Jamila Massey (born 7 January 1934) is a British actress and writer.
Massey has had a long career on UK television and radio. She is known
for playing Auntie Satya in the long-running radio soap The Archers,
Jamila Ranjha in Mind Your Language, and Neelam Kapoor in
EastEnders.Massey came to Britain with her parents in 1946 at the age
of 12. Her father fought in the Second World War, but remained in the
UK and became a producer for the BBC.As a child, Massey acted for the
BBC in radio children's programmes. She attended King's College London
and graduated in Latin, Urdu and English. She had aspirations to train
as an actress; however, her mother frowned upon such a career.
Massey's mother refused to allow her to attend drama school after the
death of her father, so she was forced to use subterfuge to fulfil her
acting ambitions.
Massey has had a long career on UK television and radio. She is known
for playing Auntie Satya in the long-running radio soap The Archers,
Jamila Ranjha in Mind Your Language, and Neelam Kapoor in
EastEnders.Massey came to Britain with her parents in 1946 at the age
of 12. Her father fought in the Second World War, but remained in the
UK and became a producer for the BBC.As a child, Massey acted for the
BBC in radio children's programmes. She attended King's College London
and graduated in Latin, Urdu and English. She had aspirations to train
as an actress; however, her mother frowned upon such a career.
Massey's mother refused to allow her to attend drama school after the
death of her father, so she was forced to use subterfuge to fulfil her
acting ambitions.
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