In 2010, she played doctor's wife Kamini Sharma opposite Sanjeev Bhaskar in the BBC's comedy-drama series The Indian Doctor. In 2017, Dharker began playing Nina Karnik in a returning role on the long-running BBC drama Holby City. In 2020, she appeared as Dr. Sarai in The Father, which was nominated for an Academy Award. On 16 January 2022, Dharker appeared in Vera in the episode "As the Crow Flies" in the role of Anika Naidu. Audiobooks Dharker was the narrator for the audiobook version of Brick Lane by Monica Ali (2003). Filmography Films Television Theatre References External links Ayesha Dharker and Manu Narayan – Downstage Center interview at American Theatre Wing.org Living people 1978 births Actresses from Mumbai Indian emigrants to England English film actresses English musical theatre actresses English radio actresses English soap opera actresses English stage actresses English television actresses British actresses of Indian descent British people of Scottish descent English expatriates in India Actresses in Hindi cinema Actresses in Tamil cinema British expatriate actresses in India European actresses in India 21st-century English actresses 21st-century British actresses