Personal Info
Birth date
1961-05-28 (64 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
London, England, UK
Also known as
Shoboo Kapoor
Shobu Kapoor
Biography
Shobu Kapoor (born 28 May 1961) is a British actress of Indian descent. She is most notable for playing the role of Gita Kapoor, the long-suffering wife of market trader Sanjay (Deepak Verma), in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 1993 to 1998. After leaving EastEnders, Kapoor appeared in the 2002 film Bend It Like Beckham and the TV series The Bill (2004). She has also been in Chicken TikkaMasala (2005), Casualty (2005) and Doctors, where she appeared as five characters between 2000 and 2016.
Filmography
Doctor Who
7.561
Overview:
The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's very, very good at it.Bridgerton
8.089
Overview:
Wealth, lust, and betrayal set in the backdrop of Regency era England, seen through the eyes of the powerful Bridgerton family.EastEnders
4.2
Overview:
The everyday lives of working-class residents of Albert Square, a traditional Victorian square of terrace houses surrounding a park in the East End of London's Walford borough.Casualty
6.1
Overview:
Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and professional lives.A Discovery of Witches
7.84
Overview:
Closet witch Diana Bishop and centuries-old vampire Matthew Clairmont are drawn into a deadly mystery and forbidden romance when a magical book shows up in an Oxford library.The Bill
6.646
Overview:
The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and drug raids to the routine demands of policing this ground-breaking series focuses as much on crime as it does on the personal lives of its characters.Krypton
7.103
Overview:
Set two generations before the destruction of the legendary Man of Steel’s home planet, Krypton follows Superman’s grandfather — whose House of El was ostracized and shamed — as he fights to redeem his family’s honor and save his beloved world from chaos.Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
6.945
Overview:
A band of fearless chickens flock together to save poultry-kind from an unsettling new threat: a nearby farm that's cooking up something suspicious.Whitstable Pearl
6.526
Overview:
With her son grown up, single mom Pearl Nolan decides to pursue her lifelong dream and launches a private detective agency, which she runs from her family's restaurant in the coastal town of Whitstable. Drawn by her caring nature, locals soon flock to her with all manner of cases. But when an old friend dies suspiciously, Pearl finds herself in conflict with gruff new cop in town, DCI Mike McGuire.Bend It Like Beckham
6.323
Overview:
Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized soccer, even though she is 18. When Jess is playing for fun one day, her impressive skills are seen by Jules Paxton, who then convinces Jess to play for her semi-pro team. Jess uses elaborate excuses to hide her matches from her family while also dealing with her romantic feelings for her coach, Joe.Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy
6
Overview:
Based on the events surrounding the murder of British student Meredith Kercher. Hayden Panettiere (Heroes) and Marcia Gay Harden (Academy Award winner for Pollock) star in the Lifetime Original Movie Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy based on the international headline-grabbing story of the now infamous American exchange student accused by Italian authorities of brutally killing her roommate. Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy poses the question of whether Knox (Panettiere), the Seattle honors student accused of murdering her college roommate Meredith Kercher (Amanda Fernando Stevens) in 2007 with her boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito (Paolo Romio) and acquaintance Rudy Guede (Djirbi Kebe), actually committed the crime or was herself a victim.The Cleaner
7.017
Overview:
After CSI have done their stuff, the cleaner mops up the grisly remains. For Wicky, a bloodbath and the pub is all in a day's work.Mrs Brown's Boys
7.505
Overview:
Mrs. Brown's Boys is a British-Irish award winning sitcom created by and starring writer and performer Brendan O'Carroll. The show is based on O'Carroll's stage plays about the character Agnes Browne, which were developed from books and straight-to-DVD films. The sitcom continues the stories of Agnes, now with the shortened surname "Brown", and her family who are played by real life close friends and family of O'Carroll's. After being slated by critics, the show has become a ratings success in both Ireland, where it is set, and the United Kingdom, where it is recorded. On 29 December 2012 the show began its third series. Mrs Brown's Boys is a co-production among BBC Scotland, BocPix and RTÉ.Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
4.4
Overview:
All of the Doctor's incarnations are in crisis when The Rani creates a time-loop in the East-end of London in this 30th Anniversary Special.Polite Society
6.336
Overview:
Martial artist-in-training Ria Khan believes she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage. After enlisting the help of her friends, Ria attempts to pull off the most ambitious of all wedding heists in the name of independence and sisterhood.Man Like Mobeen
6.7
Overview:
Man Like Mobeen is a four-part series that welcomes you into the life of Mobeen Deen, a 28 year-old from Small Heath in Birmingham. All Mobeen wants to do is follow his faith, lead a good life, and make sure his younger sister fulfils her potential. But can he juggle these when his criminal past and reputation is always chasing him?Mr. Bigstuff
6.5
Overview:
