Souad Faress

Souad Faress

Known for
Acting
Born
March 25, 1948 (age 78)
Birthplace
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

2026
Ann Droid poster

Ann Droid

TV · as Mystic Maria · 1 ep

2024
Alexander: The Making of a God poster

Alexander: The Making of a God

TV · as Oracle · 6 eps

2024
The Marlow Murder Club poster

The Marlow Murder Club

TV · as Sue Whybrow · 1 ep

2023
A House in Jerusalem poster

A House in Jerusalem

Movie · as Older Rasha

2023
The Change poster

The Change

TV · as Annie · 1 ep

2023
Better poster

Better

TV · as Zaara Slack · 2 eps

2023
Beyond Paradise poster

Beyond Paradise

TV · as Ella Woods · 1 ep

2022
The Sandman poster

The Sandman

TV · as Fate Crone · 11 eps

2022
The Other Half poster

The Other Half

TV · as Maman · 1 ep

2022
Signora Volpe poster

Signora Volpe

TV · as Dame Felicity Morris · 1 ep

2021
Dune poster

Dune

Movie · as Bene Gesserit Sister

2021
We Are Lady Parts poster

We Are Lady Parts

TV · as Gran · 3 eps

2021
Landscapers poster

Landscapers

TV · as Judge Blacklock · 2 eps

2020
Made in Italy poster

Made in Italy

Movie · as Ree

2019
His Dark Materials poster

His Dark Materials

TV · as Larissa · 1 ep

2019
The Spy poster

The Spy

TV · as Mama Sophie Cohen · 3 eps

2019
Back to Life poster

Back to Life

TV · as Anna · 3 eps

2018
Christopher Robin poster

Christopher Robin

Movie · as Wealthy Woman

2018
Only the Lonely poster

Only the Lonely

Movie · as Gurmeet

2017
Porters poster

Porters

TV · as Freda · 1 ep

2017
Apple Tree House

Apple Tree House

TV · as Mrs Andros · 1 ep

2016
Bridget Jones's Baby poster

Bridget Jones's Baby

Movie · as Judge

2016
Brief Encounters poster

Brief Encounters

TV · as Widowed Linda · 6 eps

2015
Sense8 poster

Sense8

TV · as Ruth El-Saadawi · 1 ep

2014
Hampstead Theatre At Home: Tiger Country poster

Hampstead Theatre At Home: Tiger Country

Movie · as Lakshmi / Bindu

2013
The Perfect Silence

The Perfect Silence

Movie · as Homayra

2013
Pat & Cabbage poster

Pat & Cabbage

TV · as Judy · 1 ep

2012
The Making of a Lady poster

The Making of a Lady

Movie · as Ameerah

2012
Hunted poster

Hunted

TV · as Mrs Sidwa · 8 eps

2011
Vera poster

Vera

TV · as Eve Jamshidi · 1 ep

2011
Game of Thrones poster

Game of Thrones

TV · as Dosh Khaleen High Priestess · 2 eps

2009
Law & Order: UK poster

Law & Order: UK

TV · as Birsen Ozkan · 1 ep

2007
My Spy Family poster

My Spy Family

TV · as Mrs. Vong · 13 eps

2007
The Sarah Jane Adventures poster

The Sarah Jane Adventures

TV · as Old Rani · 2 eps

2006
New Street Law poster

New Street Law

TV · as Amanda Collins · 1 ep

2006
Tripping Over poster

Tripping Over

TV · as Margery · 1 ep

2004
The Fever poster

The Fever

Movie · as The Seamstress

2004
No Angels poster

No Angels

TV · as Aunty Di · 1 ep

2004
Bodies poster

Bodies

TV · as Anaesthetist · 1 ep

2003
Promoted to Glory poster

Promoted to Glory

Movie · as Psychiatrist

2003
Strange poster

Strange

TV · as Mrs. Singh · 1 ep

2002
Being April poster

Being April

TV · as Leela · 6 eps

2000
My Hero poster

My Hero

TV · as NHS Inspector · 1 ep

2000
Down to Earth

Down to Earth

TV · as Portia · 1 ep

2000
Doctors poster

Doctors

TV · as Mala Chowdhry, Dr Barbara Terrell, Preeti Khella, Dr Imani Khaled · 1 ep

1999
Holby City poster

Holby City

TV · as Jocelyn Davidson, Mina Booth, Stella Jakiel · 1 ep

1998
Such a Long Journey poster

Such a Long Journey

Movie · as Mrs. Rabadi

1998
Sixth Happiness poster

Sixth Happiness

Movie · as Sera Kotwal

1998
Supply and Demand poster

Supply and Demand

TV · as Ella Kumar · 2 eps

1997
Bernard's Watch poster

Bernard's Watch

TV · as Mrs Bhanjani · 1 ep

1997
Trial & Retribution poster

Trial & Retribution

TV · as Dr Sudha Malik · 1 ep

1997
Family Affairs poster

Family Affairs

TV · as Aamina Shafiq · 5 eps

1996
Silent Witness poster

Silent Witness

TV · as Diomanda Yannis · 2 eps

1993
Bhaji on the Beach poster

Bhaji on the Beach

Movie · as Rekha

1992
My Sister-Wife poster

My Sister-Wife

Movie · as Mumtaz

1991
Prime Suspect poster

Prime Suspect

TV · as Mrs. Duhra, Mrs Duhra

1989
Shalom Salaam poster

Shalom Salaam

Movie · as Nasreen

1989
Shalom Salaam

Shalom Salaam

TV · as Nasreen · 5 eps

1988
South of the Border poster

South of the Border

TV · as Manda · 1 ep

1987
Elphida

Elphida

Movie · as Asian Woman 2

1987
Inspector Morse poster

Inspector Morse

TV · as Hospital Doctor · 1 ep

1986
Casualty poster

Casualty

TV · as Rosemary, Maryam Shakiba, Jemima Hargrove · 1 ep

1985
My Beautiful Laundrette poster

My Beautiful Laundrette

Movie · as Cherry N. Ali

1985
Albion Market

Albion Market

TV · as Anita Rai · 100 eps

1985
EastEnders poster

EastEnders

TV · as Farah Ahmed · 6 eps

1985
Screen Two poster

Screen Two

TV · as Mumtaz · 1 ep

1984
The Bill poster

The Bill

TV · as Fatima Ahmet, Carmen Nadir, Doctor · 1 ep

1982
Mike Leigh: Making Plays poster

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1980
Watch All Night

Watch All Night

TV · as Xenia · 7 eps

1980
Escape

Escape

TV · as Suhalilia · 1 ep

1979
Who's Who poster

Who's Who

Movie · as Samya

1978
Blake's 7 poster

Blake's 7

TV · as Selma · 1 ep

1977
Secret Army poster

Secret Army

TV · as Maria · 1 ep

1975
Two's Company poster

Two's Company

TV · as Guests · 1 ep

1972
Crown Court poster

Crown Court

TV · as Dr Joanna Whitley · 1 ep

1970
Play for Today poster

Play for Today

TV · as Samya · 1 ep

1965
BBC Play of the Month poster

BBC Play of the Month

TV · as Gypsy · 1 ep

1960
Coronation Street poster

Coronation Street

TV · as Urmila Alahan · 1 ep