Biography
Pooja Shah is a British actress. She was born on 8 August 1979 in Camden, London, to a Kenyan-Asian family whose grandparents migrated from Gujarat in western India. She trained as an Indian classical dancer and graduated in 2001 with a BA Hons in Theatre with Visual Practice from the University of Brighton.
Shah began her career in theatre and made her screen debut as Meena in the 2002 film Bend It Like Beckham. Her other television roles include Kareena Ferreira in EastEnders, Miss Shah in Class, and Priya Mitra in 9-1-1. She has also appeared in Holby City and Is Harry on the Boat?.
Shah works as a filmmaker and director, often collaborating with her husband, director of photography Will Middleton, on short films for which they have won awards.
