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Lena Kaur

London, United Kingdom
Height: 5'6" (167cm)
Weight: 9st. (57kg)
Playing Age: 21 - 30 years
Eye Colour: Brown
Hair Colour: Black
Hair Length: Long
Unions: Equity
Role Types: Indian, Middle Eastern, Pakistani

Credits

Film
Tia, THE ENDZ, The Endz Films, Michael De’Sioye

Television
Dr Barrett, EMMERDALE, YTV, Tim Leandro
Maya, PRISONERS’ WIVES, Tiger Aspect for the BBC, Damon Thomas
Dr Alicia Patel, TORCHWOOD, BBC TV, Various
Various roles, SPEECHLESS, Kudos Film & TV, Cal McCrystal
Leila Roy, HOLLYOAKS (Series Regular 2008-2009), Lime Pictures , Various
Various, SCALLYWAGGA (Series Regular), BBC TV, Tony Dow
Nadia, TORN, BBC TV, Avie Luthra

Theatre
Meena/Farida/Laila/Azra, SISTERS, Sheffield Theatres, Ruth Carney
Rubina, RUBINA, Birmingham Rep, Micheal Judge
Salinder, THE SKY’S THE LIMIT, The Old Vic, Matt Wilde
Sofia, FREE WORLD, Contact Theatre, Madani Younis
Noreen, SILENT CRY, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Madani Younis

Radio
Farzana, REALITY CHECK, BBC Radio 4, James Peries
Neyha, SILVER STREET, BBC Radio 4, Kim Green
Mahjabin, MAPS FOR LOST LOVERS, BBC Radio 4, Shabina Alslam/David Hunter

Skills

Accents & Dialects * = native

American-Standard, Bradford, Cockney, Estuary, Geordie, Indian, Irish-Northern, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Northern*, RP, Scottish-Standard, Yorkshire*

Languages * = mother tongue

English*

Music & Dance * = highly skilled

Alto, Jive*, Period Dancing*

Performance

Comedy

Sports

Badminton, Rollerblading, RollerSkating, Running*, Stage Combat*, Swimming, Yoga*

Vehicle Licences

Car Driving Licence

Other Skills

Improvisation
Image of Lena Kaur

Lena Kaur

London, United Kingdom


Overview

Lena Kaur is best known for her role as Leila Roy in Hollyoaks. Trained at Rose Bruford College, she was part of the original cast go the BBC3 comedy Scallywagga and has most recently been seen as Dr Alicia Patel in the fourth series of Torchwood and as Maya in Tiger Aspect's Prisoners' Wives.

Lena's theatre credits include Sisters at Sheffield Theatres, the title role in Rubina for the Birmingham Rep and The Sky's The Limit at The Old Vic.

Film
Tia, THE ENDZ, The Endz Films, Michael De’Sioye

Television
Dr Barrett, EMMERDALE, YTV, Tim Leandro
Maya, PRISONERS’ WIVES, Tiger Aspect for the BBC, Damon Thomas
Dr Alicia Patel, TORCHWOOD, BBC TV, Various
Various roles, SPEECHLESS, Kudos Film & TV, Cal McCrystal
Leila Roy, HOLLYOAKS (Series Regular 2008-2009), Lime Pictures , Various
Various, SCALLYWAGGA (Series Regular), BBC TV, Tony Dow
Nadia, TORN, BBC TV, Avie Luthra

Theatre
Meena/Farida/Laila/Azra, SISTERS, Sheffield Theatres, Ruth Carney
Rubina, RUBINA, Birmingham Rep, Micheal Judge
Salinder, THE SKY’S THE LIMIT, The Old Vic, Matt Wilde
Sofia, FREE WORLD, Contact Theatre, Madani Younis
Noreen, SILENT CRY, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Madani Younis

Radio
Farzana, REALITY CHECK, BBC Radio 4, James Peries
Neyha, SILVER STREET, BBC Radio 4, Kim Green
Mahjabin, MAPS FOR LOST LOVERS, BBC Radio 4, Shabina Alslam/David Hunter

About

Characteristics
Height: 5'6" (167cm)
Weight: 9st. (57kg)
Playing Age: 21 - 30 years
Eye Colour: Brown
Hair Colour: Black
Hair Length: Long
Unions: Equity
Role Types: Indian, Middle Eastern, Pakistani
Skills
Accents & Dialects
* = native
American-Standard, Bradford, Cockney, Estuary, Geordie, Indian, Irish-Northern, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Northern*, RP, Scottish-Standard, Yorkshire*
Languages
* = mother tongue
English*
Music & Dance
* = highly skilled
Alto, Jive*, Period Dancing*
Performance Comedy
Sports Badminton, Rollerblading, RollerSkating, Running*, Stage Combat*, Swimming, Yoga*
Vehicle Licences Car Driving Licence
Other Skills Improvisation