Actor profile

Souad Faress

25th March 1948 Accra, Ghana 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.

16 Movies 32 TV Shows 53 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

A House in Jerusalem poster

A House in Jerusalem 13th July 2023 as Older Rasha

Dune poster

Dune 15th September 2021 as Bene Gesserit Sister

Made in Italy poster

Made in Italy 9th July 2020 as Ree

Christopher Robin poster

Christopher Robin 1st August 2018 as Wealthy Woman

Only the Lonely poster

Only the Lonely 1st January 2018 as Gurmeet

Bridget Jones's Baby poster

Bridget Jones's Baby 14th September 2016 as Judge

Hampstead Theatre At Home: Tiger Country poster

Hampstead Theatre At Home: Tiger Country 8th December 2014 as Lakshmi / Bindu

The Fever poster

The Fever 24th September 2004 as The Seamstress

Such a Long Journey poster

Such a Long Journey 13th September 1998 as Mrs. Rabadi

Sixth Happiness poster

Sixth Happiness 4th October 1997 as Sera Kotwal

Bhaji on the Beach poster

Bhaji on the Beach 11th September 1993 as Rekha

My Sister-Wife poster

My Sister-Wife 23rd February 1992 as Mumtaz

Shalom Salaam poster

Shalom Salaam 26th April 1989 as Nasreen

My Beautiful Laundrette poster

My Beautiful Laundrette 16th November 1985 as Cherry N. Ali

Mike Leigh: Making Plays poster

Mike Leigh: Making Plays 4th September 1982 as Self (archive footage)

Who's Who poster

Who's Who 5th February 1979 as Samya

Ann Droid poster

Ann Droid 17th July 2026 as Mystic Maria

Alexander: The Making of a God poster

Alexander: The Making of a God 31st January 2024 as Oracle

The Change poster

The Change 21st June 2023 as Annie

Beyond Paradise poster

Beyond Paradise 24th February 2023 as Ella Woods

Better poster

Better 13th February 2023 as Zaara Slack

The Other Half poster

The Other Half 23rd August 2022 as Maman

The Sandman poster

The Sandman 5th August 2022 as Fate Crone

Signora Volpe poster

Signora Volpe 2nd May 2022 as Dame Felicity Morris

Landscapers poster

Landscapers 6th December 2021 as Judge Blacklock

We Are Lady Parts poster

We Are Lady Parts 20th May 2021 as Gran

His Dark Materials poster

His Dark Materials 3rd November 2019 as Larissa

The Spy poster

The Spy 6th September 2019 as Mama Sophie Cohen

Back to Life poster

Back to Life 15th April 2019 as Anna

Porters poster

Porters 20th September 2017 as Freda

Vera poster

Vera 1st May 2011 as Eve Jamshidi

Law & Order: UK poster

Law & Order: UK 23rd February 2009

The Sarah Jane Adventures poster

The Sarah Jane Adventures 24th September 2007 as Old Rani

My Spy Family poster

My Spy Family 1st September 2007 as Mrs. Vong

New Street Law poster

New Street Law 4th May 2006 as Amanda Collins

Strange poster

Strange 31st May 2003 as Mrs. Singh

Being April poster

Being April 20th June 2002 as Leela

My Hero poster

My Hero 4th February 2000 as NHS Inspector

Silent Witness poster

Silent Witness 21st February 1996 as Diomanda Yannis

Prime Suspect poster

Prime Suspect 7th April 1991 as Mrs. Duhra

South of the Border poster

South of the Border 25th October 1988 as Manda

Inspector Morse poster

Inspector Morse 6th January 1987 as Hospital Doctor

EastEnders poster

EastEnders 19th February 1985 as Farah Ahmed

The Bill poster

The Bill 16th October 1984

Blake's 7 poster

Blake's 7 2nd January 1978 as Selma

Secret Army poster

Secret Army 7th September 1977 as Maria

Two's Company poster

Two's Company 6th September 1975 as Guests

BBC Play of the Month poster

BBC Play of the Month 19th October 1965 as Gypsy