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Meera Syal
Actor

Meera Syal

27 Jun 1961Born
65Age
138Credits
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UKBirthplace

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Meera Syal MBE (born Feeroza Syal on 27 June 1961) is a British comedienne, writer, playwright, singer, journalist, producer and actress. She rose to prominence as one of the team that created Goodness Gracious Me and became one of the UK's best-known Indian personalities portraying Sanjeev's grandmother, Ummi, in The Kumars at No. 42.

She was awarded the MBE in the New Year's Honours List of 1997 and in 2003 was listed in The Observer as one of the fifty funniest acts in British comedy.

Description above from the Wikipedia article Meera Syal, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 138 credits.

  1. 2026PhonySeries: Sharla (1 episode)
  2. 2026LysistrataFilm: Lysistrata (voice)
  3. 2025The Revenge ClubSeries: Rita Eggleston (6 episodes)
  4. 2025Tinsel TownFilm: Cassandra
  5. 2025National Theatre at Home: A Tupperware of AshesFilm: Queenie
  6. 2023Samosa & SonsFilm: Rai Bahadur
  7. 2023The Canterville GhostFilm: Lucretia Otis (voice)
  8. 2023Mrs Sidhu InvestigatesSeries: Mrs. Sidhu (4 episodes)
  9. 2023The Smeds and the SmoosFilm: Aunt Smed (voice)
  10. 2022The Almond and the SeahorseFilm: Dr. Falmer
  11. 2022The Devil's HourSeries: Dr Ruby Bennett (6 episodes)
  12. 2022The SandmanSeries: Ric the Vic (1 episode)
  13. 2022RoarSeries: Anu (1 episode)
  14. 2021The Wheel of TimeSeries: Verin Mathwin (13 episodes)
  15. 2021Beena and AmritSeries: Amrit (1 episode)
  16. 2021SpinFilm: Asha
  17. 2021Diana's DecadesSeries: Narrator (3 episodes)
  18. 2021We Are Lady PartsSeries: Sister Squire (3 episodes)
  19. 2020Dragon RiderFilm: Subisha Gulab (voice)
  20. 2020Comedians: Home AloneSeries: Reena (1 episode)
  21. 2020Code 404Series: Elizabeth Churchland (6 episodes)
  22. 2020Kate & KojiSeries: Dr Ayesha Radwan (1 episode)
  23. 2019YesterdayFilm: Sheila Malik
  24. 2019Back to LifeSeries: Gaia (2 episodes)
  25. 2018Nativity Rocks!Film: Nina
  26. 2018The Nutcracker and the Four RealmsFilm: Cook
  27. 2018PatrickFilm: Miss Phillips
  28. 2018To Provide All PeopleFilm: District Nurse
  29. 2018The HomestayFilm: Meera
  30. 2018The SplitSeries: Goldie (6 episodes)
  31. 2017Paddington 2Film: Prosecutor
  32. 2017Brexit Shorts: Just a T-shirtFilm: Priri, Writer
  33. 2017RivieraSeries: Sonya Roche (1 episode)
  34. 2016Walliams & FriendSeries: Various (1 episode)
  35. 2016Doctor StrangeFilm: Dr. Patel
  36. 2016A Midsummer Night's Dream - Live at Shakespeare's GlobeFilm: Presenter
  37. 2016Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and JulietFilm: Nurse
  38. 2016Alice Through the Looking GlassFilm: Nobody (voice)
  39. 2015Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover VersionFilm: Narrator
  40. 2015Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover VersionSeries: Narrator (1 episode)
  41. 2015The BrinkSeries: Naeema (10 episodes)
  42. 2015Amar Akbar & TonyFilm: Honey
  43. 2015National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful ForeversFilm: Zehrunisa Husain
  44. 2015Absolutely AnythingFilm: Fiona
  45. 2014The Boy in the DressFilm: Jaspreet
  46. 2014Original Comedy ShortsSeries: Writer (1 episode)
  47. 2014The MusketeersSeries: Theresa (1 episode)
  48. 2013PsychobitchesSeries: Hera (1 episode)
  49. 2013Family TreeSeries: Chitra (2 episodes)
  50. 2013The Job LotSeries: Jamina McNulty (1 episode)
  51. 2013Love MattersSeries: Kuldip (1 episode)
  52. 2013BroadchurchSeries: Judge Sonia Sharma (7 episodes)
  53. 2012HuntedSeries: Fatima Zahir (2 episodes)
  54. 2012Much Ado About NothingFilm: Beatrice
  55. 2012All in Good TimeFilm: Lopa
  56. 2011SilkSeries: Aisha Wiseman (1 episode)
  57. 2010Little CrackersSeries: Writer (1 episode)
  58. 2010Tinga Tinga TalesSeries: Owl (voice) (26 episodes)
  59. 2010You Will Meet a Tall Dark StrangerFilm: Dia's Mother
  60. 2009Desert FlowerFilm: Pushpa Patel
  61. 2009Mad Sad & BadFilm: Rashmi
  62. 2009Horrible HistoriesSeries: Storyteller (10 episodes)
  63. 2009Grandpa in My PocketSeries: Mrs Pointy Pencil (1 episode)
  64. 2009MinderSeries: Jess Robinson (1 episode)
  65. 2008Beautiful PeopleSeries: Aunty Hayley (12 episodes)
  66. 2007Phineas and FerbSeries: Baljeet's Mom (voice) (1 episode)
  67. 2007JekyllSeries: Miranda (6 episodes)
  68. 2007Jhoom Barabar JhoomFilm: Satvinder’s mother
  69. 2007KingdomSeries: Head Teacher (1 episode)
  70. 2006The Amazing Mrs PritchardSeries: Liz Shannon (6 episodes)
  71. 2006ScoopFilm: Joe's Co-Passenger
  72. 2006The Children's Party at the PalaceFilm: Mary (The BFG)
  73. 2006Uncle MaxSeries: Snooty Neighbour (1 episode)
  74. 2005The F WordSeries (1 episode)
  75. 2005The Secretary Who Stole £4 MillionFilm: Joyti De-Laurey
  76. 2005Monkey TrousersSeries (7 episodes)
  77. 2005Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee HeeSeries: Sunita (3 episodes)
  78. 2005Doctor WhoSeries: Nasreen Chaudhry (2 episodes)
  79. 2004King of BollywoodFilm: Mrs Jones
  80. 2004New TricksSeries: Baroness Samira Khan (1 episode)

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