Roxy Shahidi is best known for playing Leyla Harding in Emmerdale, a role she has starred in since 2008.
In 2024, she took on the challenge of ITV’s primetime competition Dancing On Ice and launched the podcast Celebrity Side Hustles alongside co-presenter Matthew Wolfenden.
Her theatre credits include Othello (National Theatre), Arabian Nights (Library Theatre), The Importance of Being Earnest (Nottingham Playhouse), Once Upon A Time In Wigan and Meet The Mukherjees (Bolton Octagon), Rafta Rafta (National Theatre), Tiger At The Gate (NT Studio), Janus (West Yorkshire Playhouse), and Freshly Scratched (BAC).
On television, she has appeared in The Cup (BBC) and Sinchronicity (BBC).
A dedicated vegan and animal rights advocate, Roxy is also a highly regarded certified yoga instructor with over a decade of experience and with three published DVDs to her name.
Specialising in yoga, breathwork, and holistic coaching, Roxy offers accessible, transformative wellness sessions tailored for individuals and corporate teams with Yoga Rox.
