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Meera Syal
Acting

Meera Syal

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

27 Jun 1961

Age

65 Years

Born In

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK

Total Projects

139

Years Active

47 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.8 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

The Revenge Club

tv

The Revenge Club

2025

The Revenge Club

as Rita

Tinsel Town

movie

Tinsel Town

2025

Tinsel Town

as Cassandra

National Theatre at Home: A Tupperware of Ashes

movie

National Theatre at Home: A Tupperware of Ashes

2025

National Theatre at Home: A Tupperware of Ashes

as Queenie

Uncanny Post Mortem

tv

Uncanny Post Mortem

2025

Uncanny Post Mortem

Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out

movie

Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out

2024

Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out

as Self / Suzy

Our Tiny Islands

tv

Our Tiny Islands

2024

Our Tiny Islands

as Self - Narrator

The Canterville Ghost

movie

The Canterville Ghost

2023

The Canterville Ghost

as Lucretia Otis (voice)

Mrs Sidhu Investigates

tv

Mrs Sidhu Investigates

2023

Mrs Sidhu Investigates

as Mrs. Sidhu

The Smeds and the Smoos

movie

The Smeds and the Smoos

2023

The Smeds and the Smoos

as Aunt Smed (voice)

The Almond and the Seahorse

movie

The Almond and the Seahorse

2022

The Almond and the Seahorse

as Dr. Falmer

The Devil's Hour

tv

The Devil's Hour

2022

The Devil's Hour

as Dr Ruby Bennett

The Devil's Hour

tv

The Devil's Hour

2022

The Devil's Hour

as Dr. Ruby Bennett

The Sandman

tv

The Sandman

2022

The Sandman

as Ric the Vic

Roar

tv

Roar

2022

Roar

as Anu

The Wheel of Time

tv

The Wheel of Time

2021

The Wheel of Time

as Verin Mathwin

Beena and Amrit

tv

Beena and Amrit

2021

Beena and Amrit

as Amrit

Spin

movie

Spin

2021

Spin

as Asha

Diana's Decades

tv

Diana's Decades

2021

Diana's Decades

as Narrator

We Are Lady Parts

tv

We Are Lady Parts

2021

We Are Lady Parts

as Sister Squire

Dragon Rider

movie

Dragon Rider

2020

Dragon Rider

as Subisha Gulab (voice)

Between the Covers

tv

Between the Covers

2020

Between the Covers

as Self

Kate & Koji

tv

Kate & Koji

2020

Kate & Koji

as Dr Ayesha Radwan

Yesterday

movie

Yesterday

2019

Yesterday

as Sheila Malik

Back to Life

tv

Back to Life

2019

Back to Life

as Gaia

Nativity Rocks!

movie

Nativity Rocks!

2018

Nativity Rocks!

as Nina

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

movie

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

2018

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

as Cook

Patrick

movie

Patrick

2018

Patrick

as Miss Phillips

CineRaya

movie

To Provide All People

2018

To Provide All People

as District Nurse

The Homestay

movie

The Homestay

2018

The Homestay

as Meera

The Split

tv

The Split

2018

The Split

as Goldie

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

tv

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

2018

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

as Self - Guest

Paddington 2

movie

Paddington 2

2017

Paddington 2

as Prosecutor

Richard Osman's House of Games

tv

Richard Osman's House of Games

2017

Richard Osman's House of Games

as Self - Contestant

Brexit Shorts: Just a T-shirt

movie

Brexit Shorts: Just a T-shirt

2017

Brexit Shorts: Just a T-shirt

as Priri

Our Lives

tv

Our Lives

2017

Our Lives

as Self - Narrator

Don't Ask Me Ask Britain

tv

Don't Ask Me Ask Britain

2017

Don't Ask Me Ask Britain

as Herself

We Have Been Watching

tv

We Have Been Watching

2017

We Have Been Watching

as Self

Walliams & Friend

tv

Walliams & Friend

2016

Walliams & Friend

as Various

Doctor Strange

movie

Doctor Strange

2016

Doctor Strange

as Dr. Patel

A Midsummer Night's Dream - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

movie

A Midsummer Night's Dream - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

2016

A Midsummer Night's Dream - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

as Presenter

John Bishop: In Conversation with...

tv

John Bishop: In Conversation with...

