Born:
July 25, 1973
in
Liverpool
Best Known For:
Casualty.
Early-life:
Sunetra was born in Liverpool on June 25, 1973. Her father is a doctor. She went on to study Information Systems for Business with French at Brunel University. Her breakthrough as an actress came in 1988 when she was cast as Nisha Batra in Brookside. She stayed with the soap for two years but returned to play the same character 10 years later between 2000 and 2003.
Career:
Following her first stint on Brookside, Sarker starred in London Bridge, Cold Feet and Playing the Field. Bigger roles came in No Angels and The Chase. In 2007, she was cast as Dr Zoe Hanna in Casualty, a role she continues to play. In 2014, she was a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing.
Quote:
On signing up for Strictly Come Dancing: "I don't quite know what I've let myself in for. But the chance to swap my stethoscope for sequins was just too tempting."
Trivia:
In 2014, Sarker appeared with her son, Noah, on game show Big Star's Little Star.