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
- Alexander: The Making of a God as Oracle
2023
- Beyond Paradise as Ella Woods
- Better as Zaara Slack
- The Change as Annie
- 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
- We Are Lady Parts as Gran
- Landscapers as Judge Blacklock
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
2016
- Bridget Jones's Baby as Judge
- Brief Encounters as Widowed Linda
2014
- Hampstead Theatre At Home: Tiger Country as Lakshmi / Bindu
2013
- The Perfect Silence as Homayra
2011
- Vera as Eve Jamshidi
2009
2007
- The Sarah Jane Adventures as Old Rani
- My Spy Family as Mrs. Vong
2006
- New Street Law as Amanda Collins
2004
- The Fever as The Seamstress
2003
- Strange as Mrs. Singh
2002
- Being April as Leela
2000
- My Hero as NHS Inspector
1998
- Such a Long Journey as Mrs. Rabadi
1997
- 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
- Shalom Salaam as Nasreen
1988
- South of the Border as Manda
1987
- Inspector Morse as Hospital Doctor
- Elphida as Asian Woman 2
1985
- EastEnders as Farah Ahmed
- Albion Market
- My Beautiful Laundrette as Cherry N. Ali
1984
1982
- Mike Leigh: Making Plays as Self (archive footage)
1980
- 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
1965
- BBC Play of the Month as Gypsy