Poppy Jhakra

Acting

Biography

Poppy Jhakra is an English actress from West Yorkshire. She is best known for her roles in Waterloo Road and Coronation Street. Jhakra has appeared in Holby City, Waking the Dead and Doctors.

Place of Birth: West Yorkshire, England, UK

Known For

72% Match2001TV

Waking the Dead

A detective team apply new techniques to old crimes as they solve cold cases.

71% Match2006TV

Waterloo Road

Affairs, scandals, blackmail and many, many headteachers. Who said education was easy?

68% Match2017HD

Apostasy

A faithful Jehovah's Witness is forced to shun her own sister because of a religious transgression. As the separation draws out, she starts to question the meaning of God's love.

62% Match2022TV

Red Rose

When one of a group of friends downloads the mysterious Red Rose app, plans change. What starts innocently as a game of admiration rapidly descends into something much darker.

Filmography

2022

Red Rose

as Mrs. Mahajan

2017

Apostasy

as Doctor

2006

Waterloo Road

as Eleanor Chaudry

2001

Waking the Dead

as Samantha Taylor