I remember when she said she used to tell everyone she worked at the National Theatre to impress them,what she didn't tell them was she worked there selling ice cream and not acting! She also said she didn't last long at Italia Conti. She got her job in Eastenders because she asked her sister Julia if her agent would take her on, he did and then she landed the eastenders job.
Another job she "turned down"
Another job she "turned down"
Nadia Sawalha reveals SHOCKING reason why she didn’t star in Gladiator
SHE'S best-known for her role in EastEnders, but Nadia Sawalha's acting career could have been very different if she'd taken one agent's advice.
www.express.co.uk