due to begin. There were rumours that her departure was prompted by offers of more lucrative and less demanding television work, although her agent denied this. Personal life Wadia is married to the composer Raiomond Mirza. The couple first met in Canada and married there in July 1998. They live in Surrey, England. Like Wadia, Mirza is a Parsi and the couple had a traditional Parsi wedding. Charity Wadia was involved in the Pakistan Earthquake Appeal Concert and Fashion Show, at the Royal Albert Hall in 2005. She has also been involved in campaigning for Save the Children and for increased organ donation from Asians in Britain. As a JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) Ambassador Nina Wadia received an OBE in the 2021 New Year Honours for her services to charity and entertainment. Honours and awards Wadia won 'Best Comedy Performance' at the 2009 British Soap Awards. Additionally she won Best Onscreen Partnership at the same awards ceremony for her onscreen relationship with Nitin Ganatra. In 2004, she won the chairman's Award at the Asian Women awards. In April 2013, she was awarded with the Outstanding Achievement in Television Award at The Asian Awards. Wadia was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2021 New Year Honours for services to entertainment and charity. Filmography Television Film References External links 1968 births Living people English film actresses English radio actresses English soap opera actresses English stage actresses English television actresses Actresses from Mumbai English people of Parsi descent English Zoroastrians Indian emigrants to England British actresses of Indian descent English expatriates in India Actresses in Hindi cinema British expatriate actresses in India European actresses in India People educated at Notting Hill & Ealing High School People educated at Island School 20th-century English comedians 21st-century English comedians Naturalised citizens of the United Kingdom Officers of the Order of the British Empire 20th-century English women 20th-century English people 21st-century English women