Meera Syal
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1961 (age 65)
Born in
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK
Credits
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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.
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Known For
Doctor Strange
25 Oct 2016
Alice Through the Looking Glass
25 May 2016
Yesterday
26 Jun 2019
Doctor Who
26 Mar 2005
Paddington 2
09 Nov 2017
The Sandman
05 Aug 2022
The Wheel of Time
18 Nov 2021
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
26 Oct 2018
Photos
Filmography
2026
- Lysistrataas Lysistrata (voice)
2025
- The Revenge Clubas Rita Eggleston6 episodes
- Tinsel Townas Cassandra
- National Theatre at Home: A Tupperware of Ashesas Queenie
2023
- Samosa & Sonsas Rai Bahadur
- The Canterville Ghostas Lucretia Otis (voice)
- Mrs Sidhu Investigatesas Mrs. Sidhu4 episodes
- The Smeds and the Smoosas Aunt Smed (voice)
2022
- The Almond and the Seahorseas Dr. Falmer
- The Devil's Houras Dr Ruby Bennett6 episodes
- The Sandmanas Ric the Vic1 episode
- Roaras Anu1 episode
2021
- The Wheel of Timeas Verin Mathwin13 episodes
- Beena and Amritas Amrit1 episode
- Spinas Asha
- Diana's Decadesas Narrator3 episodes
- We Are Lady Partsas Sister Squire3 episodes
2020
- Dragon Rideras Subisha Gulab (voice)
- Comedians: Home Aloneas Reena1 episode
- Code 404as Elizabeth Churchland6 episodes
- Kate & Kojias Dr Ayesha Radwan1 episode
2019
- Yesterdayas Sheila Malik
- Back to Lifeas Gaia2 episodes
2018
- Nativity Rocks!as Nina
- The Nutcracker and the Four Realmsas Cook
- Patrickas Miss Phillips
- To Provide All Peopleas District Nurse
- The Homestayas Meera
- The Splitas Goldie6 episodes
2017
- Paddington 2as Prosecutor
- Brexit Shorts: Just a T-shirtas Priri
- Rivieraas Sonya Roche1 episode
2016
- Walliams & Friendas Various1 episode
- Doctor Strangeas Dr. Patel
- A Midsummer Night's Dream - Live at Shakespeare's Globeas Presenter
- Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Julietas Nurse
- Alice Through the Looking Glassas Nobody (voice)
2015
- Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover Versionas Narrator
- Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover Versionas Narrator1 episode
- The Brinkas Naeema10 episodes
- Amar Akbar & Tonyas Honey
- National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Foreversas Zehrunisa Husain
- Absolutely Anythingas Fiona
2014
- The Boy in the Dressas Jaspreet
- Original Comedy Shorts1 episode
- The Musketeersas Theresa1 episode
- The Kumarsas Sushil 'Ummi' Kumar6 episodes
2013
- Psychobitchesas Hera1 episode
- Family Treeas Chitra2 episodes
- The Job Lotas Jamina McNulty1 episode
- Love Mattersas Kuldip1 episode
- Broadchurchas Judge Sonia Sharma7 episodes
2012
- Huntedas Fatima Zahir2 episodes
- Much Ado About Nothingas Beatrice
- All in Good Timeas Lopa
2011
- Silkas Aisha Wiseman1 episode
2010
- Tinga Tinga Talesas Owl (voice)26 episodes
- You Will Meet a Tall Dark Strangeras Dia's Mother
2009
- Desert Floweras Pushpa Patel
- Mad Sad & Badas Rashmi
- Horrible Historiesas Storyteller10 episodes
- Grandpa in My Pocketas Mrs Pointy Pencil1 episode
- Minderas Jess Robinson1 episode
2008
- Beautiful Peopleas Aunty Hayley12 episodes
2007
- Phineas and Ferbas Baljeet's Mom (voice)1 episode
- Jekyllas Miranda6 episodes
- Jhoom Barabar Jhoomas Satvinder’s mother
- Kingdomas Head Teacher1 episode
2006
- The Amazing Mrs Pritchardas Liz Shannon6 episodes
- Scoopas Joe's Co-Passenger
- The Children's Party at the Palaceas Mary (The BFG)
- Uncle Maxas Snooty Neighbour1 episode
2005
- The F Word1 episode
- The Secretary Who Stole £4 Millionas Joyti De-Laurey
- Monkey Trousers7 episodes
- Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Heeas Sunita3 episodes
- Doctor Whoas Nasreen Chaudhry2 episodes
2004
- King of Bollywoodas Mrs Jones
- New Tricksas Baroness Samira Khan1 episode
2003
- Murder Investigation Teamas DCI Anita Wishart4 episodes
2002
- Anita and Meas Auntie Shaila
- Bitches & Beauty Queens: The Making of Miss Indiaas Narrator
- All About Meas Rupinder6 episodes
- The Juryas Headteacher2 episodes
2001
- The Kumars at No. 4251 episodes
- Treasureas Voices13 episodes
- Linda Greenas Sukie1 episode
- Bedtimeas Ruby6 episodes
- Double Income, No Kids Yetas Katie6 episodes
- In Deepas Marta Drusic6 episodes
2000
- Aladdin: The ITV Pantomimeas High Priestess
- Fat Friendsas Aysha Kapoor4 episodes
- Forgive and Forgetas Judith Adams
- The Strangerersas Volunteer1 episode
1999
- Bad Girlsas Janan Hamad1 episode
- Holby Cityas Tara Sodi9 episodes
1998
- The Mrs Bradley Mysteriesas Madame Marlene1 episode
- Girls' Nightas Carmen
- Goodness Gracious Me22 episodes
1997
- Flightas Tasleema
- Sixth Happinessas Breathing Generator
- Holding Onas Zita1 episode
- Wavelengthas Mrs Kumar1 episode
- Keeping Mumas Tina Beare16 episodes
- Midsomer Murdersas Clara Myerscough1 episode
1996
- Crossing the Flooras Reporter
- Beautiful Thingas Miss Chauhan
1995
- Degrees of Erroras Dr. Jean Lowell4 episodes
- Band of Goldas Anne Denver1 episode
- It's Not Unusualas Shushila
1994
- A Nice Arrangementas Sita
- Jo Brand Through the Cakeholeas Various1 episode
- O Mary This Londonas Ranting woman
- Memsahib Ritaas Unumma
1992
- Absolutely Fabulousas Suzy1 episode
- Gummed Labelsas Mira
- Sean's Showas Trudy3 episodes
- My Sister-Wifeas Farah Khan
1991
- Soldier Soldieras Sangita Sharma3 episodes
- The Real McCoy30 episodes
- Kinseyas Val12 episodes
1990
- Drop the Dead Donkeyas Barmaid1 episode
1987
- Sammy and Rosie Get Laidas Rani
- A Little Princessas Anna3 episodes
1986
- To Have and to Holdas Janine7 episodes
- Handsworth Songsas Voice Over
- Boonas Council Supervisor1 episode
1985
- Black Silkas Mumtaz Khan1 episode
- The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾as Mrs. Singh2 episodes
- Screen Twoas Reporter1 episode
1983
- Natural Worldas Narrator1 episode
- Taggartas Sharon Lal1 episode