Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 28, 1961 (age 65)
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.
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VideoKnown For
TV
Doctor Who
Scared Woman
2005
TV
Bridgerton
Lady Sheffield
2020
TV
EastEnders
Gita Kapoor
1985
TV
Casualty
Mona Nadkarni
1986
TV
Shameless
Umi
2004
TV
A Discovery of Witches
Linda Cosby
2018
TV
The Bill
1984
TV
Krypton
Mama Zed
2018
TV
Celebrity Mastermind
2003
TV
Bait
Faiza Aunty
2026
TV
The Cleaner
Neeta
2021
Film
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Additional Voices (voice)
2023
TV
Whitstable Pearl
Hiral
2021
TV
DI Ray
Debo Ray
2022
TV
Mrs Brown's Boys
Professor Murphy
2011
TV
Man Like Mobeen
Saj's Mum
2017
TV
We Are Lady Parts
Seema
2021
Film
Bend It Like Beckham
Polly
2002
TV
I Hate Suzie
Dr Wack
2020
TV
Citizen Khan
Mrs. Khan
2012
Filmography
2026TVBaitas Faiza Aunty2025FilmChristmas Karmaas Mrs Joshi2025FilmThe Best Manas Jasminder2024TVMr Bigstuffas Sheila2023FilmChicken Run: Dawn of the Nuggetas Additional Voices (voice)2023FilmPolite Societyas Fatima2023FilmTall Dark and Handsomeas Rohini2022FilmGangsta Granny Strikes Againas Esha2022FilmMother Teresa & Meas Aparna2022TVDI Rayas Debo Ray2021TVThe Cleaneras Neeta2021TVWhitstable Pearlas Hiral2021TVWe Are Lady Partsas Seema2020TVBridgertonas Lady Sheffield2020TVI Hate Suzieas Dr Wack2020TVThe Other Oneas Mishti2020FilmThe Dark Toweras Rhea of the Coos2018FilmLady Partsas Seema2018TVA Discovery of Witchesas Linda Cosby2018FilmBoogie Manas Anandi2018TVKryptonas Mama Zed2017TVMan Like Mobeenas Saj's Mum2015FilmShoot Me. Kiss Me. Cut!as Mother2012TVCitizen Khanas Mrs. Khan2012FilmActs of Godfreyas Gita2011FilmAmanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italyas Arlene Kercher2011TVMrs Brown's Boysas Professor Murphy2010FilmThe Infidelas Kashmina2008FilmFilth and Wisdomas Sardeep's Wife2006FilmVan Wilder 2: The Rise of Tajas Taj's Mother2006FilmMischief Nightas Mrs Khan2006FilmBanglatown Banquetas Joolie2005FilmChicken Tikka Masalaas Minaxi Patel2005TVDoctor Whoas Scared Woman2004TVShamelessas Umi2003TVCelebrity Mastermind2002FilmBend It Like Beckhamas Polly2001FilmRoom to Rentas Home Office Official1993FilmDoctor Who: Dimensions in Timeas Gita Kapoor1986TVCasualtyas Mona Nadkarni1985TVEastEndersas Gita Kapoor1984TVThe Bill—FilmThe Last Hurrahas Shelly D'Souza—FilmSome Thingsas Miss Stewart