Priya Davdra (born 12 April 1987) is a British actress. She is known for her role as Iqra Ahmed in the BBC soap opera EastEnders (2019–2022), the first Muslim lesbian character to appear on the show. She has since starred in the ITVX horror comedy series Count Abdulla (2023).
Early life Davdra was born on 12 April 1987 in London, England. Davdra is British of Indian Gujarati descent and Hindu heritage. After leaving school, Davdra initially pursued a career in banking, a job she stayed in until the age of 30. From 2016 to 2017, she attended the International School of Screen Acting.
Career While at drama school, Davdra made her professional acting career in the feature film Naan Yaar as lead role Shivani in 2016. Then in 2017, she appeared in a short film titled The Chapati Flower and an internet advertisement for Think. After making guest appearances in various projects, Davdra was cast as a series regular in the BBC soap opera EastEnders in December 2018. She made her first appearance as Iqra Ahmed on 19 February 2019. Davdra's character was involved in a coming out storyline where she became the first Muslim lesbian to appear on EastEnders. Davdra made her final appearance as Iqra in January 2022. In 2023, she was cast in the ITVX horror comedy series Count Abdulla.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2016 Naan Yaar Shivani Film 2017 The Chapati Flower Rani Short film 2017 Think Driver Advertisement 2018 Hitman 2 Karisma Haasan, Sinhi "Akka" Venthan, various NPCs (voices) Video game 2018 The Colour of Milk Jaswinder Short film 2018 Macquarie Bank Brooke Advertisement 2019–2022 EastEnders Iqra Ahmed Regular role 2023 Count Abdulla Simran Main role 2024 Queenie Noor Malik Episode: "New Year, Old Problems"
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