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Shahidi began her career as part of Contact Young Actors Company in 2004 and went on to work for Peskar Productions as a drama workshop leader in [[Oldham]] and [[Bolton]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Emmerdale’s Roxy Shahidi’s real life from playing Leyla to famous husband |url=https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/emmerdale-star-roxy-shahidis-famous-21200167 |website=[[Leeds Live]] |date=August 2021 |access-date=23 December 2023}}</ref> Her theatre credits include ”[[East is East (play)|East is East]]”, ”Janus” (for [[West Yorkshire Playhouse]]), ”[[Christie Malry’s Own Double Entry]]” at the [[Palace Theatre, Manchester]], ”Freshly Scratched” (for the [[Battersea Arts Centre]]) and ”[[Rafta, Rafta…]]” at the [[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Roxy Shahidi |url=https://www.intertalentgroup.com/client/roxy-shahidi/#:~:text=Theatre%20credits%20include%20Othello%20(National,West%20Yorkshire%20Playhouse)%3B%20Freshly |website=Inter Talent Group |access-date=23 December 2023}}</ref> Shahidi made her on-screen debut in the [[BBC Three]] comedy-drama series ”[[Sinchronicity]]” in 2006. She has also acted in [[radio plays]], e.g. Nadeem Aslam’s ”[[Maps for Lost Lovers]]”. From November 2012 through to January 2013 she played the role of Shahrazad in the Manchester Library Theatre Company performances of [[Arabian Nights]] at the Lowry Theatre in Salford, near Manchester.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rokhsaneh talks Arabian Nights |url=https://homemcr.org/article/rokhsaneh-ghawam-shahidi-talks-arabian-nights/ |website=Home Manchester |access-date=22 December 2023 |date=21 November 2023}}</ref> |
Shahidi began her career as part of Contact Young Actors Company in 2004 and went on to work for Peskar Productions as a drama workshop leader in [[Oldham]] and [[Bolton]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Emmerdale’s Roxy Shahidi’s real life from playing Leyla to famous husband |url=https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/emmerdale-star-roxy-shahidis-famous-21200167 |website=[[Leeds Live]] |date=August 2021 |access-date=23 December 2023}}</ref> Her theatre credits include ”[[East is East (play)|East is East]]”, ”Janus” (for [[West Yorkshire Playhouse]]), ”[[Christie Malry’s Own Double Entry]]” at the [[Palace Theatre, Manchester]], ”Freshly Scratched” (for the [[Battersea Arts Centre]]) and ”[[Rafta, Rafta…]]” at the [[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Roxy Shahidi |url=https://www.intertalentgroup.com/client/roxy-shahidi/#:~:text=Theatre%20credits%20include%20Othello%20(National,West%20Yorkshire%20Playhouse)%3B%20Freshly |website=Inter Talent Group |access-date=23 December 2023}}</ref> Shahidi made her on-screen debut in the [[BBC Three]] comedy-drama series ”[[Sinchronicity]]” in 2006. She has also acted in [[radio plays]], e.g. Nadeem Aslam’s ”[[Maps for Lost Lovers]]”. From November 2012 through to January 2013 she played the role of Shahrazad in the Manchester Library Theatre Company performances of [[Arabian Nights]] at the Lowry Theatre in Salford, near Manchester.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rokhsaneh talks Arabian Nights |url=https://homemcr.org/article/rokhsaneh-ghawam-shahidi-talks-arabian-nights/ |website=Home Manchester |access-date=22 December 2023 |date=21 November 2023}}</ref> |
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In August 2008, Shahidi joined the cast of the [[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]] soap opera ”[[Emmerdale]]” as [[Leyla Harding]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://menmedia.co.uk/prestwichadvertiser/news/s/1058678_emmerdale_soap_debut_for_actress|title=Emmerdale soap debut for actress|last=Ryan|first=Kathryn|date=17 July 2008|website=Prestwich Advertiser|access-date=11 June 2011}}</ref> After departing the role in August 2011, Shahidi returned to ”Emmerdale” for two episodes in December 2013, before reprising the role on a permanent basis from January 2014.<ref>{{cite web |title=”Emmerdale” Leyla: ‘Leaving show was tough decision’ |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/a332740/emmerdale-leyla-leaving-show-was-tough-decision/ |website=[[Digital Spy]] |access-date=22 December 2023 |date=1 August 2011}}</ref> In 2022, Shahidi and ”Emmerdale” co-star [[Matthew Wolfenden]] were co-signed to United Agents as screenwriters. They collaborated on an episode of the [[BBC]] medical drama ”[[Holby City]]” and three episodes of the BBC soap opera ”[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]”.<ref name=”United”>{{cite web |title=Rokhsaneh Ali & Matthew Wolfenden |url=https://www.unitedagents.co.uk/rokhsaneh-ali-matthew-wolfenden#:~:text=Matthew%20is%20a%20Northern%20Actor,team%2C%20and%20developing%20original%20ideas. |publisher=United Agents |access-date=15 January 2025}}</ref> In 2024, Shahidi appeared as a contestant on the [[Dancing on Ice (series 16)|sixteenth series]] of ”[[Dancing on Ice]]”.<ref>{{cite web |title=First look at Emmerdale’s Roxy Shahidi during Dancing on Ice training |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/a45581620/dancing-on-ice-roxy-shahidi-training/ |website=[[Digital Spy]] |date=19 October 2023 |access-date=22 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Roxy Shahidi to step away from Emmerdale for Dancing on Ice |url=https://metro.co.uk/2023/12/18/roxy-shahidi-step-away-emmerdale-dancing-ice-19990482/ |website=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]] |date=18 December 2023 |access-date=23 December 2023}}</ref> She was paired with [[Sylvain Longchambon]] and was fourth to be eliminated.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2024/02/11/soap-icon-becomes-fourth-star-eliminated-dancing-ice-20261012/|title=Two icons eliminated from Dancing On Ice in double devastation|website=metro.co.uk|date=11 February 2024 |accessdate=11 February 2024}}</ref> |
