Souad Faress

Souad Faress

Actor Mar 25 (age 78) Accra, Ghana 1965–2026 (61 year career)

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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

Dune

Dune

Bene Gesserit Sister

Christopher Robin

Christopher Robin

Wealthy Woman

Bridget Jones's Baby

Bridget Jones's Baby

Judge

My Beautiful Laundrette

My Beautiful Laundrette

Cherry N. Ali

Made in Italy

Made in Italy

Ree

Alexander: The Making of a God

Alexander: The Making of a God

Oracle

The Sandman

The Sandman

Fate Crone

His Dark Materials

His Dark Materials

Larissa

Filmography

Acting (54)

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Movies (18)

A House in Jerusalem

A House in Jerusalem

as Older Rasha

Dune

Dune

as Bene Gesserit Sister

Made in Italy

Made in Italy

as Ree

Christopher Robin

Christopher Robin

as Wealthy Woman

Only the Lonely

Only the Lonely

as Gurmeet

Bridget Jones's Baby

Bridget Jones's Baby

as Judge

Hampstead Theatre At Home: Tiger Country

Hampstead Theatre At Home: Tiger Country

as Lakshmi / Bindu

The Perfect Silence

as Homayra

The Fever

The Fever

as The Seamstress

Such a Long Journey

Such a Long Journey

as Mrs. Rabadi

Sixth Happiness

Sixth Happiness

as Sera Kotwal

Bhaji on the Beach

Bhaji on the Beach

as Rekha

My Sister-Wife

My Sister-Wife

as Mumtaz

Shalom Salaam

Shalom Salaam

as Nasreen

Elphida

as Asian Woman 2

My Beautiful Laundrette

My Beautiful Laundrette

as Cherry N. Ali

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

as Self (archive footage)

Who's Who

Who's Who

as Samya

Television (36)

Ann Droid

Ann Droid

as Mystic Maria

Alexander: The Making of a God

Alexander: The Making of a God

as Oracle

Beyond Paradise

Beyond Paradise

as Ella Woods

Better

Better

as Zaara Slack

The Change

The Change

as Annie

The Sandman

The Sandman

as Fate Crone

Signora Volpe

Signora Volpe

as Dame Felicity Morris

The Other Half

The Other Half

as Maman

We Are Lady Parts

We Are Lady Parts

as Gran

Landscapers

Landscapers

as Judge Blacklock

His Dark Materials

His Dark Materials

as Larissa

The Spy

The Spy

as Mama Sophie Cohen

Back to Life

Back to Life

as Anna

Porters

Porters

as Freda

Vera

Vera

as Eve Jamshidi

Law & Order: UK

Law & Order: UK

The Sarah Jane Adventures

The Sarah Jane Adventures

as Old Rani

My Spy Family

as Mrs. Vong

New Street Law

New Street Law

as Amanda Collins

Strange

Strange

as Mrs. Singh

Being April

Being April

as Leela

My Hero

My Hero

as NHS Inspector

Trial & Retribution

Trial & Retribution

Silent Witness

Silent Witness

as Diomanda Yannis

Prime Suspect

Prime Suspect

as Mrs. Duhra

Shalom Salaam

South of the Border

South of the Border

as Manda

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse

as Hospital Doctor

EastEnders

EastEnders

as Farah Ahmed

The Bill

The Bill

Watch All Night

as Xenia

Blake's 7

Blake's 7

as Selma

Secret Army

Secret Army

as Maria

Two's Company

Two's Company

as Guests

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

as Gypsy

Albion Market