Shabana Akhtar Bakhsh (born 9 November 1981 in Glasgow) is a Scottish actress of Pakistani descent who has appeared in soap operas such as River City and Doctors.
Her best known role is in the BBC One school-based drama series Waterloo Road starring as English teacher Jasmine Koreshi.
Shabana Akhtar Bakhsh made her acting debut in River City as Zara Malik, who moved to Aberdeen.
[4] She appeared in the BBC One school-based drama series, Waterloo Road, as newly qualified English teacher Jasmine Koreshi.
She has been an outspoken critic of the BBC, saying that they are afraid to write for ethnic minorities.