Meryl Fernandes

Meryl Glynis Fernandes (born 1983)[1] is an English actress and presenter. She played Afia Masood, a love interest for Tamwar Masood (Himesh Patel) in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, originally making a guest appearance between 29 December 2009[2] and 5 January 2010.[3] She returned to the role of Afia, on 18 November 2010, this time as a regular character.[4] She departed EastEnders on 7 June 2012.[5][6]

Meryl Fernandes
Fernandes in 2012
Born
Meryl Glynis Fernandes

1983 (age 39–40)
Tower Hamlets, London, England[1]
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Actress and presenter
Years active1993–present
Notable workSee below

Personal life

Born in 1983 to Harold and Ghislaine Fernandes, Meryl was brought up in London and went to Trinity Catholic High School, Woodford Green.[7] Her parents, of Goan ancestry, were originally from Nairobi.[7] Fernandes trained at Millennium Performing Arts in 2000. She is skilled in several types of dance and has kissed Tom Hardy in a play.[8]

Career

Other than appearing in EastEnders, Fernandes has appeared Doctor Who, Demons, Minder alongside fellow EastEnders actor, Shane Richie,[9] It's Now or Never, Clone and Dis/Connected.[8] She has also appeared in the highly criticised YouTube series, Living With the Infidels playing 'Jot'.[8][10] In stage she has appeared in The Lion of Punjab in 2006 and A Small Town Anywhere directed in 2007.[8] In musicals she has appeared in Oliver! as a 'Workhouse Girl', in 1996 and sung in Il mondo della luna at the Royal Academy of Music in 2003.[8] She has also appeared in a film, Ashes where she appeared as the lead role, Amisha, in 2012.[8]

Filmography
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1993EastEndersSchoolgirl1 episode
1995A Small Addition
2006It's Now or NeverFlower Girl
2007Dis/ConnectedSara
2007Doctor WhoHead Girl
2009DemonsAmber Selway
2008CloneJasmine
2009MinderRoxy
2009–2012EastEndersAfia Masood110 episodes
2016World of WeirdPresenter
2018Ackley Bridge Maryam Quereshi2 episodes
2019 - presentThe Dengineers Presenter


Film
Year Title Role Notes
2009Living with the Infidels JotMain Role
2010AshesAmisha
Theatre
Year Title Role Notes
1996Oliver!Workhouse GirlMusical
2003Sleeping BeautySleeping BeautyStage
2003Il Mondo Della LunaMoon DancerOpera
2005The Far PavilionsAnjuliMusical
2006The Lion of PunjabJindanStage
2007Who Asked You?Deborah Smith
2007A Small Town AnywhereThe Samaritan
2007A Matter of Life and DeathClerk/Nurse
2007The Man of ModeHarriet

References
  1. "England & Wales births 1837–2006 Transcription". Find My Past. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  2. Green, Kris (29 December 2009). "Amira's father Qadim arrives in Walford". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  3. Green, Kris (5 January 2010). "Lauren's furious to see Peter kissing Zsa Zsa". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  4. Kilkelly, Daniel (18 November 2010). "Billy discovers Shirley's secret". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  5. Kilkelly, Daniel (23 May 2012). "'EastEnders': Afia Masood to leave Walford". Digital Spy. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  6. "Kat's back in the nick of time for Jean!". What's on TV. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  7. "The Goan Voice". 11 April 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  8. "MERYL FERNANDES Spotlight Actresses 2010/2011". Spotlight. 2010–2011. Archived from the original on 31 May 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  9. "Afia Khan played by Meryl Fernandes". EastEnders. BBC. February 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  10. Manzoor, Sarfraz (20 August 2009). "Living with the Infidels: Can a sitcom about terrorists ever be funny?". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
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