Souad Faress
March 25, 1948 (78 years old) in Accra, Ghana
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
Credits
- 2026 · Ann Droid as Mystic Maria
- 2024 · The Marlow Murder Club as Sue Whybrow
- 2024 · Alexander: The Making of a God as Oracle
- 2023 · A House in Jerusalem as Older Rasha
- 2023 · The Change as Annie
- 2023 · Beyond Paradise as Ella Woods
- 2023 · Better as Zaara Slack
- 2022 · The Other Half as Maman
- 2022 · The Sandman as Fate Crone
- 2022 · Signora Volpe as Dame Felicity Morris
- 2021 · Landscapers as Judge Blacklock
- 2021 · Dune as Bene Gesserit Sister
- 2021 · We Are Lady Parts as Gran
- 2020 · Made in Italy as Ree
- 2019 · His Dark Materials as Larissa
- 2019 · The Spy as Mama Sophie Cohen
- 2019 · Back to Life as Anna
- 2018 · Christopher Robin as Wealthy Woman
- 2018 · Only the Lonely as Gurmeet
- 2017 · Porters as Freda
- 2017 · Apple Tree House as Mrs Andros
- 2016 · Bridget Jones's Baby as Judge
- 2016 · Brief Encounters as Widowed Linda
- 2015 · Sense8 as Ruth El-Saadawi
- 2014 · Hampstead Theatre At Home: Tiger Country as Lakshmi / Bindu
- 2013 · Pat & Cabbage as Judy
- 2013 · The Perfect Silence as Homayra
- 2012 · The Making of a Lady as Ameerah
- 2012 · Hunted as Mrs Sidwa
- 2011 · Vera as Eve Jamshidi
- 2011 · Game of Thrones as Dosh Khaleen High Priestess
- 2009 · Law & Order: UK as Birsen Ozkan
- 2007 · The Sarah Jane Adventures as Old Rani
- 2007 · My Spy Family as Mrs. Vong
- 2006 · Tripping Over as Margery
- 2006 · New Street Law as Amanda Collins
- 2004 · The Fever as The Seamstress
- 2004 · Bodies as Anaesthetist
- 2004 · No Angels as Aunty Di
- 2003 · Promoted to Glory as Psychiatrist
- 2003 · Strange as Mrs. Singh
- 2002 · Being April as Leela
- 2000 · Down to Earth as Portia
- 2000 · Doctors as Mala Chowdhry
- 2000 · Doctors as Dr Barbara Terrell
- 2000 · Doctors as Preeti Khella
- 2000 · Doctors as Dr Imani Khaled
- 2000 · My Hero as NHS Inspector
- 1999 · Holby City as Jocelyn Davidson
- 1999 · Holby City as Mina Booth
- 1999 · Holby City as Stella Jakiel
- 1998 · Such a Long Journey as Mrs. Rabadi
- 1998 · Supply and Demand as Ella Kumar
- 1997 · Bernard's Watch as Mrs Bhanjani
- 1997 · Trial & Retribution as Dr Sudha Malik
- 1997 · Sixth Happiness as Sera Kotwal
- 1997 · Family Affairs as Aamina Shafiq
- 1996 · Silent Witness as Diomanda Yannis
- 1993 · Bhaji on the Beach as Rekha
- 1992 · My Sister-Wife as Mumtaz
- 1991 · Prime Suspect as Mrs. Duhra
- 1991 · Prime Suspect as Mrs Duhra
- 1989 · Shalom Salaam as Nasreen
- 1989 · Shalom Salaam as Nasreen
- 1988 · South of the Border as Manda
- 1987 · Elphida as Asian Woman 2
- 1987 · Inspector Morse as Hospital Doctor
- 1986 · Casualty as Rosemary
- 1986 · Casualty as Maryam Shakiba
- 1986 · Casualty as Jemima Hargrove
- 1985 · My Beautiful Laundrette as Cherry N. Ali
- 1985 · Albion Market as Anita Rai
- 1985 · EastEnders as Farah Ahmed
- 1985 · Screen Two as Mumtaz
- 1984 · The Bill as Fatima Ahmet
- 1984 · The Bill as Carmen Nadir
- 1984 · The Bill as Doctor
- 1982 · Mike Leigh: Making Plays as Self (archive footage)
- 1980 · Escape as Suhalilia
- 1980 · Watch All Night as Xenia
- 1979 · Who's Who as Samya
- 1978 · Blake's 7 as Selma
- 1977 · Secret Army as Maria
- 1975 · Two's Company as Guests
- 1972 · Crown Court as Dr Joanna Whitley
- 1970 · Play for Today as Samya
- 1965 · BBC Play of the Month as Gypsy
- 1960 · Coronation Street as Urmila Alahan