Name
Souad Faress
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1948-03-25 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
Accra, Ghana
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
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- 2023 A House in Jerusalem as Older Rasha
- 1989 Shalom Salaam as Nasreen
- 1992 My Sister-Wife as Mumtaz
- 1979 Who's Who as Samya
- 1993 Bhaji on the Beach as Rekha
- 1982 Mike Leigh: Making Plays as Self (archive footage)
- 2013 The Perfect Silence as Homayra
- 2016 Bridget Jones's Baby as Judge
- 2018 Christopher Robin as Wealthy Woman
- 1998 Such a Long Journey as Mrs. Rabadi
- 1987 Elphida as Asian Woman 2
- 1997 Sixth Happiness as Sera Kotwal
- 2014 Hampstead Theatre At Home: Tiger Country as Lakshmi / Bindu
- 2020 Made in Italy as Ree
- 2018 Only the Lonely as Gurmeet
- 2021 Dune as Bene Gesserit Sister
- 2004 The Fever as The Seamstress
- 1978 Blake's 7 ( 1 episode ) as Selma
- 1984 The Bill ( 1 episode )
- 1996 Silent Witness ( 2 episodes ) as Diomanda Yannis
- 1991 Prime Suspect ( 1 episode ) as Mrs. Duhra
- 1987 Inspector Morse ( 1 episode ) as Hospital Doctor
- 2009 Law & Order: UK ( 1 episode )
- 1985 Albion Market ( 100 episodes )
- 1989 Shalom Salaam ( 5 episodes )
- 2021 We Are Lady Parts ( 3 episodes ) as Gran
- 2023 The Change ( 1 episode ) as Annie
- 2023 Better ( 2 episodes ) as Zaara Slack
- 1977 Secret Army ( 1 episode ) as Maria
- 2021 Landscapers ( 2 episodes ) as Judge Blacklock
- 1988 South of the Border ( 1 episode ) as Manda
- 2011 Vera ( 1 episode ) as Eve Jamshidi
- 2024 Alexander: The Making of a God ( 6 episodes ) as Oracle
- 2022 The Sandman ( 11 episodes ) as Fate Crone
- 2000 My Hero ( 1 episode ) as NHS Inspector
- 2017 Porters ( 1 episode ) as Freda
- 2022 The Other Half ( 1 episode ) as Maman
- 2023 Beyond Paradise ( 1 episode ) as Ella Woods
- 2019 His Dark Materials ( 1 episode ) as Larissa
- 2019 The Spy ( 3 episodes ) as Mama Sophie Cohen
- 2007 My Spy Family ( 13 episodes ) as Mrs. Vong
- 1985 EastEnders ( 6 episodes ) as Farah Ahmed
- 2007 The Sarah Jane Adventures ( 2 episodes ) as Old Rani
- 2003 Strange ( 1 episode ) as Mrs. Singh
- 2022 Signora Volpe ( 1 episode ) as Dame Felicity Morris
- 1965 BBC Play of the Month ( 1 episode ) as Gypsy
- 2002 Being April ( 6 episodes ) as Leela
- 1975 Two's Company ( 1 episode ) as Guests
- 2019 Back to Life ( 3 episodes ) as Anna
- 2006 New Street Law ( 1 episode ) as Amanda Collins
- 1980 Watch All Night ( 7 episodes ) as Xenia
- 2026 Ann Droid ( 1 episode ) as Mystic Maria
