How old is actress Rebecca Sarker and what else has she been in?

Emmerdale star Rebecca Sarker first joined the soap in 2018, taking on the role of new doc in town, Manpreet Jutla. The actress turned 50...
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By Joel Harley

Emmerdale star Rebecca Sarker first joined the soap in 2018, taking on the role of new doc in town, Manpreet Jutla. The actress turned 50 this year.

She was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire in 1975, where she was raised before attending drama school.

Who did Rebecca Sarker play in Coronation Street?

Prior to starring in Emmerdale, Rebecca played series regular Nita Desai on Coronation Street. The daughter of corner shop owner Ravi and sister of Vikram, she left the family business to find independence working at local supermarket Freshco.

There she worked her way up the career ladder to managerial level before leaving Weatherfield for Inverness in the year 2000.

Aged only 23, this was Rebecca’s first ever TV role. “It was fantastic and I learnt a lot, but I was very young and it was hard to cope with the instant recognition,” she told The Mirror.

What else has Rebecca Sarker been in?

Aside from Emmerdale and Coronation Street, Rebecca also appeared in episodes of EastEnders, Doctors, Casualty and Holby City. Given her history in medical dramas, it’s only appropriate that she would go on to play one of Emmerdale’s two village doctors, then.

Throughout her lengthy career, she also appeared in the Hollywood blockbuster John Carter and episodes of Rosemary & Thyme and the sitcom Twenty Twelve. Beyond her soap work, Rebecca also took part in the celebrity sports challenge The Games, hosted by Holly Willoughby and Freddie Flintoff.

Is Rebecca Sarker married?

The Emmerdale star is reportedly married, although little is known about her husband. However, we do know that she has two sons, telling OK! in 2022: “I need to set the record straight. I have two sons!”

“My youngest is 10 and loves the fact that his older brother, now 15, is never mentioned and my eldest always wants me to remind everyone that I’ve got two boys.

“I say, ‘Yes, darling. I will big you up at every opportunity. He’s a black belt in karate, plays the guitar, and is very handsome,” she shared at the time.