Sasha Behar

Sasha Behar
Born (1971-07-05) 5 July 1971 (age 53)
London, England
OccupationActress
Years active1994–present
PartnerJamie Glover
Children2

Sasha Behar (born 5 July 1971)[1] is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Maya Sharma in the soap opera Coronation Street.

Career

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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

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Behar has two daughters Edie and Ava with her partner, actor Jamie Glover. They currently live in Brixton, south London.[4]

Filmography

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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

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  1. ^ "Book of the Week: At the Existentialist Cafe Episode 4 - Read by Sasha Behar". Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Street triumphs at TV soap awards". BBC. 8 May 2005. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
  3. ^ "Agency CV" (PDF). Ken McReddie Associates. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
  4. ^ Kingston, Victoria. "Jamie Glover: Keep it in the Family". South West Mag. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
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