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Sasha Behar(born 1971) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Maya Sharma in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street.
Early life
Behar has two daughters with her partner, actor Jamie Glover. They currently live in Brixton, South London.
Career
Behar portrayed Maya Sharma in the ITV Coronation Street from 2003 to 2004. The role won her the Best Villain award at the 2005 British Soap Awards. Her other television credits include Holby City, Hercule Poirot's Christmas, Messiah and Lewis. She also guest starred in the Doctor Who episode "The Fires of Pompeii", playing Spurrina and played Dr Mortimer in Sherlock (2012). Her theatre credits include The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant and The Island Princess, Eastward Ho and The Malcontent, with the Royal Shakespeare Company.