Glen and his fiancée share a perfect, perfectly mundane life together. Sure, Glen's got crippling erectile dysfunction and Kirsty has a secret shoplifting habit, but they're happy. That is until his brother Lee comes crashing into their lives, whilst on the run from a past that's quickly catching up with him. The trio are forced together: a perfectionist, a fantasist and an anarchist all living under the same roof in an Essex cul-de-sac. It's not long before their 'perfect' lives start to unravel faster than a cheap carpet.We Are Lady Parts
7.566
Overview:
An anarchic, laugh-out-loud music comedy following a Muslim female punk band called Lady Parts, tracking the highs and lows of the band members as seen through the eyes of Amina Hussein — a geeky doctorate student who is recruited to be their unlikely lead guitarist.Boogie Man
9
Overview:
A British-Indian teenager struggles with his cultural heritage in modern-day London, falling for a white, 20-something actress/model during a 1970s-themed exhibition, and becoming obsessed with both her, the fashion and music of a seemingly more glamorous '70s era, all the while trying to keep his family's Indian traditionalism and the impending responsibilities of adulthood at bay.I Hate Suzie
6.5
Overview:
Suzie Pickles, a star on the wane, has her whole life upended when her phone is hacked and a photo of her emerges in an extremely compromising position.Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
5.1
Overview:
Taj Mahal Badalandabad leaves Coolidge College behind for the halls of Camford University in England, where he looks to continue his education, and teach an uptight student how to make the most out of her academic career.The Last Hurrah
NYR
Overview:
Two elderly women on a medical ward set out on one final adventure; to swap beds and identities without any of the staff noticing.DI Ray
6.944
Overview:
DI Ray is set in Birmingham and follows Leicester-born Rachita Ray, a police officer who takes on a case that forces her to confront a lifelong personal conflict between her British identity and her South Asian heritage.The Infidel
6.138
Overview:
Based in a London suburb Mahmud Nasir lives with his wife, Saamiya, and two children, Rashid and Nabi. His son plans to marry Uzma, the step-daughter of Egyptian-born Arshad Al-Masri, a so-called 'Hate Cleric' from Waziristan, Pakistan. Mahmud, who is not exactly a devout Muslim, he drinks alcohol, and does not pray five times, but does agree that he will appease Arshad, without whose approval the marriage cannot take place. Shortly thereafter Mahmud, while going over his recently deceased mother's documents, will find out that he was adopted, his birth parents were Jewish, and his name is actually Solly Shimshillewitz.The Dark Tower
2
Overview:
Young Roland Deschain investigates a treacherous plot in the town of Mejis, far from his hometown of Gilead. Here he finds love and learns of his true destiny.The Other One
6.474
Overview:
After Colin Walcott drops dead at his birthday party his wife Tess and daughter Cat discover he had a long-term mistress Marilyn by whom he has a daughter Cath. An irate Tess throws out Colin's belongings whilst Cat is angry with boy-friend Marcus over a text he sent to another girl. When the two half-sisters meet there is an argument over where to scatter their father's ashes, leading to police intervention whilst they also learn he may have been having an affair with yet another woman.Chicken Tikka Masala
4.1
Overview:
Jimi (Chris Bisson), the Chopra family's only son, gets caught off guard when his high-handed parents (Saeed Jaffrey and Jamila Massey) announce an arranged marriage to Simran (Jinder Mahal), a lovely girl from a respectable family. Problem is, Jimi's gay, so to hide his homosexuality, he spins an ever-more elaborate web of deceit -- but how long can he conceal the truth?Citizen Khan
7.1
Overview:
Family-based sitcom set in the capital of British Pakistan - Sparkhill, Birmingham. Citizen Khan follows the trials and tribulations of loud-mouthed, tight-fisted, self-appointed community leader Mr Khan and his long suffering family, wife Mrs Khan and daughters Shazia and Alia.Acting
TBASome Things as Miss Stewart
TBAThe Last Hurrah as Shelly D'Souza
2025The Best Man as Jasminder
2024Mr. Bigstuff (1 Episode) as Sheila
2023Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget as Additional Voices (voice)
2023Polite Society as Fatima
2023Tall Dark and Handsome as Rohini
2022Gangsta Granny Strikes Again as Esha
2022Mother Teresa & Me as Aparna
2022DI Ray (4 Episodes) as Debo Ray
2021The Cleaner (1 Episode) as Neeta
2021Whitstable Pearl (1 Episode) as Hiral
2021We Are Lady Parts (9 Episodes) as Seema
2020Bridgerton (1 Episode) as Lady Sheffield
2020I Hate Suzie (1 Episode) as Dr Wack
2020The Other One (1 Episode) as Mishti
2020The Dark Tower as Rhea of the Coos
2018Lady Parts as Seema
2018A Discovery of Witches (3 Episodes) as Linda Cosby
2018Boogie Man as Anandi
2018Krypton (2 Episodes) as Mama Zed
2017Man Like Mobeen (3 Episodes) as Saj's Mum
2015Shoot Me. Kiss Me. Cut! as Mother
2012Citizen Khan (34 Episodes) as Mrs. Khan
2012Acts of Godfrey as Gita
2011Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy as Arlene Kercher
2011Mrs Brown's Boys (1 Episode) as Professor Murphy
2010The Infidel as Kashmina
2008Filth and Wisdom as Sardeep's Wife
2006Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj as Taj's Mother
2006Mischief Night as Mrs Khan
2006Banglatown Banquet as Joolie
2005Chicken Tikka Masala as Minaxi Patel
2005Doctor Who (1 Episode) as Scared Woman
2002Bend It Like Beckham as Polly
2001Room to Rent as Home Office Official
1993Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time as Gita Kapoor
1986Casualty (1 Episode) as Mona Nadkarni
1985EastEnders (757 Episodes) as Gita Kapoor
1984The Bill (1 Episode) as Unknown
Production
2016Afro Punk Girl ... Producer