Nikki Patel is a British actress. She is best known as the character Amber Kalirai

Amber Kalirai

Amber Kalirai is a fictional character from the ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by Nikki Patel, the character first appeared on-screen during the episode airing on 9 November 2005. In May 2011 it was announced that Patel had returned to filming and Amber appeared again from 11 July...

 in Coronation Street

Coronation Street

Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...

. Some may also recognise her from the BBC hit drama Waterloo Road

Waterloo Road (TV series)

Waterloo Road is an award-winning British television drama series, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 9 March 2006. Set in a troubled comprehensive school in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, the series focuses on the lives of the school's teacher and students, and confronts social...

, where she played Shazia. The role of Amber in Coronation Street

Coronation Street

Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...

 is her first professional role.

Biography

Ironically, Nikki's father worked as a shopkeeper himself for many years. This helped her prepare for the role of a shopworker herself. She is the only person in her family to achieve success in the acting industry but continues to take school work seriously, achieving an A* in Drama GCSE and a further 2 A's in English at Whitcliffe Mount School in Cleckheaton.

She appeared at the British Soap Awards

British Soap Awards

The British Soap Awards is an annual awards ceremony to honour the best of British soap operas.The first event took place in 1999 and takes place in May each year. Although it is an ITV production, the events were held at the BBC Television Centre, in London until 2010. The 2011 awards relocated to...

 in 2006 and the National Television Awards

National Television Awards

The National Television Awards is a British television awards ceremony, broadcast by the ITV network and initiated in 1995. The National Television Awards are the most prominent ceremony for which the results are voted on by the general public. Because of the way the awards are decided, winners are...

 2006.

Professional life

She was nominated for Most Popular Newcomer award at the National Television Awards 2006 but lost out to Charlie Clements

Charlie Clements

Charlie Clements is an English actor, best known for the role of Bradley Branning in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from January 2006 to February 2010. He has won several soap and magazine awards for his performance.-Biography:...

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External links

• What's on TV profile
• The Mirror Online