Mina Anwar
- HEIGHT 5'3"
- HAIR Dark brown
- EYES Brown
TITLE | ROLE | DIRECTOR | PRODUCTION |
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THEATRE | |||
TELEVISION | |||
RADIO | |||
FILM | |||
SPRING AND PORT WINE | Daisy | Lotte Wakeham | The Bolton Octagon |
SHIRLEY VALENTINE | Shirley | Lotte Wakeham | The Bolton Octagon |
LIFE OF PI | Ma / Orange Juice | Max Webster | Sheffield Crucible |
EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE | Ray | Jonathan Butterell | Apollo Theatre |
TWELFTH NIGHT | Maria | Jo Davies | Royal Exchange Theatre |
EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE | Leigh | Jonathan Butterell | Sheffield Crucible |
WILD OATS (Development Reading) | Dory/Landlady/Twitch/Lamp | Lotte Wakeham | RSC |
B!RTH INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL | Various | Various | Royal Exchange Theatre |
THE INFIDEL - THE MUSICAL | Saamiyah | David Baddiel/Kerry Michael | Theatre Royal Stratford East |
STAR CROSS'D | Nurse | Kevin Shaw | Oldham Coliseum |
HARD TIMES | Rachel | Chris Hohner | Library Theatre |
ROMEO AND JULIET | Nurse | Roberts J Williamson | Nottingham Playhouse Theatre |
A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM | Titania | Robert J Willamson | Nottingham Playhouse Theatre |
THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES | - | Irina Brown | West End London/ Tour |
GILAMESH | Jonthan Petherbridge | London Bubble | - |
TALENT | Julie | David Graham | No.1 Tour |
KING LEAR | Cordelia | Deborah Paige | Sheffield Crucible Theatre |
SKELETON | Nayani | Jonathan Llyod | Soho Theatre |
TOO MUCH TOO YOUNG | Debbie | Adrian Jackson | London Bubble |
THE IRON MAN | Hogarth's Friend | David Thacker | Young Vic Theatre |
HAIR | Jeannie/Chrissie | Johnny Worthy | Broadway Musical Company, New York |
MOVING ON - Series 12 | MRS ELLIS | Gary Williams | BBC / LA Productions |
THE WORST WITCH | Miss Mould | Various | BBC |
DOCTOR WHO | Goodthing | Lawrence Gough | BBC |
DAMNED | Caitlin | Iain Fitzgibbon | Whatlarks Productions / Channel 4 |
THE A WORD | Doctor Waite | Peter Cattaneo | Tiger Aspect |
IN THE CLUB (1&2) | Amita | Various | BBC |
UPSTART CROW | First Witch | Ben Kellett | BBC Comedy |
CUFFS | Leila Kamal | Nick Rowland | Tiger Aspect/BBC One |
MARLEY'S GHOSTS | Mrs Jarvis | Ben Gosling-Fuller | Gold |
SCOTT AND BAILEY (SERIES 4) | Eleanor Goodhead | Various | BBC |
MOVING ON (SERIES 6) | Lauren | - | BBC |
REMEMBER ME | Roshana Salim | Ashley Pearce | Mammoth/BBC |
HAPPY VALLEY | Mrs Muckerjee | Tim Fywel | Red Productions |
THE WRIGHT WAY | Malika | Dewi Humphreys | Phil McIntyre/BBC |
HOUSE OF ANUBIS (SERIES 1,2,3) | Trudy Rehman (Series Regular) | Various | Nickelodeon/Lime Pictures |
A PASSIONATE WOMAN | Paranita Patel | Kay Mellor | Rollem Productions |
SCOOP (SERIES 1,2,3) | Selina Sharp (Series Regular) | Various | BBC |
THE SARAH JANE ADVENTURES (SERIES 2,3,4,5) | Gita Chandra (Series Regular) | Grahan Harper, Joss Agnew | BBC |
THE INVISIBLES | Helen Huthwaite | Will Sinclair, Metin Hussein | Company Pictures |
