ITV DI Ray actress Parminder Nagra's real life, Bend It Like Beckham rise to fame and impressive net worth
READ MORE: Loose Women's Brenda Edwards: X-Factor roots, breast cancer diagnosis and tragic loss of son Jamal As the four-part thriller begins we took a look at Parminder’s life from her impressive net worth to Bend It Like Beckham rise to fame. Parminder Nagra, 46, was born Leicester and is best recognised for her role as Jess Bhamra in the hit film Bend it Like Beckham as well as the first female to win the FIFA Presidential Award back in 2002. Off the back of her Bend It Like Beckham success, Parminder attracted the attention of bosses at US medical drama ER - where George Clooney famously found fame - and she went on to play Dr Neela Rasgotra for six years from 2003-2009.