "Inside Coronation Street's Shelley King's real life romance with girlfriend Trilby and life in lockdown". RSVP Live. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  5. ↑ Crawford, Sue (4 May 2023). "Corrie star Shelley King gets autism test after concerns over bouts of anxiety". mirror. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  6. ↑ Good Morning Britain (3 June 2024). Corrie's Shelley King: 'My Autism Diagnosis at the Age of 67' (YouTube video). Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  7. ↑ Lindsay, Duncan. "Coronation Street star Shelley King relates to Rana's storyline as she struggled with her own sexuality". Metro . Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  8. ↑ "Shelley King". Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  9. ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (15 May 2014). "Coronation Street casts Kal's mother and teenage son". Digital Spy . Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  10. ↑ "Coronation Street spoilers: Geoff Metcalfe to free wife Yasmeen as sick revenge 'revealed'". Daily Express . Retrieved 15 May 2020.
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