Souad Faress

Souad Faress

Acting

Born:
1948-03-25
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

Filmography

Ann Droid

Ann Droid

6.82026Mystic Maria
TV
The Marlow Murder Club

The Marlow Murder Club

5.92024Sue Whybrow
TV
Alexander: The Making of a God

Alexander: The Making of a God

6.32024Oracle
TV
A House in Jerusalem

A House in Jerusalem

5.82023Older Rasha
Movie
The Change

The Change

7.12023Annie
TV
Beyond Paradise

Beyond Paradise

7.02023Ella Woods
TV
Better

Better

6.02023Zaara Slack
TV
The Other Half

The Other Half

2022Maman
TV
The Sandman

The Sandman

7.82022Fate Crone
TV
Signora Volpe

Signora Volpe

7.22022Dame Felicity Morris
TV
Landscapers

Landscapers

6.82021Judge Blacklock
TV
Dune

Dune

7.82021Bene Gesserit Sister
Movie
We Are Lady Parts

We Are Lady Parts

7.62021Gran
TV
Made in Italy

Made in Italy

6.02020Ree
Movie
His Dark Materials

His Dark Materials

7.82019Larissa
TV
The Spy

The Spy

7.42019Mama Sophie Cohen
TV
Back to Life

Back to Life

7.42019Anna
TV
Christopher Robin

Christopher Robin

7.32018Wealthy Woman
Movie
Only the Lonely

Only the Lonely

2018Gurmeet
Movie
Porters

Porters

7.72017Freda
TV
Apple Tree House

Apple Tree House

2017Mrs Andros
TV
Bridget Jones's Baby

Bridget Jones's Baby

6.42016Judge
Movie
Brief Encounters

Brief Encounters

6.72016Widowed Linda
TV
Sense8

Sense8

7.72015Ruth El-Saadawi
TV
Hampstead Theatre At Home: Tiger Country

Hampstead Theatre At Home: Tiger Country

2014Lakshmi / Bindu
Movie
Pat & Cabbage

Pat & Cabbage

2013Judy
TV
The Perfect Silence

The Perfect Silence

2013Homayra
Movie
The Making of a Lady

The Making of a Lady

5.92012Ameerah
Movie
Hunted

Hunted

6.72012Mrs Sidwa
TV
Vera

Vera

7.42011Eve Jamshidi
TV
Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones

8.52011Dosh Khaleen High Priestess
TV
Law & Order: UK

Law & Order: UK

7.02009Birsen Ozkan
TV
The Sarah Jane Adventures

The Sarah Jane Adventures

7.12007Old Rani
TV
My Spy Family

My Spy Family

4.82007Mrs. Vong
TV
Tripping Over

Tripping Over

2006Margery
TV
New Street Law

New Street Law

6.62006Amanda Collins
TV
The Fever

The Fever

5.42004The Seamstress
Movie
Bodies

Bodies

6.72004Anaesthetist
TV
No Angels

No Angels

5.92004Aunty Di
TV
Promoted to Glory

Promoted to Glory

7.02003Psychiatrist
Movie
Strange

Strange

7.82003Mrs. Singh
TV
Being April

Being April

6.02002Leela
TV
Down to Earth

Down to Earth

6.02000Portia
TV
Doctors

Doctors

4.82000Dr Imani Khaled
TV
My Hero

My Hero

6.52000NHS Inspector
TV
Holby City

Holby City

5.81999Stella Jakiel
TV
Sixth Happiness

Sixth Happiness

4.81998Sera Kotwal
Movie
Such a Long Journey

Such a Long Journey

6.01998Mrs. Rabadi
Movie
Supply and Demand

Supply and Demand

10.01998Ella Kumar
TV
Bernard's Watch

Bernard's Watch

6.71997Mrs Bhanjani
TV
Trial & Retribution

Trial & Retribution

6.81997Dr Sudha Malik
TV
Family Affairs

Family Affairs

3.71997Aamina Shafiq
TV
Silent Witness

Silent Witness

7.61996Diomanda Yannis
TV
Bhaji on the Beach

Bhaji on the Beach

5.31993Rekha
Movie
My Sister-Wife

My Sister-Wife

9.01992Mumtaz
Movie
Prime Suspect

Prime Suspect

7.81991Mrs Duhra
TV
Shalom Salaam

Shalom Salaam

1989Nasreen
Movie
Shalom Salaam

Shalom Salaam

1989Nasreen
TV
South of the Border

South of the Border

10.01988Manda
TV
Elphida

Elphida

1987Asian Woman 2
Movie