SHAMELESS | Shaza | Jim Loach | Company Pictures |
LOVE SOUP | Antonia | Sandy Johnson | BBC |
CORONATION STREET | Ravinder | Various | Granada Television |
MAYO | Tina Beaverstock | Metin Husein | BBC |
A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM | Snug | Ed Frainman | BBC |
BEST FRIENDS | Miss Maneer | Cilla Ware | Yorkshire Television |
DOCTORS AND NURSES | Zita | Phil Hammond/Nigel Smith | BBC |
THE BILL | Dr Sandra Malik | Sylvie Boden | Thames Television |
DOCTORS | Marie | S.J.Clarkson | BBC |
CASUALTY | Shelley | Mervyn Watson | BBC |
BIRTHDAY GIRL | Nina | Morag Fullerton | Yorkshire Television |
A&E | Layla | David Tucker | Granada Television |
TV TO GO | Various Lead Roles | Gareth Edwards | BBC |
A CHRISTMAS CAROL | Julie | Cathrine Moreshead | Carlton Television |
THE FLINT ST.NATIVITY | Shamima | Marcus Mortimer | Yorkshire Television |
FLIGHT | Shikha | Alex Pillai | Hindi Pictures/BBC Television |
THE RAMAYANA | Sita | Alison Hindell | One Eye Productions |
BARBARA | Clare | Richard Boden | Carlton Television |
THE THIN BLUE LINE | PC Maggie Habib | John Birkin | Tiger Aspect/BBC |
BARTHOLOMEW ABOMINATIONS | Hobbs | Jenny Sealey and Polly Thomas | BBC Radio 4 |
FAULT LINES: SEX - Winter Jasmine | Misha | Pauline Harris | BBC Radio 4 |
TRUST | Dhruti | Gary Brown | BBC Radio 4 |
TRISTRAM SHANDY | Rosie | Gary Brown | BBC Radio 4 |
FAGS, MAGS, AND BAGS (SERIES 5, 6, 8 & 9) | Malcolm | Gus Beattie | BBC Radio 4 |
WHEATISH | Sabina | Aisha Khan | BBC Radio 4 |
WHOSE BABY | Big Mam | Julia Ford | BBC Radio 4 |
ALONE - Series 2 | Maya | - | Absolutely Productions / BBC |
PENNY DREADFULS: HADRIAN'S BEARD | Queen Bridget | Julia McKenzie | BBC Radio 4 |
RAGE | Joanna Parulska | Polly Thomas | BBC Radio 4 |
QUIZ NITE (Pilot) | Sally | Julia McKenzie | BBC Radio 4 |
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT | - | Kathryn Blennerhassett | BBC School Radio |
ZOLA | Hubertine | Polly Thomas | BBC Radio 4 |
ENTANGLEMENT | Jadwiga | Polly Thomas | BBC Radio 4 |
BREAKING THE SILENCE TRILOGY | Zainab | Polly Thomas | Unity FM |
DIVIDED WE FALL | Tasneem | Polly Thomas | Preston FM |
ARTISTS (SERIES 1&2) | Nisha | Gareth Edwards | Radio 4 |
TIME & TUNE: SPACE STATION | Presenter | Kate Walker | BBC Radio 3 |
THE INFIDEL | Muna | Josh Appignanesi | Slingshot |
MAYBE BABY | Yasmin | Ben Elton | Inconceivable Films |
Skills
Accents & Dialects
American-New York, America- Southern States, American-Standard, Asian, Cockney, Eastern European, Indian, Lancashire, London, Manchester, Northern, Pakistani, RP, Yorkshire
Languages
German, Punjabi, Urdu
Music & Dance
Ballad, Blues, Cabaret Singing, Folk Singing, Jazz Singing, Musical Theatre Singing, Mezzo Soprano, Opera, Recorder, Salsa Dancing, Zumba, Jazz Dancing, Contemporary Dance
Sports
Zumba Instructor, Running, Weight Training, Yoga
Training
Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
TITLE | ROLE | DIRECTOR | PRODUCTION |
---|---|---|---|
SPRING AND PORT WINE | Daisy | Lotte Wakeham | The Bolton Octagon |
SHIRLEY VALENTINE | Shirley | Lotte Wakeham | The Bolton Octagon |
