Meera Syal
Skuespiller, Forfatter, Producer
27. juni 1961 (64 år)
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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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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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| 2025 | The Revenge Club · as Rita |
| 2025 | Tinsel Town · as CassandraPå Plex |
| 2025 | A Tupperware of Ashes · as Queenie |
| 2025 | |
| 2023 | Samosa & Sons · as Rai Bahadur |
| 2023 | The Canterville Ghost · as Lucretia Otis (voice)På Plex |
| 2023 | Mrs Sidhu Investigates · as Mrs. Sidhu |
| 2022 | The Smeds and the Smoos · as Aunt Smed (voice) |
| 2022 | The Almond and the Seahorse · as Dr. Falmer |
| 2022 | The Devil's Hour · as Dr Ruby Bennett |
| 2022 | The Sandman · as Ric The Vic |
| 2022 | Roar (2022) · as Anu |
| 2021 | The Wheel of Time · as Verin Mathwin |
| 2021 | Beena and Amrit · as Amrit |
| 2021 | Spin · as Asha |
| 2021 | Diana's Decades · as Narrator |
| 2021 | We Are Lady Parts · as Sister Squire |
| 2020 | Dragon Rider · as Subisha Gulab (voice) |
| 2020 | Unprecedented · as Alice |
| 2020 | Code 404 · as Elizabeth Churchland |
| 2020 | Kate & Koji · as Dr Ayesha Radwan |
| 2019 | Yesterday · as Sheila Malik |
| 2019 | Back to Life · as Gaia |
| 2018 | Nativity Rocks! · as Nina |
| 2018 | The Nutcracker and the Four Realms · as Cook |
| 2018 | Patrick the Pug · as Miss Phillips |
| 2018 | To Provide All People · as District Nurse |
| 2018 | The Split · as Goldie |
| 2017 | Paddington 2 · as Prosecutor |
| 2017 | Riviera · as Sonya Roche |
| 2016 | Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet · as Nurse |
| 2016 | Doctor Strange · as Dr. Patel |
| 2016 | Alice Through the Looking Glass · as Nobody (voice) |
| 2016 | A Midsummer Night's Dream · as Presenter |
| 2015 | Walliams & Friend · as Various |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | The Brink · as Naeema |
| 2015 | Amar Akbar & Tony · as Honey |
| 2015 | National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers · as Zehrunisa Husain |
| 2015 | Absolutely Anything · as Fiona |
| 2014 | The Boy in the Dress · as Jaspreet |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | The Musketeers · as Theresa |
| 2014 | The Kumars · as Sushil 'ummi' Kumar |
| 2013 | Psychobitches · as Hera |
| 2013 | Family Tree · as Chitra ('there Goes The Neighborhood') |
| 2013 | The Job Lot · as Jamina Mcnulty |
| 2013 | Broadchurch · as Judge Sonia SharmaPå Plex |
| 2012 | Hunted · as Fatima Zahir |
| 2012 | The Destinations of Doctor Who · as Dr. Nasreen Chaudhry |
| 2012 | All in Good Time · as Lopa |
| 2011 | Silk · as Aisha Wiseman |
| 2010 | You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger · as Dia's Mother |
| 2010 | Tinga Tinga Tales · as Owl |
| 2009 | Desert Flower · as Pushpa Patel |
| 2009 | Mad Sad & Bad · as Rashmi |
| 2009 | Horrible Histories (2009) · as Storyteller |
| 2009 | Grandpa In My Pocket · as Mrs. Pointy Pencil |
| 2009 | Minder (2009) · as Jess Robinson |
| 2008 | Beautiful People (2008) · as Aunty Hayley |
| 2007 | Phineas and Ferb · as Baljeet's Mom |
| 2007 | Jekyll · as Miranda |
| 2007 | Jhoom Barabar Jhoom · as Satvinder’s MotherPå Plex |
| 2007 | Kingdom · as Head Teacher |
| 2006 | The Amazing Mrs Pritchard · as Liz Shannon |
| 2006 | Scoop · as Joe's Co-Passenger |
| 2006 | The Children's Party at the Palace · as Mary (the Bfg) |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Doctor Who (2005) · as Nasreen Chaudhry |
| 2004 | King of Bollywood · as Mrs. Jones |
| 2004 | The All Star Comedy Show · as Various Roles |
| 2004 | |
| 2003 | Murder Investigation Team · as Dci Anita Wishart |
| 2003 | Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do · as Sushil 'ummi' Kumar |
| 2003 | New Tricks · as Baroness Samira Khan [barroness Steiner In Credits] |
| 2002 | Anita & Me · as Auntie Shaila |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | All About Me · as Rupinder |
| 2002 | |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | Linda Green · as Sukie |
| 2001 | Bedtime · as Ruby |
| 2001 | In Deep · as Marta Drusic |
| 2001 | Goodness Gracious Me: Back Where They Came from · as Various |
| 2001 | Treasure · as Cast |
| 2000 | Aladdin · as High Priestess |
| 2000 | Fat Friends · as Aysha Kapoor |
| 2000 | The Strangerers · as Volunteer |
| 2000 | Forgive and Forget · as Judith AdamsPå Plex |
| 1999 | The Comedy Trail: A Shaggy Dog Story · as Charlotte Cooper |
| 1999 | Bad Girls (1999) · as Janan Hamad |
| 1999 | Holby City · as Tara Sodi |
| 1998 | The Mrs Bradley Mysteries · as Madame Marlene |
| 1998 | Girls' Night · as Carmen |
| 1998 | |
| 1997 | Sixth Happiness · as Breathing Generator |
| 1997 | Holding On · as Zita |
| 1997 | Keeping Mum · as Tina Beare |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders · as Clara MyerscoughPå Plex |
| 1996 | Beautiful Thing · as Miss Chauhan |
| 1995 | Jack & Jeremy's Police 4 · as Wpc April Panesar |
| 1995 | Band of Gold · as Anne Denver |
| 1994 | Memsahib Rita · as Unumma |
| 1993 | Jo Brand Through the Cakehole · as Various Characters |
| 1992 | Absolutely Fabulous · as Suzy |
| 1992 | Sean's Show · as Trudy |
| 1991 | Soldier Soldier · as Sangita Sharma |
| 1991 | |
| 1990 | Drop The Dead Donkey · as Barmaid |
| 1987 | Sammy and Rosie Get Laid · as Rani |
| 1987 | Dispatches · as Narrator |
| 1987 | The Ruth Rendell Mysteries · as Matron |
| 1986 | A Little Princess · as Anna |
| 1986 | Handsworth Songs · as Voice Over |
| 1986 | Boon · as Council SupervisorPå Plex |
| 1985 | The Complete Adrian Mole · as Mrs. Singh |
| 1984 | Screen Two · as Farah Khan |
| 1984 | Majdhar · as Rehana |
| 1984 | |
| 1983 | Natural World · as Narrator |
| 1983 | |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops · as Sushil 'ummi' Kumar |
| 2023 | Mrs Sidhu Investigates · as Executive Producer |
| 2005 | Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee · as Associate Producer |
| 2002 |
| 2005 | Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee · as Dramatised By |
| 1998 | Goodness Gracious Me · as Written By |
| 1993 | Jo Brand Through the Cakehole · as Additional Material |