She is known for portraying the role of Amber Kalirai in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street from 2005 to 2009, then again from 2011 to 2012.

Patel joined the cast of Coronation Street in late 2005, playing Dev's teenage daughter Amber Kalirai.

After four years, she left the show to pursue other acting roles and attend university.

One week after landing the role, she was nominated as Best Newcomer at the National Television Awards.

[2] In May 2022, she appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Shelley Anwar.