Education
Jacob attended London’s Anna Scher Theatre.
Jacob attended London’s Anna Scher Theatre.
During her stint in Albert Square, her character suffered from severe marital abuse and her husband"s attempted murder and eventual separation. Jacob"s first appearance on United Kingdom television was in the British Broadcasting Corporation production Play for Today (1976). Before her role in EastEnders, she had been a regular cast member in the hospital drama Angels (1979-1981) and the sitcom Number Problem! (1983-1985).
Her other television credits include various roles in the comedy sketch-show The Real McCoy (1991).
The Queen"s Nose (1995). Holby City (2003); Doctors (2003).
And My Family (2004). She starred as a prison guard in the 2006 drama Provoked" (2006)", which told the true story of a Punjabi woman named Kiranjit Ahluwalia, who left India to marry a London-based man, only to be badly abused.
The singers, actors and comedians participating included Felix Dexter, Janet Kay, Curtis Walker, Wayne Marshall, Victor Romero Evans, Tameka Empson and Noel McKoy.
Now in her 20s, Aisha plans to follow in her mother"s career path by also becoming an actress.