Acting
Souad Faress
Born 25 March 1948 in Accra, Ghana
72 credits
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.
Known for
Acting 72
- 2026Ann DroidSeriesMystic Maria
- 2024The Marlow Murder ClubSeriesSue Whybrow
- 2024Alexander: The Making of a GodSeriesOracle
- 2023Beyond ParadiseSeriesElla Woods
- 2023The ChangeSeriesAnnie
- 2023BetterSeriesZaara Slack
- 2023A House in JerusalemFilmOlder Rasha
- 2022The SandmanSeriesFate Crone
- 2022Signora VolpeSeriesDame Felicity Morris
- 2022The Other HalfSeriesMaman
- 2021DuneFilmBene Gesserit Sister
- 2021LandscapersSeriesJudge Blacklock
- 2021We Are Lady PartsSeriesGran
- 2020Made in ItalyFilmRee
- 2019His Dark MaterialsSeriesLarissa
- 2019The SpySeriesMama Sophie Cohen
- 2019Back to LifeSeriesAnna
- 2018Christopher RobinFilmWealthy Woman
- 2018Only the LonelyFilmGurmeet
- 2017PortersSeriesFreda
- 2017Apple Tree HouseSeriesMrs Andros
- 2016Bridget Jones's BabyFilmJudge
- 2016Brief EncountersSeriesWidowed Linda
- 2015Sense8SeriesRuth El-Saadawi
- 2014Hampstead Theatre At Home: Tiger CountryFilmLakshmi / Bindu
- 2013Pat & CabbageSeriesJudy
- 2013The Perfect SilenceFilmHomayra
- 2012HuntedSeriesMrs Sidwa
- 2012The Making of a LadyFilmAmeerah
- 2011Game of ThronesSeriesDosh Khaleen High Priestess
- 2011VeraSeriesEve Jamshidi
- 2009Law & Order: UKSeriesBirsen Ozkan
- 2007The Sarah Jane AdventuresSeriesOld Rani
- 2007My Spy FamilySeriesMrs. Vong
- 2006New Street LawSeriesAmanda Collins
- 2006Tripping OverSeriesMargery
- 2004BodiesSeriesAnaesthetist
- 2004No AngelsSeriesAunty Di
- 2004The FeverFilmThe Seamstress
- 2003StrangeSeriesMrs. Singh
- 2003Promoted to GloryFilmPsychiatrist
- 2002Being AprilSeriesLeela
- 2000My HeroSeriesNHS Inspector
- 2000Down to EarthSeriesPortia
- 1998Such a Long JourneyFilmMrs. Rabadi
- 1998Supply and DemandSeriesElla Kumar
- 1997Family AffairsSeriesAamina Shafiq
- 1997Trial & RetributionSeriesDr Sudha Malik
- 1997Bernard's WatchSeriesMrs Bhanjani
- 1997Sixth HappinessFilmSera Kotwal
- 1996Silent WitnessSeriesDiomanda Yannis
- 1993Bhaji on the BeachFilmRekha
- 1992My Sister-WifeFilmMumtaz
- 1991Prime SuspectSeriesMrs Duhra, Mrs. Duhra
- 1989Shalom SalaamFilmNasreen
- 1989Shalom SalaamSeriesNasreen
- 1988South of the BorderSeriesManda
- 1987Inspector MorseSeriesHospital Doctor
- 1987ElphidaFilmAsian Woman 2
- 1985My Beautiful LaundretteFilmCherry N. Ali
- 1985Screen TwoSeriesMumtaz
- 1984The BillSeriesCarmen Nadir, Doctor, Fatima Ahmet
- 1982Mike Leigh: Making PlaysFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1980EscapeSeriesSuhalilia
- 1980Watch All NightSeriesXenia
- 1979Who's WhoFilmSamya
- 1978Blake's 7SeriesSelma
- 1977Secret ArmySeriesMaria
- 1975Two's CompanySeriesGuests
- 1972Crown CourtSeriesDr Joanna Whitley
- 1970Play for TodaySeriesSamya
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthSeriesGypsy
Filmography from TMDB.