2016

John Bishop: In Conversation with...

as Self

Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet

movie

Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet

2016

Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet

as Nurse

Alice Through the Looking Glass

movie

Alice Through the Looking Glass

2016

Alice Through the Looking Glass

as Nobody (voice)

Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover Version

movie

Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover Version

2015

Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover Version

as Narrator

Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover Version

tv

Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover Version

2015

Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover Version

Amar Akbar & Tony

movie

Amar Akbar & Tony

2015

Amar Akbar & Tony

as Honey

National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers

movie

National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers

2015

National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers

as Zehrunisa Husain

Absolutely Anything

movie

Absolutely Anything

2015

Absolutely Anything

as Fiona

The Boy in the Dress

movie

The Boy in the Dress

2014

The Boy in the Dress

as Jaspreet

CineRaya

tv

Original Comedy Shorts

2014

Original Comedy Shorts

All About TWO

movie

All About TWO

2014

All About TWO

as Self - Panellist

Duck Quacks Don't Echo

tv

Duck Quacks Don't Echo

2014

Duck Quacks Don't Echo

The Musketeers

tv

The Musketeers

2014

The Musketeers

as Theresa

CineRaya

tv

The Kumars

2014

The Kumars

as Sushil 'Ummi' Kumar

Crackanory

tv

Crackanory

2013

Crackanory

as Self

Psychobitches

tv

Psychobitches

2013

Psychobitches

as Hera

Broadchurch

tv

Broadchurch

2013

Broadchurch

as Judge Sonia Sharma

Much Ado About Nothing

movie

Much Ado About Nothing

2012

Much Ado About Nothing

as Beatrice

All in Good Time

movie

All in Good Time

2012

All in Good Time

as Lopa

Silk

tv

Silk

2011

Silk

as Aisha Wiseman

Little Crackers

tv

Little Crackers

2010

Little Crackers

as Herself

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

movie

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

2010

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

as Dia's Mother

Desert Flower

movie

Desert Flower

2009

Desert Flower

as Pushpa Patel

Mad Sad & Bad

movie

Mad Sad & Bad

2009

Mad Sad & Bad

as Rashmi

Horrible Histories

tv

Horrible Histories

2009

Horrible Histories

as Storyteller

Beautiful People

tv

Beautiful People

2008

Beautiful People

as Aunty Hayley

CineRaya

tv

When Were We Funniest?

2008

When Were We Funniest?

CineRaya

tv

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

2007

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

as Self

Jekyll

tv

Jekyll

2007

Jekyll

as Miranda

Would I Lie to You?

tv

Would I Lie to You?

2007

Would I Lie to You?

as Self - Panellist

Jhoom Barabar Jhoom

movie

Jhoom Barabar Jhoom

2007

Jhoom Barabar Jhoom

as Satvinder’s mother

Kingdom

tv

Kingdom

2007

Kingdom

as Head Teacher

The Amazing Mrs Pritchard

tv

The Amazing Mrs Pritchard

2006

The Amazing Mrs Pritchard

as Liz Shannon

The One Show

tv

The One Show

2006

The One Show

as Self - Guest

The One Show

tv

The One Show

2006

The One Show

as Self

Scoop

movie

Scoop

2006

Scoop

as Joe's Co-Passenger

The Children's Party at the Palace

movie

The Children's Party at the Palace

2006

The Children's Party at the Palace

as Mary (The BFG)

CineRaya

tv

School's Out

2006

School's Out

as Self

Nigella

tv

Nigella

2005

Nigella

as Self

CineRaya

movie

The Secretary Who Stole £4 Million

2005

The Secretary Who Stole £4 Million

as Joyti De-Laurey

8 Out of 10 Cats

tv

8 Out of 10 Cats

2005

8 Out of 10 Cats

as Self

Monkey Trousers

tv

Monkey Trousers

2005

Monkey Trousers

Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee

tv

Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee

2005

Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee

Doctor Who

tv

Doctor Who

2005

Doctor Who

as Nasreen Chaudhry

Who Do You Think You Are?

tv

Who Do You Think You Are?

