They\u2019re an unlikely pair who run in different circles, but they gravitate towards one another and from that moment, their lives change forever.<\/p>\n
Dexter is played by relative newcomer Leo Woodall, who many viewers will recognise from the second season of Mike White\u2019s acclaimed comedy-drama The White Lotus<\/a>, while Emma is played by Ambika Mod, who has also not long been on our screens.<\/p>\n For more information about the actor and where you\u2019ve seen her before, read on..<\/span><\/p>\n Mod is best known for Netflix\u2019s One Day and BBC drama This Is Going to Hurt<\/a>, Adam Kay\u2019s searing dark comedy about his time as a junior doctor in the NHS.<\/p>\n Mod is 29 years old.<\/p>\n She was born in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, to Indian immigrant parents.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Her most notable role prior to One Day is the BBC\u2019s This Is Going to Hurt<\/a>, which stars Ben Whishaw as Adam, a junior doctor working on an NHS labour ward. Mod played another junior doctor, Shruti, who found herself buckling under the strain of the role and its many demands.<\/p>\n Mod also appeared in a couple of episodes of Billie Piper\u2019s I Hate Suzie<\/a> and a single episode of Apple TV+ comedy Trying.<\/p>\n And committed Mod-heads will be aware of her sketch comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe.<\/p>\n Speaking exclusively to RadioTimes.com<\/a>, Mod said that working on the production was \u201cexciting and terrifying in equal measure\u201d, adding: \u201cEven before we started filming, it definitely felt like a much bigger challenge \u2013 just the scope and the breadth and the length of the series, and how much stuff we would have to do, and ageing up characters over 20 years, and the stuff they go through, definitely felt like a much bigger challenge than what I\u2019ve done before.\u201d<\/p>\n In an interview with The Guardian<\/a>, Mod also spoke about the fact that this version of Emma Morley is of south Asian heritage.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen I was a teenager, there wasn\u2019t the same discussion we have now about representation and why it matters,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve always had a difficult relationship with my physical appearance and I think a lot of that is being told, specifically or implicitly, that brown women aren\u2019t the standard of beauty. That\u2019ts quite insidious, [and] gets fed to you by way of not seeing yourself on screen \u2013 that is very specific to young women of colour.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n She added: \u201cIt still sits with me. I remember when I got One Day I was like: \u2018What business do I have playing a romantic lead?’\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Mod also addressed that subject in a conversation with Grazia<\/a>:<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019re always a bit sceptical, because there are a lot of castings like that and sometimes it doesn\u2019t work out,\u201d she said. \u201cIn the end, thankfully, I was the best person for the part. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWhat I love is that we didn\u2019t ignore the fact that I\u2019m brown, but it\u2019s not relevant to the plot. It\u2019s just a story about love, friendship and growing up.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Mod also told Grazia that the \u201cchemistry\u201d between herself and co-star Woodal was \u201creally easy\u201d, adding: \u201cIt was just there from the beginning.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Yes<\/strong> \u2013 Mod is on Instagram and is available at the handle @ambikamod<\/a>.<\/p>\n At present, she has over 15.6K followers.<\/p>\n Yes<\/strong> \u2013 Mod is On X and is available at the handle @ambikamod<\/a>.<\/p>\n At present, she has over 20K followers.<\/p> One Day is available to stream on Netflix from Thursday 8th February. Sign up for Netflix from \u00a36.99 a month<\/a>. Netflix is also available on\u00a0Sky Glass<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Virgin Media Stream<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Looking for something else to watch? Visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>. 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![\"Ambika](\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1420000106-19ae624.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413\" "\\"GettyImages-1420000106\\"\/")
\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>How old is Ambika Mod?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
What nationality is Ambika Mod?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
What has Ambika Mod previously starred in?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
![\"Shruti](\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/this-is-going-to-hurt-8ba973f.jpg?quality=90&resize=619%2C413\" "\\"This")
\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>What has Ambika Mod said about One Day?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
![\"Dexter](\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/one-day-dexter-and-emma-cd2938b.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413\" "\\"One")
\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>Is Ambika Mod on Instagram?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Is Ambika Mod on X (formerly known as Twitter)?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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