Born in Calcutta, Shelley King is a leading Anglo-Indian actress. Television credits include series regular in Tandoori Nights, lead in Banglatown Banquet, The Bill, Silent Witness, Twisted Tales, Holby City.

Theatre productions include Women of Troy, The Man of Mode, Tartuffe and Little Clay Cart all for the National Theatre, Bombay Dreams Original West End Cast, Free Outgoing for the Royal Court and Hobson's Choice for the Young Vic.

Feature Film includes All In Good Time and Code 46.

Film
Auntie Laxmi, ALL IN GOOD TIME, Left Bank Pictures, Nigel Cole
De Cruz, CODE 46, Revolution Films, Michael Winterbottom

Television
Nalira Kapur, THE BILL, Talkback Thames, Paul Wroblewski
Dr Ibrahim, SILENT WITNESS, BBC TV, Maurice Philips
Nazreen (Lead), BANGLATOWN BANQUET, BBC TV, Hettie MacDonald
Larissa, TWISTED TALES, BBC TV, Susan Tully
Mrs Juttla , SILENT WITNESS (2 Eps), BBC TV, Renny Rye
Nina Pargetter, SEE HOW THEY RUN, BBC TV/ABC TV, Graeme Harper
Bubbly Sharma, TANDOORI NIGHTS (2 Series Regular), Picture Palace for C4 , Jon Amiel
Dr D’Cruze, REAL WOMEN, BBC TV, Phil Davis
Title Role, A SECRET SLAVE, BBC TV, Sally George
Nazreen, KING OF THE GHETTO, BBC TV, Roy Battersby
Jay Harper, ANGELS (2 Series Regular), BBC TV , Julia Smith
Fadwar Butt, HOLBY CITY, BBC TV, Carl Hindmarch
Hotel Receptionist, THE JEWEL IN THE CROWN, Granada TV, Jim O’Brien
Mrs Patel, CASUALTY, BBC, Renny Rye

Theatre
Aunty 5, THE USUAL AUNTIJIES, The Coventry Belgrade, Barry Kyle
Narrator, IN THE FURTHER SOIL, Sampad/ International Tour, Harmege Singh Kalirai
Pritilata, JUNGANTOR (Reading), Finborough Theatre, Michael Longurst
Nirmala, FREE OUTGOING, Royal Court London/ Traverse Theatre Edinburgh, Indu Rubisingham
Nirmala, FREE OUTGOING, Royal Court, Indu Rubisingham
Lady Townley, THE MAN OF MODE, National Theatre, Nick Hytner
Company, ASIAN WOMAN TALK BACK, Kali Theatre , Janet Steel
Laila, PAPER THIN, Kali Theatre , Janet Steel
Sittah, NATHAN THE WISE, Hampstead Theatre, Anthony Clark
Safia, CHAOS, Kali Theatre , Janet Steel
Balbir, BEHTZI, Birmingham Rep, Janet Steel
Dr Banerji, HOBSON’S CHOICE, Young Vic Theatre , Richard Jones
Kitty Da Souza, BOMBAY DREAMS (Original West End Cast), The Really Useful Theatre Company, Steven Pimlott
Sylvie, CALCUTTA KOSHER, Kali Theatre , Janet Steel
Beji, BESHARAM, Soho Theatre/Birmingham Repertory, Deborah Bruce
Seema Siddiqui, RIVER ON FIRE, Kali Theatre , Helena Uren
Lady Macbeth, MACBETH, Theatre Unlimited, Christopher Geelan
Nireka, THE CRUTCH, The Royal Court , Indu Rubasingham
Titania, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, Tara Arts, Jatinder Verma
Kalliope, ORPHEUS, Actors Touring Company, Nick Philippou
Ratna, DANCE LIKE A MAN, Tara Arts/Leicester Haymarket Theatre, Jatinder Verma
Marlene, TOP GIRLS, Royal Theatre Northampton, Janet Steel
Dionysius, DAMON AND PYTHIAS, Shakespeare Globe Theatre, Gaynor Macfarlane
Mrs. Modern, A MODERN HUSBAND, Actors Touring Company, Nick Philippou
Chorus, WOMEN OF TROY, National Theatre, Annie Castledine
Kreousa, ION, Actors Touring Company, Nick Philippou
Paulina, DEATH AND THE MAIDEN, Ipswich Wolsey Theatre, Anthony Tuckey
Heer, HEER RANJHA, Tara Arts, Jatinder Verma
Sita/Masseur, LITTLE CLAY CART, National Theatre, Jatinder Verma
Edward/Betty, CLOUD 9, Contact Manchester, Burt Ceasar
Dorine, TARTUFFE, National Theatre, Jatinder Verma
Catherine O’Flaherty, MOHAIR, The Royal Court, Tim Supple
Neighbour, THE BURROW, The Royal Court, Phyllida Lloyd
Mrs. Beauclaire, THE INNOCENT MISTRESS, Derby Playhouse, Annie Castledine

Radio
Malkeet, PARK LIFE, BBC Radio 4, Fiona Kelcher
Mrs Anwar, MR ANWAR’S FAREWELL TO STORNOWAY, BBC Radio 4, Kirsteen Cameron
Indira Gopal, REUNION WITH RAMA, BBC Radio 4, Marc Beeby
Mrs Sidhu, THE SPIRITUAL CENTRE, BBC Radio 4, Katie Tyrell
Narrator, THE GODDESS, The Watershed Partnership, Chris Wallace