Indira Varma
Born: 1973-09-27 in Bath, Somerset, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
Indira Anne Varma is an English stage and screen actress. She was a member of Musical Youth Theatre Company and graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, in 1995. Her film debut and first major role was in Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love. She has gone on to appear in the television series The Canterbury Tales, Rome, Luther, Human Target, and Game of Thrones (as Ellaria Sand).
Filmography
2025
- The Assessment as Ambika
- Coldwater as Fiona
2024
- Doctor Who as Duchess of Pemberton
- Dune: Prophecy
- Disclaimer as Narrator (voice)
- Creature Commandos as The Bride (voice)
- Macbeth as Lady Macbeth
- The Trouble with Jessica as Jessica
- Maya: Birth of a Superhero as Maya (Superhero)
2023
- Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One as DIA
- Extrapolations as Gita Mishra
- Obsession as Ingrid Farrow
2022
- The Legend of Vox Machina as Lady Allura Vysoren (voice)
- Obi-Wan Kenobi as Tala Durith
- Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return as Self - Tala Durith
- National Theatre Live: The Seagull as Arkadina
2021
- Crisis as Madira Brower
- Silent Hours as Dr. Catherine Benson
2020
- For Life as Safiya Masry
- The One and Only Ivan as Dr. Maya Wilson
- Faith Healer as Grace
- Rebuilding Notre-Dame as Narrator - (Voice)
- Lost Pyramids of the Aztecs as Narrator (Voice)
2019
- Carnival Row as Piety Breakspear
- The Capture as Khadija Khan
- Official Secrets as Shami Chakrabarti
- National Theatre Live: Present Laughter as Liz Essendine
- Close as Rima Hassine
- This Way Up as Charlotte
- Secrets of Egypt's Valley of the Kings as Narrator (Voice)
2018
- Early Days ... (Executive Producer)
- Patrick Melrose as Anne Moore
2017
- Una as Sonia
- Unspeakable as Jo
- Reported Missing as Self - Narrator (voice)
- The Machine as Hannah
- The Great British Skinny Dip as Host
2016
- Paranoid as Nina Suresh
2015
- Vintage Blood as Izzy
- National Theatre Live: Man and Superman as Ann Whitefield/Ana
2014
- Exodus: Gods and Kings as High Priestess
- Hampstead Theatre At Home: Tiger Country as Vashti
- Titus Andronicus - Live at Shakespeare's Globe as Tamora
2013
- Anna as Judith Morrow
- What Remains as Elaine
2012
- World Without End as Mattie Wise
- Hunted as Natalie Thorpe
2011
- Game of Thrones as Ellaria Sand
- Silk as George Duggan
2010
- Luther as Zoe Luther
- Human Target as Ilsa Pucci
- Harold Pinter: A Celebration as Self
2009
- Inside the Box as Catherine Powell
- Moses Jones as Dolly
2008
- Comanche Moon as Therese Wanz
2007
- Sex and Death 101 as Devon Sever
- The Whistleblowers as Alisha Cole
2006
- Torchwood as Suzie Costello
- Basic Instinct 2 as Denise Glass
- 3 lbs as Adrianne Holland
2005
- Bones as Inspector Cate Pritchard
- Rome as Niobe of the Voreni
- The Quatermass Experiment as Judith Carroon
- Love Soup
- A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets as Lucie "The dark lady"
- Broken News as Melanie Bellamy
- Bring Something Back: The Making of 'The Quatermass Experiment'
2004
- Hustle as D.C.I. Lucy Britford
- Bride & Prejudice as Kiran
2003
- Reversals as Kathy Irwin
- Canterbury Tales as Meena
2002
- The Inspector Lynley Mysteries as Melissa Booth
- Mad Dogs as Narendra
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Bela Khan
- The Whistle-Blower as Diane Crossman
- One for the Road as Gila
2000
- Attachments as Sasha
- Other People's Children as Amy
1999
1998
- Jinnah as Ruttie Jinnah
1997
- Sixth Happiness as Amy
- Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love as Maya
- Clancy's Kitchen as Kitty