Roxanne Pallett

Roxanne Pallett, born Roxanne Kaboli-Nejad on December 26, 1982, in Carlisle, Cumbria, began her career in entertainment after co-forming the girl group Urban Angel and writing songs. Her breakthrough came with her role as Jo Stiles (Sugden) on ITV’s ‘Emmerdale’ from 2005 to 2008. During her time on the show, she received six nominations for her portrayal, including Sexiest Female and Best Actress at various soap awards. She departed from ‘Emmerdale’ in 2009 to pursue new characters and expand her acting portfolio.

Following her departure from ‘Emmerdale’, Pallett diversified her career, participating in ITV’s ‘Dancing On Ice’ Season 4 in 2009, where she showcased her daredevil ice-skating moves. She then transitioned into theatre, undertaking lead roles in several productions, including the 1950s musical ‘Rock Around The Clock’, Eve Ensler’s UK tour of ‘The Vagina Monologues’, and the two-hander play ‘Satin ‘n’ Steel’. In 2012, Pallett took on the role of 17-year-old Shelby Dixon in BBC’s ‘Waterloo Road’, a character significantly younger than her actual age, demonstrating her range.

Pallett entered the film industry, starring as Sarah McColl in the British horror film ‘Devil’s Tower’ (2014) and Louise in the urban comedy ‘It’s A Lot’ (2013). She also played Janet Weiss in ‘The Rocky Horror Show’s 40th-anniversary UK tour and Shelley for The Royal Court’s ‘Ladies Day’. Her filmography expanded with roles in 20th Century Fox’s ‘Wrong Turn 6’ (2014) and the British indie film ‘The Violators’ (2015). In 2016, she appeared in the thriller ‘Habit’ and the Tony Award-winning play ‘Some Girls’. Pallett’s career also includes work in radio, co-hosting for Minster FM in 2018, before appearances in reality television programs like ‘Celebrity Big Brother’, ‘Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls’, and ‘Celebrity Coach Trip’.