- Born to an Iranian father and an English mother.
- Married her boyfriend of 3 years Arsher Ali in a private ceremony before family and friends, having been proposed to by him after just 2 weeks of dating.
- Served as bridesmaid to her Emmerdale Farm (1972) co-star Charley Webb at her wedding to Matthew Wolfenden on February10, 2018.
- Gave birth to her first child at age 34, a daughter in January 2018. Child's father is her husband, Arsher Ali.
- Prior to becoming an actress Shahidi worked as a yoga instructor.
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