Souad Faress
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Coronation Street
Urmila Alahan
1960
Series
Game of Thrones
Dosh Khaleen High Priestess
2011
Series
EastEnders
Farah Ahmed
1985
Series
Family Affairs
Aamina Shafiq
1997
Series
Holby City
Jocelyn Davidson
1999
Series
Holby City
Mina Booth
1999
Series
Holby City
Stella Jakiel
1999
Series
Casualty
Rosemary
1986
Series
Casualty
Maryam Shakiba
1986
Series
Casualty
Jemima Hargrove
1986
Series
Silent Witness
Diomanda Yannis
1996
Series
Vera
Eve Jamshidi
2011
Series
Play for Today
Samya
1970
Series
Crown Court
Dr Joanna Whitley
1972
Series
BBC Play of the Month
Gypsy
1965
Series
Doctors
Mala Chowdhry
2000
Series
Doctors
Dr Barbara Terrell
2000
Series
Doctors
Preeti Khella
2000
Series
Doctors
Dr Imani Khaled
2000
Film
Dune
Bene Gesserit Sister
2021
Series
The Bill
Fatima Ahmet
1984
Series
The Bill
Carmen Nadir
1984
Series
The Bill
Doctor
1984
Series
His Dark Materials
Larissa
2019
Series
Screen Two
Mumtaz
1985
Series
The Sandman
Fate Crone
2022
Series
Beyond Paradise
Ella Woods
2023
Series
Inspector Morse
Hospital Doctor
1987
Series
Prime Suspect
Mrs. Duhra
1991
Series
Prime Suspect
Mrs Duhra
1991
Series
Sense8
Ruth El-Saadawi
2015
Series
Law & Order: UK
Birsen Ozkan
2009
Series
The Sarah Jane Adventures
Old Rani
2007
Series
Blake's 7
Selma
1978
Series
Secret Army
Maria
1977
Series
Trial & Retribution
Dr Sudha Malik
1997
Film
Christopher Robin
Wealthy Woman
2018
Series
Signora Volpe
Dame Felicity Morris
2022
Series
The Marlow Murder Club
Sue Whybrow
2024
Series
The Spy
Mama Sophie Cohen
2019
Series
My Hero
NHS Inspector
2000
Series
Bodies
Anaesthetist
2004
Series
No Angels
Aunty Di
2004
Film
Bridget Jones's Baby
Judge
2016
Series
Landscapers
Judge Blacklock
2021
Albion Market
Anita Rai
1985
Series
Ann Droid
Mystic Maria
2026
Series
New Street Law
Amanda Collins
2006
Series
Better
Zaara Slack
2023
Series
Back to Life
Anna
2019
Series
Porters
Freda
2017
Series
We Are Lady Parts
Gran
2021
Series
Hunted
Mrs Sidwa
2012
Down to Earth
Portia
2000
Series
Strange
Mrs. Singh
2003
Series
My Spy Family
Mrs. Vong
2007
Series
Two's Company
Guests
1975
Series
Alexander: The Making of a God
Oracle
2024
Series
The Change
Annie
2023
Series
South of the Border
Manda
1988
Film
Made in Italy
Ree
2020
Series
Being April
Leela
2002
Series
Bernard's Watch
Mrs Bhanjani
1997
Series
Brief Encounters
Widowed Linda
2016
Film
My Beautiful Laundrette
Cherry N. Ali
1985
Series
Tripping Over
Margery
2006
Series
Supply and Demand
Ella Kumar
1998
Film
The Fever
The Seamstress
2004
Series
Pat & Cabbage
Judy
2013
Escape
Suhalilia
1980
Film
A House in Jerusalem
Older Rasha
2023
Shalom Salaam
Nasreen
1989
Series
The Other Half
Maman
2022
Film
Who's Who
Samya
1979
Film
Bhaji on the Beach
Rekha
1993
Film
Promoted to Glory
Psychiatrist
2003
Film
The Making of a Lady
Ameerah
2012
Film
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
Self (archive footage)
1982
Film
Such a Long Journey
Mrs. Rabadi
1998
Film
Hampstead Theatre At Home: Tiger Country
Lakshmi / Bindu
2014
Watch All Night
Xenia
1980
Film
My Sister-Wife
Mumtaz
1992
Film
Only the Lonely
Gurmeet
2018
Film
Sixth Happiness
Sera Kotwal
1998
Elphida
Asian Woman 2
1987
Apple Tree House
Mrs Andros
2017
The Perfect Silence
Homayra
2013
Film
Shalom Salaam
Nasreen
1989