Rebecca Sarker

Career Sarker made her acting debut in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Nita Desai in 1999. Following her exit from the soap in 2000, she appeared in various television series, including two guest appearances on the BBC soap opera Doctors, appearances in the BBC medical dramas Holby City and Casualty and playing Dr Newton in two episodes of the BBC soap opera EastEnders. She then starred in the ITV miniseries The Golden Hour as Nina Osbourne in 2005. In 2012, she made her film debut in the feature film John Carter. Then in 2022, she competed in the revival of the ITV series The Games.

Personal life Sarker has two sons.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1999–2000 Coronation Street Nita Desai Series regular; 122 episodes 2002 Believe Nothing PC Haywain Episode: "May as Well Face It, You're Addicted to Fudge" 2003, 2009 Doctors Tepali Sharma / Deborah Mortimer 3 episodes 2003, 2006, 2017 Holby City Nina Sharma / Carla Harris / Gayle Travis 3 episodes 2004 Fallen Nisha Mehta Television film. Main role 2005 The Golden Hour Nina Osbourne Mini-series. Main role; 4 episodes The Brief DI Joan Fernandes Episode: "The Architect's Wife" Broken News Correspondant Mini-series; Episode: "Hijack" 2006 Rosemary & Thyme Blanca Parfitt Episode: "Racquet Espanol" 2007 EastEnders Dr Newton 2 episodes 2010, 2014 Casualty Alison Roberts / DCI Jackie Prior 2 episodes: "Leave Me Alone" and "The Lies We Tell" 2012 John Carter Stayman #1 / Navigator Feature film Twenty Twelve TV Reporter, Hilary 2 episodes: "Boycott: Part 1" and "Clarence House" 2018 Dark Heart Smita Williams Episode: "Dead Men Don't Pay Debts: Part 1" 2018–present Emmerdale Manpreet Sharma Series regular 2022 The Games Herself – Contestant 5 episodes 2024 Celebrity Catchphrase Herself – Contestant Episode: "Les Dennis, Rebecca Sarker and Jordan Stephens" 2026 Celebrity Bridge of Lies Herself – Contestant 1 Episode

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Result 2022 2022 British Soap Awards Best Leading Performer 27th National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance 2023 Inside Soap Awards Best Partnership