Priya Sharma
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Fiona Wade as Priya Sharma (2011)
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| Portrayed by | Effie Woods (2009–10) Fiona Wade (2011–) |
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| Duration | 2009– | ||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 14 September 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Gavin Blyth (2009) Stuart Blackburn (2011) |
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| Classification | Present, regular | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Personal Assistant (2009–10, 2014–15) Barmaid (2012–14, 2015–) |
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| Home | Mill Cottage | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Father | Rishi Sharma |
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| Mother | Georgia Sharma |
| Brothers |
Jai Sharma Nikhil Sharma |
| Husband | Rakesh Kotecha (2016–) |
| Daughters | Amba Metcalfe |
| Stepsons | Kirin Kotecha (2016–) |
| Uncles | Amit Sharma |
| Nephews | Archie Breckle |
| Nieces |
Mia Macey Molly Sharma Eliza Macey |
| First cousins | Anisha Sharma |
Priya Kotecha (nèe Sharma) is a fictional character from the British soap opera Emmerdale, played by Fiona Wade. The character was introduced along with her brothers Jai (Chris Bisson) and Nikhil (Rik Makarem) by series producer, Gavin Blyth, as part of an ongoing overhaul of the show. Blyth described the characters as young, contemporary and living independent of their parents. Priya was originally played by Effie Woods from her introduction on 14 September 2009 until 1 March 2010. Wade took over the role in 2011.
Before her arrival on-screen, Woods described Priya as being fun-loving. She called her a flirtatious party girl and said she can be manipulative. She tends to charm her way out of any situation. Priya is closer to her elder brother Jai and often clashes with Nikhil. After the character was recast, Wade stated that Priya is confident and lives her life how she wants. Priya's storylines have seen her embark on a casual fling with Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) and start a relationship with David Metcalfe (Matthew Wolfenden), her feud with Alicia Gallagher (Natalie Anderson), a battle with anorexia and a marriage to Rakesh Kotecha (Pasha Bocarie).
On 21 July 2009, Kris Green from Digital Spy reported Emmerdale's' new series producer, Gavin Blyth, would be introducing a new family called the Sharmas part of an ongoing overhaul of the show. The family, which consisted of three siblings, arrived in the village to manage a new confectionery factory. Of the siblings, Blyth said "The Sharmas are a young, contemporary family independent of their parents and will bring the factory into the heart of the village community. They will add real vitality to life in Emmerdale."Chris Bisson was cast as eldest sibling, Jai, and Rik Makarem was cast as Nikhil. Effie Woods received the role of their younger sister, Priya. Woods was working in a call centre when her agent called to tell her she had won the part. Woods commented "I just ran down the corridor screaming – it was so amazing! It's a big show with such a history and such weight to it."
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