2004

Who Do You Think You Are?

as Self

Derren Brown: Trick of the Mind

tv

Derren Brown: Trick of the Mind

2004

Derren Brown: Trick of the Mind

QI

tv

QI

2003

QI

as Self

Murder Investigation Team

tv

Murder Investigation Team

2003

Murder Investigation Team

as DCI Anita Wishart

Anita and Me

movie

Anita and Me

2002

Anita and Me

as Auntie Shaila

CineRaya

movie

Bitches & Beauty Queens: The Making of Miss India

2002

Bitches & Beauty Queens: The Making of Miss India

as Narrator

All About Me

tv

All About Me

2002

All About Me

as Rupinder

The Jury

tv

The Jury

2002

The Jury

CineRaya

tv

Johnny Vaughan Tonight

2002

Johnny Vaughan Tonight

as Self

The Kumars at No. 42

tv

The Kumars at No. 42

2001

The Kumars at No. 42

Bedtime

tv

Bedtime

2001

Bedtime

as Ruby

In Deep

tv

In Deep

2001

In Deep

as Marta Drusic

Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime

movie

Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime

2000

Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime

as High Priestess

Fat Friends

tv

Fat Friends

2000

Fat Friends

as Aysha Kapoor

Forgive and Forget

movie

Forgive and Forget

2000

Forgive and Forget

as Judith Adams

The Strangerers

tv

The Strangerers

2000

The Strangerers

as Volunteer

Loose Women

tv

Loose Women

1999

Loose Women

as Self

CineRaya

tv

It's Only TV But I Like It

1999

It's Only TV But I Like It

as Self

Bad Girls

tv

Bad Girls

1999

Bad Girls

as Janan Hamad

The Mrs Bradley Mysteries

tv

The Mrs Bradley Mysteries

1998

The Mrs Bradley Mysteries

as Madame Marlene

Girls' Night

movie

Girls' Night

1998

Girls' Night

as Carmen

Goodness Gracious Me

tv

Goodness Gracious Me

1998

Goodness Gracious Me

Parkinson

tv

Parkinson

1998

Parkinson

as Self

Ruby

tv

Ruby

1997

Ruby

as Self

Keeping Mum

tv

Keeping Mum

1997

Keeping Mum

as Tina Beare

Midsomer Murders

tv

Midsomer Murders

1997

Midsomer Murders

as Clara Myerscough

A Night in with the Girls

movie

A Night in with the Girls

1997

A Night in with the Girls

Crossing the Floor

movie

Crossing the Floor

1996

Crossing the Floor

as Reporter

Beautiful Thing

movie

Beautiful Thing

1996

Beautiful Thing

as Miss Chauhan

It's Not Unusual

movie

It's Not Unusual

1995

It's Not Unusual

as Shushila

Room 101

tv

Room 101

1994

Room 101

as Self

A Nice Arrangement

movie

A Nice Arrangement

1994

A Nice Arrangement

as Sita

O Mary This London

movie

O Mary This London

1994

O Mary This London

as Ranting woman

Memsahib Rita

movie

Memsahib Rita

1994

Memsahib Rita

as Unumma

GMTV

tv

GMTV

1993

GMTV

as Self

Absolutely Fabulous

tv

Absolutely Fabulous

1992

Absolutely Fabulous

as Suzy

CineRaya

movie

Gummed Labels

1992

Gummed Labels

My Sister-Wife

movie

My Sister-Wife

1992

My Sister-Wife

as Farah Khan

Soldier Soldier

tv

Soldier Soldier

1991

Soldier Soldier

as Sangita Sharma

The Real McCoy

tv

The Real McCoy

1991

The Real McCoy

Have I Got News for You

tv

Have I Got News for You

1990

Have I Got News for You

as Self

Drop the Dead Donkey

tv

Drop the Dead Donkey

1990

Drop the Dead Donkey

as Barmaid

Interviewers From Hell

movie

Interviewers From Hell

1989

Interviewers From Hell

This Morning

tv

This Morning

1988

This Morning

as Self

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid

movie

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid

1987

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid

as Rani

A Little Princess

tv

A Little Princess

1987

A Little Princess

as Anna

Handsworth Songs

movie

Handsworth Songs

1986

Handsworth Songs

as Voice Over

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾

tv

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾

1985

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾

as Mrs. Singh

Majdhar

movie

Majdhar

1984

Majdhar

as Rehana

The Bill

tv

The Bill

1984

The Bill

Natural World

tv

Natural World

1983

Natural World

as Narrator

Taggart

tv

Taggart

1983

Taggart

An Audience with...

tv

An Audience with...

1978

An Audience with...

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Lysistrata

TBA

Lysistrata

as Lysistrata (voice)

CineRaya

tv

Phony

TBA

Phony

as Sharla

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