Priyanga Burford
Born: 1973-03-01 in England
Known For: Acting
Biography
Priyanga Burford – British actress, writer, and narrator of Sri Lankan (Sinhalese) heritage, born March 1973 in England. Studied English literature at Keble College, Oxford before training at LAMDA, graduating in 2000. Married to Tom Burford since 1999 with two sons, Danny and Oscar. Her most notable television roles include Amina Chaudury in Press (2018, BBC), Sara Dhadwal in Industry (2020–2027, BBC/HBO), Karen in Innocent (2017–2021, ITV), Deepa Kaur in UKIP: The First 100 Days (2015, Channel 4), Mrs. Stevens in King Charles III (2017), Sita Anwar in Steeltown Murders (2023, BBC), and guest appearances in The Thick of It, W1A, Silent Witness, Avenue 5, and This Time with Alan Partridge. Her film credits include Dr. Symes in No Time to Die (2021), Dr. Emma Hurd in The Other Man (2008), a Reporter in A Long Way Down (2014), and uncredited roles in Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) and Detective Pikachu (2019). On stage she is best known for the premiere of Consent at the National Theatre (2017), Dr. Lorna James in The Effect at the Sheffield Crucible (2015), Eyam at Shakespeare's Globe (2018), and An Enemy of the People at the Duke of York's Theatre (2024), for which she received an Olivier Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She is also set to voice M in the video game
Filmography
2026
- A Small and Quiet Light as Noor
2025
- Steve as Kamila
- Second Skin as Kate
2023
- Steeltown Murders as Sita Anwar
- Why Sharks Attack as Narrator
2022
- The Carer as Lisa
- Why Ships Crash as Narrator
2021
- No Time to Die as Dr. Symes
- Building Britain's Biggest Nuclear Power Station as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Lost Treasure Tombs of the Ancient Maya as Narrator (Voice)
2019
- This Time with Alan Partridge as Jean Chaudhary
- Why...? as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Catching Britain's Killers: The Crimes That Changed Us as Narrator (Voice)
- Lost Films of WWII as Narrator (Voice)
2018
- Innocent as Karen Moss
- Press as Amina Chaudury
- The Winter's Tale - Live at Shakespeare's Globe as Hermione
2017
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi as Resistance Medical Officer
- King Charles III as Mrs Stevens
- National Theatre Live: Consent as Rachel
2016
- Criminal as Pharmacist
- I Want My Wife Back as Nereesha
2015
- No Offence as Dr Venkatesan
- London Spy as Clinician
- UKIP: The First 100 Days as Deepa Kaur
2014
- W1A as Faiza Rajah
- A Long Way Down as Reporter
2013
- Life of Crime as Helen Clarke
2012
- Veep as Reporter
2010
- Married Single Other as Jenna
2008
- The Other Man as Dr. Emma Hurd
2006
- Great British Menu as Self - Guest Judge
2005
- Extras as George
- The Thick of It as Baroness Sureka
- Heartless as Laura
- Heatwave as Dr. Abby Granger
2001
- Murphy's Law as Shahana Khan
- Pretending to Be Judith as Agency Woman
1999
- The Vice as Fiona
1998
- A Rather English Marriage as Dr. Swann
1996
- Dalziel and Pascoe as Rebekah Beeton