Has been good friends with Charlie Brooks since they were children, attending the same theatre group.
Her final appearance on EastEnders (1985), where her character Amira Masood departs Walford upon discovering that her husband Syed has been having a gay affair with Christian Clarke, was seen by 9.33 million viewers.
Attended The Sylvia Young Theatre School in Islington, London.
Her EastEnders (1985) character Amira Shah's wedding to Syed Masood (Marc Elliott), dated on 1 January 2010, is ranked #5 in "The 50 Greatest EastEnders (1985) Weddings of All Time" (2010).