LIFE OF PI | Ma / Orange Juice | Max Webster | Sheffield Crucible |
EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE | Ray | Jonathan Butterell | Apollo Theatre |
TWELFTH NIGHT | Maria | Jo Davies | Royal Exchange Theatre |
EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE | Leigh | Jonathan Butterell | Sheffield Crucible |
WILD OATS (Development Reading) | Dory/Landlady/Twitch/Lamp | Lotte Wakeham | RSC |
B!RTH INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL | Various | Various | Royal Exchange Theatre |
THE INFIDEL - THE MUSICAL | Saamiyah | David Baddiel/Kerry Michael | Theatre Royal Stratford East |
STAR CROSS'D | Nurse | Kevin Shaw | Oldham Coliseum |
HARD TIMES | Rachel | Chris Hohner | Library Theatre |
ROMEO AND JULIET | Nurse | Roberts J Williamson | Nottingham Playhouse Theatre |
A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM | Titania | Robert J Willamson | Nottingham Playhouse Theatre |
THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES | - | Irina Brown | West End London/ Tour |
GILAMESH | Jonthan Petherbridge | London Bubble | - |
TALENT | Julie | David Graham | No.1 Tour |
KING LEAR | Cordelia | Deborah Paige | Sheffield Crucible Theatre |
SKELETON | Nayani | Jonathan Llyod | Soho Theatre |
TOO MUCH TOO YOUNG | Debbie | Adrian Jackson | London Bubble |
THE IRON MAN | Hogarth's Friend | David Thacker | Young Vic Theatre |
HAIR | Jeannie/Chrissie | Johnny Worthy | Broadway Musical Company, New York |
MOVING ON - Series 12 | MRS ELLIS | Gary Williams | BBC / LA Productions |
THE WORST WITCH | Miss Mould | Various | BBC |
DOCTOR WHO | Goodthing | Lawrence Gough | BBC |
DAMNED | Caitlin | Iain Fitzgibbon | Whatlarks Productions / Channel 4 |
THE A WORD | Doctor Waite | Peter Cattaneo | Tiger Aspect |
IN THE CLUB (1&2) | Amita | Various | BBC |
UPSTART CROW | First Witch | Ben Kellett | BBC Comedy |
CUFFS | Leila Kamal | Nick Rowland | Tiger Aspect/BBC One |
MARLEY'S GHOSTS | Mrs Jarvis | Ben Gosling-Fuller | Gold |
SCOTT AND BAILEY (SERIES 4) | Eleanor Goodhead | Various | BBC |
MOVING ON (SERIES 6) | Lauren | - | BBC |
REMEMBER ME | Roshana Salim | Ashley Pearce | Mammoth/BBC |
HAPPY VALLEY | Mrs Muckerjee | Tim Fywel | Red Productions |
THE WRIGHT WAY | Malika | Dewi Humphreys | Phil McIntyre/BBC |
HOUSE OF ANUBIS (SERIES 1,2,3) | Trudy Rehman (Series Regular) | Various | Nickelodeon/Lime Pictures |
A PASSIONATE WOMAN | Paranita Patel | Kay Mellor | Rollem Productions |
SCOOP (SERIES 1,2,3) | Selina Sharp (Series Regular) | Various | BBC |
THE SARAH JANE ADVENTURES (SERIES 2,3,4,5) | Gita Chandra (Series Regular) | Grahan Harper, Joss Agnew | BBC |
THE INVISIBLES | Helen Huthwaite | Will Sinclair, Metin Hussein | Company Pictures |
SHAMELESS | Shaza | Jim Loach | Company Pictures |
LOVE SOUP | Antonia | Sandy Johnson | BBC |
CORONATION STREET | Ravinder | Various | Granada Television |
MAYO | Tina Beaverstock | Metin Husein | BBC |
A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM | Snug | Ed Frainman | BBC |
BEST FRIENDS | Miss Maneer | Cilla Ware | Yorkshire Television |
