Souad Faress
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1948 (age 78)
Born in
Accra, Ghana
Credits
View on IMDb53 acting credits
Biography
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. Born in Ghana, she also holds Syrian and Irish citizenships.
Known For
Dune
15 Sep 2021
Bridget Jones's Baby
14 Sep 2016
Christopher Robin
01 Aug 2018
The Sandman
05 Aug 2022
His Dark Materials
03 Nov 2019
The Spy
06 Sep 2019
My Beautiful Laundrette
16 Nov 1985
Made in Italy
09 Jul 2020
Filmography
2026
- Ann Droidas Mystic Maria1 episode
2024
- Alexander: The Making of a Godas Oracle6 episodes
2023
- A House in Jerusalemas Older Rasha
- The Changeas Annie1 episode
- Beyond Paradiseas Ella Woods1 episode
- Betteras Zaara Slack2 episodes
2022
- The Other Halfas Maman1 episode
- The Sandmanas Fate Crone11 episodes
- Signora Volpeas Dame Felicity Morris1 episode
2021
- Landscapersas Judge Blacklock2 episodes
- Duneas Bene Gesserit Sister
- We Are Lady Partsas Gran3 episodes
2020
- Made in Italyas Ree
2019
- His Dark Materialsas Larissa1 episode
- The Spyas Mama Sophie Cohen3 episodes
- Back to Lifeas Anna3 episodes
2018
- Christopher Robinas Wealthy Woman
- Only the Lonelyas Gurmeet
2017
- Portersas Freda1 episode
2016
- Bridget Jones's Babyas Judge
- Brief Encountersas Widowed Linda6 episodes
2014
- Hampstead Theatre At Home: Tiger Countryas Lakshmi
2013
- The Perfect Silenceas Homayra
2011
- Veraas Eve Jamshidi1 episode
2009
- Law & Order: UK1 episode
2007
- The Sarah Jane Adventuresas Old Rani2 episodes
- My Spy Familyas Mrs. Vong13 episodes
2006
- New Street Lawas Amanda Collins1 episode
2004
- The Feveras The Seamstress
2003
- Strangeas Mrs. Singh1 episode
2002
- Being Aprilas Leela6 episodes
2000
- My Heroas NHS Inspector1 episode
1998
- Such a Long Journeyas Mrs. Rabadi
1997
- Sixth Happinessas Sera Kotwal
1996
- Silent Witnessas Diomanda Yannis2 episodes
1993
- Bhaji on the Beachas Rekha
1992
- My Sister-Wifeas Mumtaz
1991
- Prime Suspectas Mrs. Duhra1 episode
1989
- Shalom Salaamas Nasreen
- Shalom Salaam5 episodes
1988
- South of the Borderas Manda1 episode
1987
- Elphidaas Asian Woman 2
- Inspector Morseas Hospital Doctor1 episode
1985
- My Beautiful Laundretteas Cherry N. Ali
- Albion Market100 episodes
- EastEndersas Farah Ahmed6 episodes
1984
- The Bill1 episode
1980
- Watch All Nightas Xenia7 episodes
1979
- Who's Whoas Samya
1978
- Blake's 7as Selma1 episode
1977
- Secret Armyas Maria1 episode
1975
- Two's Companyas Guests1 episode
1965
- BBC Play of the Monthas Gypsy1 episode