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
2026
- The Other Bennet Sister as Mrs. Gardiner
- Frank & Louis
2025
- The Assessment as Ambika
- Coldwater as Fiona
2024
- Doctor Who as Duchess of Pemberton
- Dune: Prophecy
- Creature Commandos as The Bride (voice)
- Disclaimer as Narrator (voice)
- The Trouble with Jessica as Jessica
- Macbeth as Lady Macbeth
- Maya: Birth of a Superhero as Maya (Superhero)
2023
- Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One as DIA
- Obsession as Ingrid Farrow
- Extrapolations as Gita Mishra
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
- INVINCIBLE as Volcanikka (voice)
- 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
- Rebuilding Notre-Dame as Narrator - (Voice)
- Faith Healer as Grace
- Lost Pyramids of the Aztecs as Narrator (Voice)
2019
- The Capture as Khadija Khan
- Carnival Row as Piety Breakspear
- Close as Rima Hassine
- Official Secrets as Shami Chakrabarti
- This Way Up as Charlotte
- National Theatre Live: Present Laughter as Liz Essendine
- Secrets of Egypt's Valley of the Kings as Narrator (Voice)
2018
- Patrick Melrose as Anne Moore
- Early Days ... (Executive Producer)
2017
- Una as Sonia
- Reported Missing as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Unspeakable as Jo
- The Machine as Hannah
- The Great British Skinny Dip as Host
2016
- The Night Manager as Mayra Cavendish
- Paranoid as Nina Suresh
2015
- National Theatre Live: Man and Superman as Ann Whitefield/Ana
- Vintage Blood as Izzy
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
- What Remains as Elaine
- Anna as Judith Morrow
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
- Moses Jones as Dolly
- Inside the Box as Catherine Powell
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
- Love Soup
- Broken News as Melanie Bellamy
- The Quatermass Experiment as Judith Carroon
- A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets as Lucie "The dark lady"
- Bring Something Back: The Making of 'The Quatermass Experiment'
2004
- Hustle as D.C.I. Lucy Britford
- Bride & Prejudice as Kiran
2003
- Canterbury Tales as Meena
- Reversals as Kathy Irwin
2002
- The Inspector Lynley Mysteries as Melissa Booth
- Mad Dogs as Narendra
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Bela Khan
- One for the Road as Gila
- The Whistle-Blower as Diane Crossman
2000
- Attachments as Sasha
- Other People's Children as Amy
1999
- Psychos as Dr Martine Nichol
1998
- Jinnah as Ruttie Jinnah
1997
- Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love as Maya
- Sixth Happiness as Amy
- Clancy's Kitchen as Kitty