Souad Faress
Born: 1948-03-25 in Accra, Ghana
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Ann Droid as Mystic Maria
2024
- The Marlow Murder Club as Sue Whybrow
- Alexander: The Making of a God as Oracle
2023
- Beyond Paradise as Ella Woods
- The Change as Annie
- Better as Zaara Slack
- A House in Jerusalem as Older Rasha
2022
- The Sandman as Fate Crone
- Signora Volpe as Dame Felicity Morris
- The Other Half as Maman
2021
- Dune as Bene Gesserit Sister
- Landscapers as Judge Blacklock
- We Are Lady Parts as Gran
2020
- Made in Italy as Ree
2019
- His Dark Materials as Larissa
- The Spy as Mama Sophie Cohen
- Back to Life as Anna
2018
- Christopher Robin as Wealthy Woman
- Only the Lonely as Gurmeet
2017
- Porters as Freda
- Apple Tree House as Mrs Andros
2016
- Bridget Jones's Baby as Judge
- 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
- The Perfect Silence as Homayra
2012
- Hunted as Mrs Sidwa
- The Making of a Lady as Ameerah
2011
- Game of Thrones as Dosh Khaleen High Priestess
- Vera as Eve Jamshidi
2009
- Law & Order: UK as Birsen Ozkan
2007
- The Sarah Jane Adventures as Old Rani
- My Spy Family as Mrs. Vong
2006
- New Street Law as Amanda Collins
- Tripping Over as Margery
2003
- Strange as Mrs. Singh
- Promoted to Glory as Psychiatrist
2002
- Being April as Leela
2000
- Doctors as Mala Chowdhry
- My Hero as NHS Inspector
- Down to Earth as Portia
1999
- Holby City as Jocelyn Davidson
1998
- Supply and Demand as Ella Kumar
- Such a Long Journey as Mrs. Rabadi
1997
- Family Affairs as Aamina Shafiq
- Trial & Retribution as Dr Sudha Malik
- Bernard's Watch as Mrs Bhanjani
- Sixth Happiness as Sera Kotwal
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
1989
- Shalom Salaam as Nasreen
- Shalom Salaam as Nasreen
1988
- South of the Border as Manda
1987
- Inspector Morse as Hospital Doctor
- Elphida as Asian Woman 2
1986
- Casualty as Rosemary
1985
- EastEnders as Farah Ahmed
- Screen Two as Mumtaz
- Albion Market as Anita Rai
- My Beautiful Laundrette as Cherry N. Ali
1984
- The Bill as Fatima Ahmet
1982
- Mike Leigh: Making Plays as Self (archive footage)
1980
- Escape as Suhalilia
- 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