Jamila Massey (born 7th January 1934 in India) appeared as Neelam Kapoor in EastEnders from March 1997 to July 1998.
She attended and graduated from King's College London. Her career began in extra work. From 1977 to 1979 she portrayed Jamila Ranjha in Mind Your Language and Sister Lucy in Father Charlie in 1982.
In 1986 portrayed Mrs Patel in Langley Bottom and had various roles in The Bill between 1984 and 1992. After her role as Neelam in EastEnders, she went on to appear in Arabian Nights and Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years. From 2010 to 2011 she portrayed Upma in Coronation Street, and her last TV Credit known is as Nina in Stella in 2013.