Priya Davdra

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Priya Davdra
Born
Priya Davdra

(1987-04-12) 12 April 1987 (age 34)
Greater London, England
EducationInternational School of Screen Acting
OccupationActress
Years active2016–present
TelevisionEastEnders

Priya Davdra (born 12 April 1987) is a British actress, known for portraying the role of Iqra Ahmed on the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 2019 to 2022.[1] Davdra's character is the first Muslim lesbian to appear on EastEnders.[2][3]

Early life[]

Davdra was born on 12 April 1987 in London, England. Davdra is British of Indian Gujarati descent and Hindu heritage.[4] After leaving school, Davdra initially pursued a career in banking, a job she stayed in until the age of 30.[4] From 2016 to 2017, she attended the International School of Screen Acting.[5]

Career[]

While at drama school, Davdra made her professional acting career in the feature film Naan Yaar as lead role Shivani in 2016.[6] Then in 2017, she appeared in a short film titled The Chapati Flower[7] and an internet advertisement for Think.[6] After making guest appearances in various projects, Davdra was cast as a series regular in the BBC soap opera EastEnders in December 2018.[8] She made her first appearance as Iqra Ahmed on 19 February 2019.[9] Davdra's character was involved in a coming out storyline where she became the first Muslim lesbian to appear on EastEnders.[10][11] Davdra made her final appearance as Iqra in January 2022.[12]

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016 Naan Yaar Shivani Film [7]
2017 The Chapati Flower Rani Short film [7]
2017 Think Driver Advertisement [6]
2018 Hitman 2 Karisma Voice role; video game [13]
2018 The Colour of Milk Jaswinder Short film [14]
2018 Macquarie Bank Brooke Advertisement [15]
2019–2022 EastEnders Iqra Ahmed Series regular [16]

References[]

  1. ^ "EastEnders spoilers: Who are the Ahmed sisters? Meet Habiba and Iqra!". Metro. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  2. ^ "EastEnders character to come out as the show's first Muslim lesbian in new storyline". Metro. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  3. ^ "EastEnders introduces soap's first Muslim lesbian". PinkNews. Archived from the original on 30 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b Hill, Susan (26 November 2019). "At Ender the day, It's OK to be who you want to be". Daily Star.
  5. ^ "Class of 2017". ISSA. Archived from the original on 8 February 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  6. ^ a b c "Spotlight: Priya Davdra". Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  7. ^ a b c "Leading lady Priya Davdra cast as Saj in Healed at Omnibus Theatre!". Boland and Reeve. 14 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Masood's nieces Iqra and Habiba arrive in EastEnders – with a big secret!". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 29 March 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  9. ^ "EastEnders to feature its first ever lesbian Muslim character next month". Midlands Zone. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  10. ^ Akingbade, Tobi (1 August 2019). "EastEnders set for 'first lesbian Muslim character' in groundbreaking storyline". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  11. ^ Damshenas, Sam (30 July 2019). "Eastenders to introduce show's first ever Muslim lesbian". Gay Times Magazine. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  12. ^ Davdra, Priya. "…And that's a wrap on 3 years with @bbceastenders ❤️… It's been an absolute pleasure!!! Bye bye Iq's