In August 2008, Shahidi joined the cast of the [[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]] soap opera ”[[Emmerdale]]” as [[Leyla Harding]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://menmedia.co.uk/prestwichadvertiser/news/s/1058678_emmerdale_soap_debut_for_actress|title=Emmerdale soap debut for actress|last=Ryan|first=Kathryn|date=17 July 2008|website=Prestwich Advertiser|access-date=11 June 2011}}</ref> After departing the role in August 2011, Shahidi returned to ”Emmerdale” for two episodes in December 2013, before reprising the role on a permanent basis from January 2014.<ref>{{cite web |title=”Emmerdale” Leyla: ‘Leaving show was tough decision’ |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/a332740/emmerdale-leyla-leaving-show-was-tough-decision/ |website=[[Digital Spy]] |access-date=22 December 2023 |date=1 August 2011}}</ref> In 2022, Shahidi and ”Emmerdale” co-star [[Matthew Wolfenden]] were co-signed to United Agents as screenwriters. They collaborated on an episode of the [[BBC]] medical drama ”[[Holby City]]” and three episodes of the BBC soap opera ”[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]”.<ref name=”United”>{{cite web |title=Rokhsaneh Ali & Matthew Wolfenden |url=https://www.unitedagents.co.uk/rokhsaneh-ali-matthew-wolfenden#:~:text=Matthew%20is%20a%20Northern%20Actor,team%2C%20and%20developing%20original%20ideas. |publisher=United Agents |access-date=15 January 2025}}</ref> In 2024, Shahidi appeared as a contestant on the [[Dancing on Ice (series 16)|sixteenth series]] of ”[[Dancing on Ice]]”.<ref>{{cite web |title=First look at Emmerdale’s Roxy Shahidi during Dancing on Ice training |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/a45581620/dancing-on-ice-roxy-shahidi-training/ |website=[[Digital Spy]] |date=19 October 2023 |access-date=22 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Roxy Shahidi to step away from Emmerdale for Dancing on Ice |url=https://metro.co.uk/2023/12/18/roxy-shahidi-step-away-emmerdale-dancing-ice-19990482/ |website=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]] |date=18 December 2023 |access-date=23 December 2023}}</ref> She was paired with [[Sylvain Longchambon]] and was fourth to be eliminated.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2024/02/11/soap-icon-becomes-fourth-star-eliminated-dancing-ice-20261012/|title=Two icons eliminated from Dancing On Ice in double devastation|website=metro.co.uk|date=11 February 2024 |accessdate=11 February 2024}}</ref> |
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English actress (born 1983)
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Roxy Shahidi |
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| Born | 14 March 1983 |
| Other names | Rokhsaneh Ali[1] |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
| Television | Emmerdale Dancing on Ice |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Rokhsaneh Ghawam-Shahidi (Persian: رخسانه قوام شهيدي; born 14 March 1983) is an English actress and screenwriter. She is known for portraying from 2008 to 2011 and from 2013 to 2025 the role of Leyla Harding in ITV soap Emmerdale. In 2024, she was a contestant on the sixteenth series of Dancing on Ice.
Shahidi was born Rokhsaneh Gwaham-Shahidi on 14 March 1983 to an Iranian father and an English mother, and grew up in Whalley Range in Manchester.[2][3] She became a vegetarian at the age of 8, and has been a vegan since the age of 21.[4]
Shahidi began her career as part of Contact Young Actors Company in 2004 and went on to work for Peskar Productions as a drama workshop leader in Oldham and Bolton.[5] Her theatre credits include East is East, Janus (for West Yorkshire Playhouse), Christie Malry’s Own Double Entry at the Palace Theatre, Manchester, Freshly Scratched (for the Battersea Arts Centre) and Rafta, Rafta… at the National Theatre.[6] Shahidi made her on-screen debut in the BBC Three comedy-drama series Sinchronicity in 2006. She has also acted in radio plays, e.g. Nadeem Aslam’s Maps for Lost Lovers. From November 2012 through to January 2013 she played the role of Shahrazad in the Manchester Library Theatre Company performances of Arabian Nights at the Lowry Theatre in Salford, near Manchester.[7]
In August 2008, Shahidi joined the cast of the ITV soap opera Emmerdale as Leyla Harding.[8] After departing the role in August 2011, Shahidi returned to Emmerdale for two episodes in December 2013, before reprising the role on a permanent basis from January 2014. Her character was killed off in a limousine crash in February 2025, with Shahidi making her final appearance in a flashback the the following month.[9] In 2022, Shahidi and Emmerdale co-star Matthew Wolfenden were co-signed to United Agents as screenwriters. They collaborated on an episode of the BBC medical drama Holby City and three episodes of the BBC soap opera Doctors.[1] In 2024, Shahidi appeared as a contestant on the sixteenth series of Dancing on Ice.[10][11] She was paired with Sylvain Longchambon and was fourth to be eliminated.[12]
Shahidi married actor Arsher Ali in 2010. They have a daughter together born in 2018.[13][14]
Shahidi has set up a Yoga Lunch Club in the Creative Quarter in Hockley, Greater Nottingham where she also is based.[15] She also has a YouTube channel on which she regularly shares yoga videos.[16]
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