Meet actress Tahirah Sharif, who plays rookie police officer Lizzie Griffiths in ITV’s new three-part drama Tower Based on the creator’s real-life experiences working in the London Police Department.
Here, let us discuss Tahirah Sharif’s husband, height, parents, age, prominent career and many other related stories.
Does Tahirah Sharif have a husband?
Before Tahirah Sharif shared her excitement about the Waterloo Road reboot in October 2021, she was unmarried and had never had a husband.
Until now, Tahirah has never been interested in reflecting on her past and present relationships with the audience.
However, glamourpath.com still managed to report on her mystery boyfriend, who they claim has been dating Waterloo Road actor for over 8 years.
So, as per reports, the couple often spends quality time on weekend trips or vacations on their free days; and they traveled to Barcelona on Tahira’s birthday in July 2013 and Egypt in January 2015.
Sources even have photographic evidence to prove all of this to be true. However, Tahirah being Tahirah, she chose to remain nonchalant about it.
Who are Tahirah Sharif’s parents?
For those who always thought that Tahirah Sharif was related to the late actor Omar Sharif, we’re telling you: she’s not.
Her parents had nothing to do with the industry other than their daughter’s desire to become a big name in the industry.
Tahirah seems to have a good relationship with her parents although she rarely posts about them on social media. However, we did see her post about her sister on her birthday.
“Happy Birthday Sis!!! @moorubia I hope you continue to receive many more blessings 💗🙏 Love you ❤️”
So, you know, you can follow Tahirah on her Instagram @tahirah_sharif where she has 77.6k followers and tells us that she is trying to live her life like it is gold. She is also waiting to greet her fans on Twitter @TahirahSharif and her ‘Tahirah Sharif’ account on Cameo.
Since we are talking about her family, let us also tell you, she has a cousin named Dawn Nelson who turned 52 in November 2020. Tahirah looked happy when she attended Dawn’s birthday in 2018.
Is Tahirah Sharif black?
Tahirah, whose full name is Tahirah Amandla Sharif, was born in South London, England to a Pakistani mother and a Jamaican father. Yes. She is black and British. Also, in terms of appearance, she appears to be of mixed race, black-Caribbean and Latin American.
She has expressed that as a black person in Britain, she faces racism even today. Quoting James Baldwin, Tahirah explains that the result is that one has to be relatively conscious and almost always angry. “I have been angry for almost my entire teenage and adult life, having to deal with conscious, unconscious, random racism and ignorance on a daily basis.”
As such, Tahirah is often vocal in her support of the Black Lives Matter movement and her opposition to systemic racism.
Tahirah Sharif Net Worth
Tahirah Sharif is estimated to have a net worth of $200 thousand, presumably from her work as an actress and producer.
She is best known for her role as Melissa in the Ralph Fiennes film The Invisible Woman had a box office gross of $3.9 million.
Tahirah is also known for her role as Rebecca Jessel in the Netflix series The Haunting of Bly Manorsequel to the American supernatural horror series Haunted House at Hill House.
She stars in the wildly popular Netflix original series Christmas Prince and its two sequels.
According to IMDB, Tahira is also known in the UK for her television role in the BBC comedy series First team opposite Will Arnett, and regular roles in the BBC television series Waterloo Road And casualties.
Tahirah, who currently lives in her hometown of London, is also passionate about her theatre work. Her theatre credits include plays with the National Theatre Moon on the rainbow scarf and critically acclaimed Firebird 3 arm.
Regarding her education, she trained at the BRIT School of Performing Arts as well as Identity School of Acting. She studied Theatre at both of these academies.
And now, Tahirah is represented by UK’s leading Identity Agency Group and Silver Lining Entertainment.
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Tahirah Sharif Age: How Old Is This Actress?
As per reports, Tahirah Sharif was born on July 27, 1993, under the sign of Leo and is 28 years old as of 2021.
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Tahirah Sharif Height: How Tall Is This Actress?
Tahirah Sharif is 5 feet 2 inches (1.57 meters) tall.
Her eyes are brown and her medium length hair is the same color but darker.