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Meera Syal
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In short · Acting since 1984, 5 decades active, 56 credits.
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42 creditsThe Revenge Club(2025)
Rita Eggleston
TV
A Tupperware of Ashes(2025)
Queenie
Film
Mrs Sidhu Investigates(2023)
Mrs Sidhu
TV
Samosa & Sons(2023)
Rai Bahadur
Film
The Canterville Ghost(2023)
Lucretia Otis
Film
The Almond and the Seahorse(2022)
Dr. Falmer
Film
The Smeds and the Smoos(2022)
Aunt Smed
Film
Roar(2022)
Anu
TV
The Devil's Hour(2022)
Dr Ruby Bennett
TV
The Sandman(2022)
Ric the Vic (1 Episode)
TV
Beena And Amrit(2021)
Amrit
TV
Spin(2021)
Asha
Film
The Wheel of Time(2021)
Verin Mathwin (13 Episodes)
TV
Dragon Rider(2020)
Subisha Gulab
Film
Yesterday(2019)
Sheila Malik
Film
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms(2018)
Cook
Film
Nativity Rocks!(2018)
Nina
Film
Paddington 2(2017)
Prosecutor
Film
Doctor Strange(2016)
Dr. Patel
Film
Alice Through the Looking Glass(2016)
Nobody
Film
Amar Akbar & Tony(2015)
Honey
Film
Absolutely Anything(2015)
Fiona
Film
National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers(2015)
Zehrunisa Husain
FilmThe Kumars(2014)
Sushil 'Ummi' Kumar
TV
The Boy in the Dress(2014)
Jaspreet
Film
All in Good Time(2012)
Lopa
Film
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger(2010)
Dia's Mother
Film
Mad Sad & Bad(2009)
Rashmi
Film
Desert Flower(2009)
Pushpa Patel
Film
Scoop(2006)
Joe's Co-Passenger
Film
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- Uncanny: Post MortemSelf - Guest · 2025
- Diana's DecadesSelf - Narrator · 2021
- Between the CoversSelf - Panellist · 2020
- Don't Ask Me Ask BritainSelf - Panellist · 2017
- A Midsummer Night's DreamSelf - Presenter · 2016
- Treasures of the British LibrarySelf - Presenter · 2016
- The BritishSelf - Actor and Writer · 2012
- Jo Brand's Big SplashSelf · 2011
- The Cult Of...Self - Narrator · 2006
- You Can't Fire Me, I'm FamousSelf · 2006
- Drama ConnectionsSelf - Narrator · 2005
- The Big ReadSelf · 2003
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