Nina Singh (actress)
Nina Singh | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | East 15 Acting School (BA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2019–present |
Nina Singh[1] is a British actress. She is best known for her roles in the BBC crime drama Virdee and the Acorn TV mystery series Art Detectives.
Life and career
In 2021 Singh graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the East 15 Acting School, where she made her first stage appearances.[2][3]
In 2022 Singh made her television debut in the science fiction thriller series The Lazarus Project, where she played the role of Tash for two episodes. She followed this with supporting and minor roles in The Ex-Wife, The Chemistry of Death, Beyond Paradise, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (her feature film debut) and Waterloo Road.[4]
In 2025 she landed her first series regular television role in the BBC One crime thriller Virdee, based on the novels by A A Dhand. She played Tara Virdee, an investigative journalist and the title character's niece.[5] That same year, she starred in the Acorn TV detective series Art Detectives, in which she took the role of Detective Constable Shazia Malik, an ambitious young police officer who joins the Heritage Crime Unit, a department which deals with crimes related to art and antiques.[6]
In February 2026 it was announced that Singh would co-star alongside Kerry Godliman in the ITV/BritBox reboot of Reginald Hill's Dalziel and Pascoe novels and the prior BBC series. Singh will play DS Paige Pascoe, a gender-swapped version of DI Peter Pascoe from the books and series.[7][8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Own Home | Em | Short film | [3] |
| 2023 | The Ride | Panchi | ||
| The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry | Garage Girl | Feature film debut | ||
| Girls will be Girls | Charlotte | Short film | [3] | |
| Rough Sleeping | Social Worker | [3] | ||
| Idiomatic | Jessica | [3] | ||
| That Door | Imara 'Mars' Kapoor | [3] | ||
| 2025 | Dali | Samara | Feature film | [3] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Lazarus Project | Tash | 2 episodes | [3] |
| The Ex-Wife | Lola | Series 1, Episode 3 | [3] | |
| 2023 | The Chemistry of Death | Mary Fraser | 3 episodes | [3] |
| Beyond Paradise | Sarah Dodds | Series 1, Episode 1 | [3] | |
| Waterloo Road | Parveen | Series 13, Episode 5 | [3] | |
| 2025 | Virdee | Tara Virdee-Duggal | Main role; 6 episodes | [3] |
| Art Detectives | DC Shazia Malik | Main role; 6 episodes | [3] | |
| 2026 | Silent Witness | DC Joss King | Upcoming | [3] |
| TBA | Dalziel & Pascoe | DS Paige Pascoe | Filming | [9] |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | August: Osage County | Johnna | East 15 Acting School | [3] |
| 2020 | The Cherry Orchard | Varya | [3] | |
| Antony and Cleopatra | Cleopatra | [3] | ||
| Macbeth | First Witch | [3] | ||
| 2021 | The Suicide | Ava & Mandy | [3] | |
| Alaska | Mamta | [3] | ||
| Andromeda | Andromeda | Camden People's Theatre | [3] | |
| 2022 | How to Avoid a Wedding | Aisha | [3] | |
| 2023 | For One More Day to Live | Louisa | Theatre Peckhem | [3] |
| 2025 | The Beautiful Future is Coming | Clare | Bristol Old Vic | [3] |
References
- ↑ "Nina Singh – Actress". TV Insider. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ↑ "BA Acting: Our class of 2021". East 15 Acting School. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 "NINA SINGH". Spotlight. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ↑ "Nina Singh". Independent Talent. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ↑ Cormack, Morgan (February 10, 2025). "Virdee cast: Meet the stars of BBC crime drama with Staz Nair". Radio Times. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ↑ Hahn, Kate (June 5, 2025). "Art Detectives': Stephen Moyer & Nina Singh Talk New Partnership, Failing at Romance & More". tvinsider.com. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ↑ "KERRY GODLIMAN AND NINA SINGH TAKE ON THE ICONIC ROLES OF DALZIEL AND PASCOE IN ITV AND BRITBOX REIMAGINING OF THE BELOVED SERIES". ITV Press Centre. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ↑ Kanter, Jake (February 10, 2026). "Kerry Godliman & Nina Singh Headline BritBox/ITV Reboot 'Dalziel & Pascoe' In Female Twist On Original Detective Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Kerry Godliman and Nina Singh are officially on set filming for the reimagining of the classic detective series, Dalziel and Pascoe! 🎬". Instagram. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
External links
- Nina Singh at IMDb