Sunetra Sarker

Sunetra Sarker: Biography in Details

Who is Sunetra Sarker?

Sunetra Sarker is a British actress and presenter. She is popularly known for playing the role of s Nisha Batra in the British television soap opera Brookside. Similarly, she is also known for her roles as Anji Mittel in No Angels, Zoe Hanna in Casualty and Kaneez Paracha in Ackley Bridge.

Sunetra Sarker: Bio, Age, Nationality

Sarker was born on 25 June 1973 in Liverpool to an Indian family. She is 51 years old as of 2025. She holds British national and caucasian ethnicity.

Her father is a retired doctor, and her mother, Bisakha, taught Indian classical dance. In December 2013, her mother received an MBE for her work. Sarker studied Information Systems for Business in Europe at Brunel University London. Her great-grandfather, Nares Chandra Sen-Gupta, was a lawyer, novelist, and political activist. She has Bengali roots.

As for the educational background, she attended Brunel University London.

Career and Professional Life

Talking about her career, she has been active in the film industry since 1988 and has worked on various films and television series. She came into the limelight after playing Nisha Batra in the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside. She appeared as a recurring character from 1988 to 1991 and then returned as a regular from 2000 to 2003.

Sarker also acted in the regional soap London Bridge. Later, she played Anji Mittel in the series No Angels from 2004 to 2006. After that, Sarker played Clare Burns in the BBC drama The Chase, but the show ended after its second season. In 2007, she competed on the celebrity cooking show Celebrity MasterChef.

Moreover, she played Dr. Zoe Hanna in the BBC medical drama Casualty from December 2007 to May 2016. When she left, she promised her co-star Jamie Davis she would return for one episode when he decided to leave. She kept that promise in 2018, appearing in an episode that aired on January 13. She is also set to return as Dr. Zoe Hanna for another guest appearance in 2024.

In 2014, Sarker took part in the 12th season of the BBC show Strictly Come Dancing. She was paired with Brendan Cole, a professional dancer from New Zealand. In the year 2017, she appeared as DCI Jane Burr in the second series of ITV’s Safe House.

From 2017 to 2022, Sarker was cast in the Channel 4 drama series Ackley Bridge as Kaneez Paracha, for which she received the award for Best TV Character at the Asian Media Awards.

Net Worth and Salary

Talking about her earnings, Sunetra might have earned a good amount of money as a professional actor. Her earnings are from her acting career, movies, television series, and other business ventures. The info about her salary and net worth is under review.

Controversy and Rumors

There is no record of Sunetra being involved in any rumours and buzzes. Owing to her long professional career, she has not been indulged in any part of controversy yet. She has maintained a clean image and low profile.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Sunetra is a gorgeous woman with natural beauty. She is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs around 52kg. Similarly, she has stunning brown hair and dark brown colour eyes. The info about her other body measurements such as dress size and shoe size is under review.

Social Media: Instagram and Twitter

Sunetra is quite active on social sites and manages her fan following. On her Instagram, she has 67.3k followers with her verified account under her username @isunetra. However, she is not active on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

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