Souad Faress
British actress · Ghana · On the map · Actors · Born 1948 · age 78
Souad Adel Faress is a stage, radio, television and film actress based in United Kingdom. She is best known for her portrayal of the solicitor Usha Gupta, in the long-running BBC Radio 4 serial The Archers and for her role as the High Priestess of the Dosh Khaleen in the sixth season of the HBO series Game of Thrones.
Souad Faress is read about 50 times a day, in 12 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 11 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 144 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
2023
Beyond ParadiseSeries, Ella Woods
A House in JerusalemFilm, 2023Older Rasha2021
DuneFilm, Bene Gesserit Sister2019
His Dark MaterialsSeries, Larissa2018
Christopher RobinFilm, Wealthy Woman2016
Bridget Jones's BabyFilm, Judge2014
Hampstead Theatre At Home: Tiger CountryFilm, Lakshmi / Bindu2012
The Making of a LadyFilm, Ameerah2009
Law & Order: UKSeries, Birsen Ozkan2004
The FeverFilm, The Seamstress2003
Promoted to GloryFilm, Psychiatrist2000
DoctorsSeries, Mala Chowdhry1998
Sixth HappinessFilm, Sera Kotwal1997
Family AffairsSeries, Aamina Shafiq1992
My Sister-WifeFilm, Mumtaz1989
Shalom SalaamFilm, Nasreen1987
Inspector MorseSeries, Hospital DoctorElphidaFilm, 1987Asian Woman 21985
EastEndersSeries, Farah Ahmed1982
Mike Leigh: Making PlaysFilm1979
Who's WhoFilm, Samya1978
Blake's 7Series, Selma1970
Play for TodaySeries, Samya1960
Coronation StreetSeries, Urmila Alahan1948Born25 March 1948
Beyond ParadiseSeries, Ella WoodsA House in JerusalemFilm, 2023Older Rasha2021DuneFilm, Bene Gesserit Sister2019His Dark MaterialsSeries, Larissa2018Christopher RobinFilm, Wealthy Woman2016Bridget Jones's BabyFilm, Judge2014Hampstead Theatre At Home: Tiger CountryFilm, Lakshmi / Bindu2012The Making of a LadyFilm, Ameerah2009Law & Order: UKSeries, Birsen Ozkan2004The FeverFilm, The Seamstress2003Promoted to GloryFilm, Psychiatrist2000DoctorsSeries, Mala Chowdhry1998Sixth HappinessFilm, Sera Kotwal1997Family AffairsSeries, Aamina Shafiq1992My Sister-WifeFilm, Mumtaz1989Shalom SalaamFilm, Nasreen1987Inspector MorseSeries, Hospital DoctorElphidaFilm, 1987Asian Woman 21985EastEndersSeries, Farah Ahmed1982Mike Leigh: Making PlaysFilm1979Who's WhoFilm, Samya1978Blake's 7Series, Selma1970Play for TodaySeries, Samya1960Coronation StreetSeries, Urmila Alahan1948Born25 March 1948People around Souad
Close ties
Meera Syal Also in The Sandman and Back to Life
Geraldine James Also in Back to Life, Who's Who and The Fever
Nina Wadia Also in The Sandman and Sixth Happiness
Indira Varma Also in Sixth Happiness (1998)
James D'Arcy Directed Made in Italy (2021)
Roshan Seth Also in My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)
Nick Mohammed Also in Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)
Waris Hussein Directed Sixth Happiness (1997)
Rudolph Walker Also in Elphida and Bhaji on the Beach
Clare Holman Directed Only the Lonely (2018)
Andrés Baiz Directed The Sandman- Paul Bhattacharjee Also in Shalom Salaam and My Sister-Wife
Ayub Khan-Din Also in My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)
Madhav Sharma Also in Shalom Salaam and Such a Long Journey
Known for
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Dune 2021
Christopher Robin 2018
My Beautiful Laundrette 1985
Bridget Jones's Baby 2016
Made in Italy 2020
Filmography 20
88 credits on file
Television 24
About this person
Born in Ghana, she also holds Syrian and Irish citizenships.
Country
Ghana
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1948 · age 78
