Taj Atwal

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Taj Atwal
Born
Norwich, England
Education York College
Guildford School of Acting (BA)
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present

Taj Atwal [1] is a British actress from Norwich, who has appeared in Stella , In the Club , Line of Duty , TV drama The Syndicate and comedy Hullraisers .

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Biography

Atwal was born in Norwich to an Indian family. [2] [3] [4] After her mother lost her job at the Rowntree's factory in Norwich and was offered a job in York, Atwal moved there with her mother when aged about seven. [4] Living in Haxby, Atwal participated in stage productions at Easingwold School. [4] She had to leave her home aged 16, and lived with volunteers from the homeless charity SASH (Safe and Sound Homes) for two years, and attended York College from 2004 to 2007, obtaining distinctions in both a National Award in Dance and a National Diploma qualification in Performing Arts (Acting). For her graduate production, she played Anitra in Peer Gynt. Having gained funding through Dance and Drama Awards, she then became a student at Guildford School of Acting. [5] [6] [7] [8]

In 2013 she played Amani Sarin, a teacher who suffers alopecia due to stress and then lies that she has cancer, in an episode of the anthology series Moving On . [9] Later roles include Jasminder in Stella , [10] Jasmin in In the Club , [10] and PC Tatleen Sohota in the fifth series of Line of Duty (2019). [11] She chose to join the cast of The Syndicate rather than continue in Line of Duty. [12]

Her stage roles include Meenah in East Is East (2014–2015), and Rita in a 2018 production of Rita, Sue and Bob Too . [13] Atwal is an ambassador for Children's Air Ambulance. [10] In 2020 she became a patron of Theatre@41 in York. [6]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
2014Puja NughtsPriya ShahShort film
2015 A.K.A Nadia Fayza
2018 Death on the Tyne [14] TracyTelevision film
2020MuseKayShort film
2021 The Protégé Seema
2022Do This for MeBecaShort film
Memory Linda Amistead
What's Love Got to Do with It? Sumaira
Christmas CaroleBobbieTelevision film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2012 In with the Flynns MeganEpisode: "The Tandyman"
Miranda EmmaEpisode: "It Was Panning"
2012-2016 Stella Jasminder ChoudaryRecurring role [10]
2013Love MattersUzmaEpisode: "Kitten Chic"
Moving On Amani SarinEpisode: "The Value" [9]
2014-2016 In the Club Jasmin SidhwaSeries regular [10]
2015-2016 Thunderbirds Are Go Madeline Lemaire3 episodes, voice role [15]
2016The BreakEpisode: "Breaking the Code" [16]
2017 No Offence Tulip Panesar1 episode [17]
2018 This World NusbaEpisode: "Murdered for Love? Samia Shahid"
2019Pitching InReshmaSeries regular
Line of Duty PC Tatleen SohotaRecurring role [11]
Cold Call HanaSeries regular [18]
The Diary of My Broken VaginaLaura [19]
2020 Van der Valk Aamina/Zafira JabaraEpisode: "Only in Amsterdam" [20]
Truth Seekers ElaraRecurring role [10]
2021 The Syndicate Roxy VarmaSeries regular [10]
2022, 2023 Hullraisers RanaSeries regular
2022 The Control Room LeighMini-series
Trying MayaRecurring role
2024 Death in Paradise Zoe Ainsworth2 episodes

Theatre

DatesTitleRoleVenueRef.
2014–2015 East is East Meenah Trafalgar Studios and tour [21] [22]
2016 Educating Rita Rita Hull Truck Theatre [23]
2018 Rita, Sue and Bob Too Rita Royal Court Theatre [13]
2021 Maryland Fury Royal Court Theatre [24]

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryTitleResultRef.
2023 British Academy Television Awards Best Female Comedy Performance HullraisersNominated [25]

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