Paige Sandhu

Paige Sandhu (born 1996/1997) is a British actress. Sandhu began her acting career with appearances in Doctors and Endeavour, 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, as well as being nominated for Best Soap Actor at the upcoming TRIC Awards.

Paige Sandhu
Born1996/1997 (age 25–26)
OccupationActress
AgentWilliamson & Holmes[1]
TelevisionEmmerdale
AwardsBest Villain at the
2021 Inside Soap Awards

Life and career

Sandhu was born in the 1990s.[2] After attending drama school, Sandhu suffered from social anxiety, fear of judgement and fears about her future career. She moved back in with her parents and "became quite reclusive".[3] She felt unsafe around people she did not know which led her to not leave the house much, as well as developing insomnia and various food intolerances.[3] Sandhu made her debut television appearances in the BBC soap opera Doctors and the ITV drama Endeavour.[4]

In September 2020, it was announced that Sandhu had been cast in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale as Meena Jutla, the sister of established character Manpreet Sharma (Rebecca Sarker).[5] In June 2021, it was confirmed that Meena would become a serial killer on the soap.[6] Sandhu has received critical acclaim for her performances as Meena,[7][8] and in 2021, she won the award for Best Villain at the Inside Soap Awards, as well as being nominated for Best Newcomer.[9] In 2022, she was nominated for an award in the Soap Actor category at the TRIC Awards.[10] Sandhu has confirmed that after the conclusion of Meena's serial killer arc, she will be leaving the soap.[11] Her final scenes aired on 18 April 2022 when she was sentenced to life imprisonment; that same day, Sandhu began filming for her next acting project.[12]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
Unknown Doctors Unknown 2 episodes [1]
Endeavour 1 episode [1]
2020–2022 Emmerdale Meena Jutla Series regular [13]

Awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Award Result Ref.
2021 Inside Soap Awards Best Newcomer Nominated [14]
2021 Inside Soap Awards Best Villain Won [9]
2021 Asian Media Awards Best TV Character Nominated [15]
2022 The British Soap Awards Best Leading Performer Pending [16]
2022 The British Soap Awards Villain of the Year Pending [16]
2022 TRIC Awards Best Soap Actor Pending [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). Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  2. Lulupa, Jill. "Who is Paige Sandhu? The actress behind Emmerdale's serial killer Meena". Birmingham Mail. (Reach plc). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  3. Kitson, Calli (23 March 2022). "Emmerdale Meena star Paige Sandhu explains why she keeps long term love private". Metro.
  4. O'Sullivan, Kyle (20 October 2020). "Emmerdale Meena actress' real-life love, secret she kept from dad and future death". Daily Mirror. (Reach plc). Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. Lindsay, Duncan (21 October 2021). "Emmerdale's Meena Jutla may be the most unique and entertaining soap villain ever". Metro. (DMG Media). Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  9. Shackleton, Niamh (23 November 2021). "Emmerdale's Meena actress crowned Best Villain at Inside Soap Awards". OK!. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  10. "Public poll". Television and Radio Industries Club. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  11. Allday, Jasmine (5 January 2022). "Emmerdale Meena actress will 'miss everything' about her as she confirms exit from ITV soap". Daily Mirror. (Reach plc). Archived from the original on 5 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  12. Denby, Laura (17 April 2022). "Paige Sandhu vows to keep playing evil after Emmerdale's Meena". Metro. (DMG Media). Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  13. 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.
  14. 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). Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  15. Kumari, Priyanca (30 October 2021). "EastEnders star Jaz Deol wins award for Kheerat Panesar role". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  16. "British Soap Awards 2022!". ITV. 21 April 2022. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
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