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
EastEnders
Farah Ahmed
1985
Series
Silent Witness
Diomanda Yannis
1996
Series
Vera
Eve Jamshidi
2011
Film
Dune
Bene Gesserit Sister
2021
Series
The Sandman
Fate Crone
2022
Series
His Dark Materials
Larissa
2019
Series
BBC Play of the Month
Gypsy
1965
Series
Inspector Morse
Hospital Doctor
1987
Series
The Bill
1984
Series
Prime Suspect
Mrs. Duhra
1991
Series
Blake's 7
Selma
1978
Series
Beyond Paradise
Ella Woods
2023
Series
The Sarah Jane Adventures
Old Rani
2007
Series
Law & Order: UK
2009
Film
Bridget Jones's Baby
Judge
2016
Series
Secret Army
Maria
1977
Series
My Hero
NHS Inspector
2000
Series
The Spy
Mama Sophie Cohen
2019
Series
Ann Droid
Mystic Maria
2026
Film
Christopher Robin
Wealthy Woman
2018
Albion Market
1985
Series
My Spy Family
Mrs. Vong
2007
Series
Alexander: The Making of a God
Oracle
2024
Series
We Are Lady Parts
Gran
2021
Film
Made in Italy
Ree
2020
Series
Back to Life
Anna
2019
Series
Landscapers
Judge Blacklock
2021
Series
Signora Volpe
Dame Felicity Morris
2022
Series
Two's Company
Guests
1975
Series
Better
Zaara Slack
2023
Series
New Street Law
Amanda Collins
2006
Series
Porters
Freda
2017
Series
Being April
Leela
2002
Series
The Change
Annie
2023
Series
South of the Border
Manda
1988
Film
My Beautiful Laundrette
Cherry N. Ali
1985
Series
Strange
Mrs. Singh
2003
Film
The Fever
The Seamstress
2004
Shalom Salaam
1989
Film
Bhaji on the Beach
Rekha
1993
Series
The Other Half
Maman
2022
Film
Such a Long Journey
Mrs. Rabadi
1998
Film
Who's Who
Samya
1979
Film
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
Self (archive footage)
1982
Film
A House in Jerusalem
Older Rasha
2023
Film
Hampstead Theatre At Home: Tiger Country
Lakshmi / Bindu
2014
Film
Sixth Happiness
Sera Kotwal
1997
Film
My Sister-Wife
Mumtaz
1992
Film
Only the Lonely
Gurmeet
2018
Watch All Night
Xenia
1980
Film
Shalom Salaam
Nasreen
1989
The Perfect Silence
Homayra
2013
Elphida
Asian Woman 2
1987