Harvey Virdi

Harvey Virdi (born in Coventry, West Midlands) is an actress of Indian descent well known as a veteran of British-Asian theatre.

Her theatre credits include When We are Married, Romeo and Juliet, Square Circle and Playboy of the Asian World (all for the Leicester Haymarket), Airport 2000 (Riverside Studios) and Jatinder Verma's production of Exodus (Tara Arts/BAC). In 2003 she was Mrs Peachum in a touring production of The Threepenny Opera for the Royal National Theatre. In 2004 she gave a critically acclaimed Maria in an Indian-themed production of Twelfth Night at the Albery Theatre. She also appeared as Nina Mandal in Coronation Street. She is currently a supporting cast member in Class Dismissed.

Her film credits include Bend It Like Beckham, Anita and Me, Thunderbirds, Bride and Prejudice, The Mistress of Spices and Brick Lane. Television credits include Boohbah, Doctors and Whose Baby?.

As a writer her credits include Miss Meena & the Masala Queens 2017 RIFCO Arts , Happy Birthday Sunita 2014 RIFCO Arts and Meri Christmas 2006 RIFCO Arts.

She is currently appearing in Citizen Khan.

External links

Harvey Virdi at the Internet Movie Database