Meera Syal
British actress Meera Syal played a variety of strong roles in Hollywood cinema. Syal began her acting career appearing mainly in films, such as "Majdhar" (1984), "Sammy and Rosie Get Laid" (1987) with Shashi Kapoor and the Glen Berry dramatic adaptation "Beautiful Thing" (1996). Syal also contributed her voice to characters in the Handsworth Welfare Association documentary "Handsworth Songs" (1986). Her film career continued throughout the nineties and the early 2000s in productions like the comedic drama "Girls' Night" (1998) with Brenda Blethyn, the Lynn Redgrave dramatic adaptation "Anita & Me" (2002) and "Scoop" (2006) with Scarlett Johansson. She also worked in television during these years, including a part on "Doctor Who" (BBC, 2004-). Recently, she tackled roles in "You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger" (2010) with Anthony Hopkins, the dramatic adaptation "Desert Flower" (2011) with Liya Kebede and the comedy "Rafta Rafta" (2012) with Reece Ritchie. She also worked in television during these years, including a part on "Broadchurch" (BBC, 2012-). Syal most recently acted in the comedy "Amar Akbar & Tony" (2015) with Rez Kempton. Syal was married to Sanjeev Bhaskar.
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Meera Syal
Filmography
Movies
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57% |
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The Canterville Ghost | Lucretia Otis (Voice) | - | 2023 |
23% |
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The Almond and the Seahorse | Dr. Falmer (Character) | $790 | 2022 |
No Score Yet |
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Spin | Asha (Character) | - | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Spin: Trailer | Unknown (Character) | - | 2021 |
80% |
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Firedrake the Silver Dragon | Subisha Gulab (Voice) | - | 2020 |
0% |
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Nativity Rocks! | Unknown (Character) | - | 2018 |
No Score Yet |
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Amar, Akbar & Tony | Honey (Character) | - | 2015 |
64% |
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All in Good Time | Lopa (Character) | - | 2012 |
50% |
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Desert Flower | Pushpa Patel (Character) | $44.3K | 2009 |
29% |
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Mad Sad & Bad | Rashmi (Character) | - | 2009 |
75% |
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Anita & Me |
Auntie Shaila (Character), Writer |
- | 2002 |
No Score Yet |
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Forgive and Forget | Judith Adams (Character) | - | 2000 |
No Score Yet |
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Girls' Night | Carmen (Character) | - | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Flight | Tasleema (Character) | - | 1997 |
88% |
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Bhaji on the Beach | Screenwriter | - | 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | My Sister Wife | Farah Khan (Character) | - | 1992 |
75% |
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Sammy and Rosie Get Laid | Rani (Character) | - | 1987 |
No Score Yet |
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A Little Princess | Anna (Character) | - | 1986 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Majdhar | Unknown (Character) | - | 1984 |
TV
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97% | 74% | We Are Lady Parts | Sister Squire (Character) | 2024 |
No Score Yet | 93% | Mrs Sidhu Investigates |
Mrs Sidhu (Character), Executive Producer |
2023 |
95% | 89% | The Devil's Hour | Unknown (Character) | 2022 |
71% | 42% | Roar | Anu (Character) | 2022 |
76% | 91% | The Split | Goldie (Character) | 2018 2022 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Code 404 | Elizabeth Churchland (Character) | 2021 |
No Score Yet | 45% | Riviera | Sonya Roche (Character) | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Goodness Gracious Me |
Unknown (Character), Creator, Writer |
1998 2008 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Walliams & Friend | Guest | 2016 |
92% | 91% | Broadchurch | Judge Sonia Sharma (Guest Star) | 2015 |
81% | 93% | Family Tree | Chitra (Guest Star) | 2013 |
90% | 64% | Doctor Who | Nasreen Chaudhry (Guest Star) | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Beautiful People | Aunty Hayley (Guest Star) | 2008 |
82% | 93% | Kingdom | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2007 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee |
Sunita (Character), Writer |
2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Kumars at No. 42 | Sushila (Character) | 2003-2004 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Who Do You Think You Are? | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2004 |
No Score Yet | 100% | QI | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Room 101 | Guest | 1999 |