Shirin Taylor
Shirin Taylor (born 1951 as Shirin C. Ghadiali[1]) is an English actress, best known for playing Jackie Ingram in the television soap opera Coronation Street from 1990 to 1992 as well as Tina, girlfriend to Robert Lindsay's character in comedy drama Give Us a Break, and Rosa in the sitcom I Woke Up One Morning.
Early life
[edit]Born to an Indian father and English mother, Taylor initially trained as a dancer at the Royal Ballet School before studying drama at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.[2]
Acting career
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Doctor Who: The Stones of Blood | Camper | 1 episode |
| 1982 | Crown Court | Felicity Coleman | 2 episodes |
| 1983 | The Cleopatras | Charmiran | 3 episodes |
| 1983–4 | Give Us a Break | Tina | 8 episodes |
| 1984 | Shine on Harvey Moon | Nora | 1 episode |
| 1984–5 | One by One | Miss Seski | 1 episode |
| 1985 | Crossroads | Sue Kirk | TBC |
| 1985–6 | I Woke Up One Morning | Rosa | 9 episodes |
| 1986 | Boon | Elena Saladin | 1 episode |
| 1987 | Dramarama | Barba | 1 episode |
| Doctor Who: Dragonfire | Customer | 2 episodes | |
| 1988 | Bust | Sally McLaren | 6 episodes |
| 1989–2004 | The Bill | various characters | 7 episodes |
| 1990 | The Ruth Rendell Mysteries | Lillian Hatton | 3 episodes |
| 1990–2 | Coronation Street | Jackie Ingram | 75 episodes |
| 1995 | A Touch of Frost | Helen Cartwright | 1 episode |
| 1998 | Hetty Wainthropp Investigates | Conchita Flintoff | 1 episode |
| London's Burning | Mrs. Danvers | 1 episode | |
| 1999 | Holby City | Eileen Hindell | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Night & Day | Roxanne's Boss | 3 episode |
| Doctors | Gillian Ashcroft | 1 episode |
Theatre work
[edit]On stage, Taylor made her West End debut in Educating Rita, first as understudy to star Julie Walters and then taking over the role of the leading lady.[3][4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Drink-drive ban for Coronation Street star Shirin", Western Daily Press, 9 October 1991 (pg.17)
- ^ "They put a lot into life—get a lot out", Hull Daily Mail, 25 October 1973 (pg.10)
- ^ Show talk, The Sunday Telegraph, 2 August 1981 (pg.16)
- ^ "Johnny may be too good!", Huddersfield Daily Examiner, 10 October 1990 (pg.8)
- ^ "Shirin finds a new challenge in Street life", Nottingham Evening Post, 29 September 1990 (pg.30)
External links
[edit]- Shirin Taylor at IMDb
- Shirin Taylor/Shirin Ghadiali at Theatricalia
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