Sasha Behar | |
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| Born | 25 September 1971 London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Partner | Jamie Glover |
| Children | 2 |
Sasha Behar (born 25 September 1971)[1] is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Maya Sharma in the soap opera Coronation Street.
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Career
Behar portrayed the character of villain Maya Sharma in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 2003 to 2004. The role won her the Best Villain award at the 2005 British Soap Awards.[2] Her other television credits include Holby City, Hercule Poirot's Christmas, Messiah and Lewis. She also guest starred in the Doctor Who episode "The Fires of Pompeii", playing Spurrina and played Dr Mortimer in Sherlock (2012). Her theatre credits include The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant and The Island Princess, Eastward Ho and The Malcontent, with the Royal Shakespeare Company.[3]
Personal life
Behar has two daughters Edie and Ava with her partner, actor Jamie Glover. They currently live in Brixton, south London.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Hercule Poirot's Christmas | Pilar Estravados / Conchita Lopez | Television film |
| 1997 | Bugs | Yasmine - The Revenge Effect (1997) |
TV series |
| 1997 | Thief Takers | Yasmin - After the Goldrush (1997) |
TV series |
| 1999 | The Bill | Doctor - Pillow Talk (1999) |
Police procedural |
| 2000 | North Square | Stevie Goode | Legal drama |
| 2002 | Holby City | Nandita Gupta - Shadow of a Doubt: Part Two (2002) |
Medical drama |
| 2002 | Rescue Me | Emma Peters | Romantic comedy |
| 2003 | Doctors | Maxine Longhurst - Appearances (2003) |
Soap opera |
| 2003–2004 | Coronation Street | Maya Sharma | Soap opera |
| 2005 | The Government Inspector | Nan | Television film |
| 2005 | Casualty | Liz Marcart - Sweet Revenge (2005) - Desperate Measures (2005) - A Question of Loyalty (2005) - Fat Chance (2005) |
Medical drama |
| 2007 | Cake | Rita | Short film |
| 2007 | Lewis | Catherine Linn - Whom the Gods would Destroy (2007) |
Police procedural |
| 2007 | Sold | Sarah Glenson - Episode 1.4 (2007) |
Situation comedy |
| 2008 | Messiah: The Rapture | Salma Al Fulani | Television film |
| 2008 | Incendiary | Bomber's Wife | Feature film |
| 2008 | Doctor Who | Spurrina - The Fires of Pompeii (2008) |
TV series |
| 2010 | Jonathan Creek | Harriet Dore - The Judas Tree |
TV series |
| 2010 | New Tricks | Emma Woodford - It Smells of Books |
TV series |
| 2011 | The Shadow Line | Laing | TV series |
| 2011 | Injustice | Natalie Chandra | TV series |
| 2011 | Strike Back: Project Dawn | Iman Zubedah/Mahmood | TV series |
| 2012 | Sherlock | Dr Mortimer - "The Hounds of Baskerville" |
TV series |
| 2012 | Holby City | Alex Broadhurst | TV series |
| 2013 | Luther | Dani Lane - Episode 3.1 |
TV series |
| 2013 | Case Histories | Layla Minyawi - Jackson and the Women |
TV series |
| 2014–2015 | Da Vinci's Demons | Seer | TV series |
| 2017 | Modus | Raja Cooper | TV series |
| 2018 | Unforgotten | Jamila Faruk | TV series |
| 2019 | A Friend | Mum | Short film |
| 2019 | A Working Mom's Nightmare | Detective | Television film |
| 2021–present | Fireman Sam | Sergeant Rose Ravani (voice) | Children's television series (UK/US version) |
| 2020 | Fireman Sam: Norman Price and the Mystery in the Sky | UK/US version Television movie | |
| 2021 | Foundation | Mari | Apple TV series |
References
- ^ "Book of the Week: At the Existentialist Cafe Episode 4 - Read by Sasha Behar". Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Street triumphs at TV soap awards". BBC. 8 May 2005. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
- ^ "Agency CV" (PDF). Ken McReddie Associates. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
- ^ Kingston, Victoria. "Jamie Glover: Keep it in the Family". South West Mag. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
External links
- Sasha Behar at IMDb
This page was last edited on 8 March 2024, at 23:21