Actress
Souad Faress
25 March 1948 (78) Accra, Ghana
- Movies
- 20
- Shows
- 58
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
- 2026
- Ann Droid · Series · Mystic Maria
- 2024
- The Marlow Murder Club · Series · Sue Whybrow
- Alexander: The Making of a God · Series · Oracle
- 2023
- A House in Jerusalem · Film · Older Rasha
- The Change · Series · Annie
- Beyond Paradise · Series · Ella Woods
- Better · Series · Zaara Slack
- 2022
- The Other Half · Series · Maman
- The Sandman · Series · Fate Crone
- Signora Volpe · Series · Dame Felicity Morris
- 2021
- Dune · Film · Bene Gesserit Sister
- Landscapers · Series · Judge Blacklock
- We Are Lady Parts · Series · Gran
- 2020
- Made in Italy · Film · Ree
- 2019
- His Dark Materials · Series · Larissa
- The Spy · Series · Mama Sophie Cohen
- Back to Life · Series · Anna
- 2018
- Christopher Robin · Film · Wealthy Woman
- Only the Lonely · Film · Gurmeet
- 2017
- Porters · Series · Freda
- Apple Tree House · Series · Mrs Andros
- 2016
- Bridget Jones's Baby · Film · Judge
- Brief Encounters · Series · Widowed Linda
- 2015
- Sense8 · Series · Ruth El-Saadawi
- 2014
- Hampstead Theatre At Home: Tiger Country · Film · Lakshmi · Bindu
- 2013
- The Perfect Silence · Film · Homayra
- Pat & Cabbage · Series · Judy
- 2012
- The Making of a Lady · Film · Ameerah
- Hunted · Series · Mrs Sidwa
- 2011
- Vera · Series · Eve Jamshidi
- Game of Thrones · Series · Dosh Khaleen High Priestess
- 2009
- Law & Order: UK · Series · Birsen Ozkan
- 2007
- The Sarah Jane Adventures · Series · Old Rani
- My Spy Family · Series · Mrs. Vong
- 2006
- Tripping Over · Series · Margery
- New Street Law · Series · Amanda Collins
- 2004
- 2003
- Promoted to Glory · Film · Psychiatrist
- Strange · Series · Mrs. Singh
- 2002
- Being April · Series · Leela
- 2000
- Down to Earth · Series · Portia
- Doctors · Series · Mala Chowdhry
- My Hero · Series · NHS Inspector
- 1999
- Holby City · Series · Jocelyn Davidson
- 1998
- Sixth Happiness · Film · Sera Kotwal
- Such a Long Journey · Film · Mrs. Rabadi
- Supply and Demand · Series · Ella Kumar
- 1997
- Bernard's Watch · Series · Mrs Bhanjani
- Trial & Retribution · Series · Dr Sudha Malik
- Family Affairs · Series · Aamina Shafiq
- 1996
- Silent Witness · Series · Diomanda Yannis
- 1993
- Bhaji on the Beach · Film · Rekha
- 1992
- My Sister-Wife · Film · Mumtaz
- 1991
- Prime Suspect · Series · Mrs. Duhra
- 1989
- Shalom Salaam · Film · Nasreen
- Shalom Salaam · Series · Nasreen
- 1988
- South of the Border · Series · Manda
- 1987
- Elphida · Film · Asian Woman 2
- Inspector Morse · Series · Hospital Doctor
- 1986
- Casualty · Series · Rosemary
- 1985
- My Beautiful Laundrette · Film · Cherry N. Ali
- Albion Market · Series · Anita Rai
- EastEnders · Series · Farah Ahmed
- Screen Two · Series · Mumtaz
- 1984
- The Bill · Series · Fatima Ahmet
- 1982
- Mike Leigh: Making Plays · Film
- 1980
- Escape · Series · Suhalilia
- Watch All Night · Series · Xenia
- 1979
- Who's Who · Film · Samya
- 1978
- Blake's 7 · Series · Selma
- 1977
- Secret Army · Series · Maria
- 1975
- Two's Company · Series · Guests
- 1972
- Crown Court · Series · Dr Joanna Whitley
- 1970
- Play for Today · Series · Samya
- 1965
- BBC Play of the Month · Series · Gypsy
- 1960
- Coronation Street · Series · Urmila Alahan