
Maya Saroya
- HEIGHT 5'7"
- HAIR Dark Brown
- EYES Brown
TITLE | ROLE | DIRECTOR | PRODUCTION |
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TELEVISION | |||
FILM | |||
SHORT-FILM | |||
THEATRE | |||
CALL THE MIDWIFE S11 | Edwina Corbett | Various | BBC |
CASUALTY | Jessica (Returning character) | Various | BBC |
DOCTORS | Clare Stanfield (Returning character) | Various | BBC |
RESTRICTED INTELLIGENCE | Anya | Jim Shields | Twist and Shout |
ACKLEY BRIDGE | Meesha Peerzada | Penny Woolcock | Channel 4 |
HOWARDS END | Emma | Hettie MacDonald | BBC/Starz |
DOCTORS | Ramita Uddin | Niall Fraser | BBC |
EASTENDERS | Ms Kapoor | Richard Lynn | BBC |
DOCTORS | Meena Asan | Tracey Larcombe | BBC |
ALADDIN | Ese | Guy Ritchie | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
SECRETS FROM THE PAST | Nina | Steven Drew | Desert Sand Films |
CLICK | Christina | George Vafakis | |
PIXELLE | Priya | Huss Khan | |
CALL WAITING | Carrie | Naomi Morris | |
THE DISHONOURED | Shaida/Gulzar | Janet Steel | Kali Theatre- UK Tour |
THE DISHONOURED | Shaida/Gulzar | Janet Steel | The Arcola Theatre |
SANGUINE NIGHT | Nasrin | Poonam Brah | Kali Theatre |
WARDE STREET | Yasmeenah | Jenny Eastop | Park Theatre |
LOVE IN THE 21ST CENTURY | Mel | Gillian King and Kate McGregor | Bridge Arts Theatre |
12 | Aryisha | Janet Steel | Kali Theatre |
CHALLENGE | Gemma | Zach James | Soho Theatre Upstairs |
TRASH | Inga | Kim Moakes | Little Berry Productions |
TIGER COUNTRY | Lakshmi | Jenny Eastop | The New Diorama |
Skills
Accents & Dialects
American-California, American-Standard, Arab, Indian, London, Middle Eastern, RP*, Scottish-Standard, Yorkshire
Vehicle Licences
Car Driving Licence
Languages
English*, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, Spanish
Performance
Audio Books, Audio Drama, Comedy, Radio Drama, Role Play, Story Telling, Voice Acting, Voice Over
Other Skills
Improvisation, Narration
Sports
Boxing, Cycling, Horse-riding*, Ice Skating, Running, Stage Combat, Swimming
Training
THE LEE STRASBERG INSTITUTE OF THEATRE & FILM, NEW YORK, 2017 DRAMA STUDIO LONDON, Postgraduate Acting Diploma, 1 year, 2011 – 2012 CENTRAL SCHOOL OF SPEECH AND DRAMA, 1 year, 2010
TITLE | ROLE | DIRECTOR | PRODUCTION |
---|---|---|---|
CALL THE MIDWIFE S11 | Edwina Corbett | Various | BBC |
CASUALTY | Jessica (Returning character) | Various | BBC |
DOCTORS | Clare Stanfield (Returning character) | Various | BBC |
RESTRICTED INTELLIGENCE | Anya | Jim Shields | Twist and Shout |
ACKLEY BRIDGE | Meesha Peerzada | Penny Woolcock | Channel 4 |
HOWARDS END | Emma | Hettie MacDonald | BBC/Starz |
DOCTORS | Ramita Uddin | Niall Fraser | BBC |
EASTENDERS | Ms Kapoor | Richard Lynn | BBC |
DOCTORS | Meena Asan | Tracey Larcombe | BBC |
ALADDIN | Ese | Guy Ritchie | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
SECRETS FROM THE PAST | Nina | Steven Drew | Desert Sand Films |
CLICK | Christina | George Vafakis | |
PIXELLE | Priya | Huss Khan | |
CALL WAITING | Carrie | Naomi Morris | |
THE DISHONOURED | Shaida/Gulzar | Janet Steel | Kali Theatre- UK Tour |
THE DISHONOURED | Shaida/Gulzar | Janet Steel | The Arcola Theatre |
SANGUINE NIGHT | Nasrin | Poonam Brah | Kali Theatre |
WARDE STREET | Yasmeenah | Jenny Eastop | Park Theatre |
LOVE IN THE 21ST CENTURY | Mel | Gillian King and Kate McGregor | Bridge Arts Theatre |
12 | Aryisha | Janet Steel | Kali Theatre |
CHALLENGE | Gemma | Zach James | Soho Theatre Upstairs |
TRASH | Inga | Kim Moakes | Little Berry Productions |
TIGER COUNTRY | Lakshmi | Jenny Eastop | The New Diorama |
Accents & Dialects
American-California, American-Standard, Arab, Indian, London, Middle Eastern, RP*, Scottish-Standard, Yorkshire
Vehicle Licences
Car Driving Licence
Languages
English*, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, Spanish
Performance
Audio Books, Audio Drama, Comedy, Radio Drama, Role Play, Story Telling, Voice Acting, Voice Over
Other Skills
Improvisation, Narration
Sports
Boxing, Cycling, Horse-riding*, Ice Skating, Running, Stage Combat, Swimming
Training
THE LEE STRASBERG INSTITUTE OF THEATRE & FILM, NEW YORK, 2017 DRAMA STUDIO LONDON, Postgraduate Acting Diploma, 1 year, 2011 – 2012 CENTRAL SCHOOL OF SPEECH AND DRAMA, 1 year, 2010
“Maya Saroya, as the doomed Shaida (and doubling as her sister Gulzar), is the highlight of the show. Her playful, chatty fille de joie with child-like pretensions as a poet gives us some much needed depth of characterisation and relief from the full-on soul-searching indulged by the other characters.”
The Dishonoured Review


