Paige Sandhu

Paige Sandhu is a British actress. Sandhu began her acting career with appearances in Doctors and Endeavor, before being cast as Meena Jutla in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. Shortly into her tenure on the soap, it was confirmed that Meena would become a serial killer; for her portrayal of the role, Sandhu has received critical acclaim and won the award for Best Villain at the 2021 Inside Soap Awards.

Paige Sandhu
OccupationActress
AgentWilliamson & Holmes[1]
TelevisionEmmerdale
AwardsBest Villain at the
2021 Inside Soap Awards

Career

Sandhu made her debut television appearances in the BBC soap opera Doctors and the ITV drama Endeavour.[2] In September 2020, it was announced that Sandhu had been cast in the ITV soap opera as Meena Jutla, the sister of established character Manpreet Sharma (Rebecca Sarker).[3] In June 2021, it was confirmed that Meena would become a serial killer on the soap.[4] Sandhu has received critical acclaim for her performances as Meena,[5][6] and in 2021, she won the award for Best Villain at the Inside Soap Awards, as well as being nominated for Best Newcomer.[7]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
Unknown Doctors Unknown 2 episodes [1]
Endeavour 1 episode [1]
2020–present Emmerdale Meena Jutla Series regular [8]

Awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Award Result Ref.
2021 Inside Soap Awards Best Newcomer Nominated [9]
2021 Inside Soap Awards Best Villain Won [7]
2021 Asian Media Awards Best TV Character Nominated [10]

References
  1. Richards, Evelyn (7 October 2020). "Who plays Meena Jutla in Emmerdale and what else has actress Paige been in?". Metro. (DMG Media). Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  2. O'Sullivan, Kyle (20 October 2020). "Emmerdale Meena actress' real-life love, secret she kept from dad and future death". Daily Mirror. (Reach plc). Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  3. Davies, Megan (7 September 2020). "Emmerdale announces three new characters in big autumn shake-up". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  4. Sansome, Jessica (28 June 2021). "Murder shock in Emmerdale as Meena takes first victim". Manchester Evening News. Reach plc. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  5. Brown, David (28 June 2021). "8 plotlines that will turn Emmerdale's Meena into a top soap serial killer". Metro. (DMG Media). Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  6. Lindsay, Duncan (21 October 2021). "Emmerdale's Meena Jutla may be the most unique and entertaining soap villain ever". Metro. (DMG Media). Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  7. Shackleton, Niamh (23 November 2021). "Emmerdale's Meena actress crowned Best Villain at Inside Soap Awards". OK!. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  8. Kilkelly, Daniel; Dainty, Sophie (24 September 2020). "Emmerdale newcomer Paige Sandhu warns newcomer Meena will have enemies". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  9. Alexander, Susannah (28 September 2021). "Inside Soap Awards announces 2021 longlist as voting opens – here's who's up for prizes". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  10. Kumari, Priyanca (30 October 2021). "EastEnders star Jaz Deol wins award for Kheerat Panesar role". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 23 November 2021.
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