DOCTORS AND NURSES | Zita | Phil Hammond/Nigel Smith | BBC |
THE BILL | Dr Sandra Malik | Sylvie Boden | Thames Television |
DOCTORS | Marie | S.J.Clarkson | BBC |
CASUALTY | Shelley | Mervyn Watson | BBC |
BIRTHDAY GIRL | Nina | Morag Fullerton | Yorkshire Television |
A&E | Layla | David Tucker | Granada Television |
TV TO GO | Various Lead Roles | Gareth Edwards | BBC |
A CHRISTMAS CAROL | Julie | Cathrine Moreshead | Carlton Television |
THE FLINT ST.NATIVITY | Shamima | Marcus Mortimer | Yorkshire Television |
FLIGHT | Shikha | Alex Pillai | Hindi Pictures/BBC Television |
THE RAMAYANA | Sita | Alison Hindell | One Eye Productions |
BARBARA | Clare | Richard Boden | Carlton Television |
THE THIN BLUE LINE | PC Maggie Habib | John Birkin | Tiger Aspect/BBC |
BARTHOLOMEW ABOMINATIONS | Hobbs | Jenny Sealey and Polly Thomas | BBC Radio 4 |
FAULT LINES: SEX - Winter Jasmine | Misha | Pauline Harris | BBC Radio 4 |
TRUST | Dhruti | Gary Brown | BBC Radio 4 |
TRISTRAM SHANDY | Rosie | Gary Brown | BBC Radio 4 |
FAGS, MAGS, AND BAGS (SERIES 5, 6, 8 & 9) | Malcolm | Gus Beattie | BBC Radio 4 |
WHEATISH | Sabina | Aisha Khan | BBC Radio 4 |
WHOSE BABY | Big Mam | Julia Ford | BBC Radio 4 |
ALONE - Series 2 | Maya | - | Absolutely Productions / BBC |
PENNY DREADFULS: HADRIAN'S BEARD | Queen Bridget | Julia McKenzie | BBC Radio 4 |
RAGE | Joanna Parulska | Polly Thomas | BBC Radio 4 |
QUIZ NITE (Pilot) | Sally | Julia McKenzie | BBC Radio 4 |
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT | - | Kathryn Blennerhassett | BBC School Radio |
ZOLA | Hubertine | Polly Thomas | BBC Radio 4 |
ENTANGLEMENT | Jadwiga | Polly Thomas | BBC Radio 4 |
BREAKING THE SILENCE TRILOGY | Zainab | Polly Thomas | Unity FM |
DIVIDED WE FALL | Tasneem | Polly Thomas | Preston FM |
ARTISTS (SERIES 1&2) | Nisha | Gareth Edwards | Radio 4 |
TIME & TUNE: SPACE STATION | Presenter | Kate Walker | BBC Radio 3 |
THE INFIDEL | Muna | Josh Appignanesi | Slingshot |
MAYBE BABY | Yasmin | Ben Elton | Inconceivable Films |
Accents & Dialects
American-New York, America- Southern States, American-Standard, Asian, Cockney, Eastern European, Indian, Lancashire, London, Manchester, Northern, Pakistani, RP, Yorkshire
Languages
German, Punjabi, Urdu
Music & Dance
Ballad, Blues, Cabaret Singing, Folk Singing, Jazz Singing, Musical Theatre Singing, Mezzo Soprano, Opera, Recorder, Salsa Dancing, Zumba, Jazz Dancing, Contemporary Dance
Sports
Zumba Instructor, Running, Weight Training, Yoga
Training
Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
“MinaAnwar… lights up the stage as the no-sh*t-taking bezzie, Ray. Family means a lot of different things here”
Time Out
“MinaAnwaris hilarious as Ray, the staunch auntie from next door who showers Jamie with the dodgy bargains and novelties she can’t resist” Independent
“Mina added an extra dimension to the character and made the most of the comic opportunities that were available to her North West End
John McCrea is matched by comic brilliance from Mina Anwar as family friend Ray The Stage