Roxy Shahidi Height, Age, Husband, Family, Biography

Some Lesser Known Facts About Roxy Shahidi

• Her father is Iranian, and her mother is English.

• She grew up in Whalley Range, Manchester.

• Roxy Shahidi became a vegetarian when she was 8 years old.

• When she was a teenager, she borrowed a Barbara Currie yoga DVD from her grandmother.

• Barbara used to wear bright lycra outfits, and the DVD had old-fashioned 90s backgrounds, but it inspired Roxy.

• Barbara was her first yoga teacher.

• Roxy Shahidi used to do yoga poses as a warm-up before her theatre shows.

• When she was 21 years old, she became a vegan.

• In 2004, Roxy Shahidi began acting with Contact Young Actors Company in Cambridge, England.

• After that, she began working as a drama workshop leader for Peskar Productions in Oldham and Bolton.

• Roxy Shahidi has performed in various plays such as East is East, Janus (West Yorkshire Playhouse), and Christie Malry’s Own Double Entry (Palace Theatre, Manchester).
  

  Roxy Shahidi in a still from a theatre play

• She also acted in Freshly Scratched (Battersea Arts Centre) and Rafta, Rafta… (National Theatre).

• In 2006, Roxy Shahidi began working in the comedy-drama show Sinchronicity, which aired on BBC Three.
  

  The poster of the television serial Synchronicity

• She has performed in many radio plays such as Maps for Lost Lovers by Nadeem Aslam.

• From November 2012 to January 2013, Roxy Shahidi played the role of Shahrazad in the play Arabian Nights at the Lowry Theatre in Salford.

• In August 2008, she appeared as Leyla Harding in the show Emmerdale, which aired on UTV, ITV, and STV.
  

  Roxy Shahidi in a still from the television show Emmerdale

• In August 2011, Roxy Shahidi left the show.

• During her break from the show, she became more serious about yoga and started practising it daily.

• In December 2013, Roxy Shahidi returned to the show for two episodes.

• In January 2014, she rejoined Emmerdale permanently.

• In 2022, Roxy Shahidi and co-star Matthew Wolfenden signed with United Agents as screenwriters.
  

  Roxy Shahidi with Matthew Wolfenden

• They wrote one episode of the television show Holby City and three episodes of the show Doctors.

• In 2024, Roxy Shahidi participated as a contestant in the television dance reality show Dancing on Ice Season 16.
  

  Roxy Shahidi on the sets of the dance show Dancing on Ice Season 16

• In the show, she was paired with Sylvain Longchambon and became the fourth contestant to get eliminated from the show.

• As a fitness enthusiast, Roxy Shahidi practices yoga regularly and has started a Yoga Lunch Club in the Creative Quarter in Hockley, Greater Nottingham.

• She has a YouTube channel where she regularly shares her yoga sessions.
  

  Roxy Shahidi while practising yoga

• In a media conversation, Roxy Shahidi talked about her diet routine. She said that she woke up around 6:40 am and did yoga for about 40 minutes.

• She had a smoothie with bananas, blueberries, spinach, and green powder for breakfast.

• As Roxy Shahidi was vegan, she ate many snacks during the day.

• She carried snacks like fruit, chopped vegetables with houmous, or homemade protein cookies.

• In the evening, Roxy Shahidi enjoyed chickpea curry with a raw salad.

• She has been featured on the cover of various renowned magazines and tabloids.
  

  Roxy Shahidi on the cover of a magazine

• Roxy Shahidi is often spotted enjoying alcoholic beverages on various occasions.
  

  Roxy Shahidi while enjoying an alcoholic beverage

• She is an animal lover and has a pet cat. She often shares pictures of her pet on social media.
  

  Roxy Shahidi with her pet cat