Actor
Shobu Kapoor
May 28, 1961 · London, England, UK
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.
Notable work
7.6Doctor Who (2005)
as Scared Woman
8.1Bridgerton (2020)
as Lady Sheffield
6.3Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
as Polly
6.9Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023)
as Additional Voices (voice)
7.8A Discovery of Witches (2018)
as Linda Cosby
7.1Krypton (2018)
as Mama Zed
5.1Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj (2006)
as Taj's Mother
Often works with
Alex Kingston
2 titles together
Doctor Who, A Discovery of Witches
Parminder Nagra
2 titles together
Bend It Like Beckham, DI Ray
Archie Panjabi
2 titles together
Bend It Like Beckham, The Infidel
Kulvinder Ghir
2 titles together
Bend It Like Beckham, Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
Aiysha Hart
2 titles together
A Discovery of Witches, We Are Lady Parts
Ritu Arya
2 titles together
Polite Society, Bait
Full filmography · 41
Christmas Karma
as Mrs Joshi
2025
The Best Man
as Jasminder
2025
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
as Additional Voices (voice)
20236.9
Polite Society
as Fatima
20236.3
Tall Dark and Handsome
as Rohini
2023
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
as Esha
2022
Mother Teresa & Me
as Aparna
2022The Dark Tower
as Rhea of the Coos
2020
Lady Parts
as Seema
2018
Boogie Man
as Anandi
2018
Shoot Me. Kiss Me. Cut!
as Mother
2015
Acts of Godfrey
as Gita
2012