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Meera Syal
Known for Doctor Who · Phineas and Ferb · Midsomer Murders
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Meera Syal MBE (born Feeroza Syal on 27 June 1961) is a British comedienne, writer, playwright, singer, journalist, producer and actress. She rose to prominence as one of the team that created Goodness Gracious Me and became one of the UK's best-known Indian personalities portraying Sanjeev's grandmother, Ummi, in The Kumars at No. 42. She was awarded the MBE in the New Year's Honours List of 1997…
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- Born
- Jun 27, 1961
- Birthplace
- Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Meera Syal MBE (born Feeroza Syal on 27 June 1961) is a British comedienne, writer, playwright, singer, journalist, producer and actress. She rose to prominence as one of the team that created Goodness Gracious Me and became one of the UK's best-known Indian personalities portraying Sanjeev's grandmother, Ummi, in The Kumars at No. 42.
She was awarded the MBE in the New Year's Honours List of 1997 and in 2003 was listed in The Observer as one of the fifty funniest acts in British comedy.
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Known For
TV
Doctor WhoNasreen Chaudhry · 2005
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
Phineas and FerbBaljeet's Mom (voice) · 2007
★ 7.9
★ 7.9
TV
Midsomer MurdersClara Myerscough · 1997
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
QISelf · 2003
★ 7.9
★ 7.9
TV
Have I Got News for YouSelf · 1990
★ 7.1
★ 7.1
TV
Holby CityTara Sodi · 1999
★ 5.8
★ 5.8
TV
The One ShowSelf - Guest · 2006
★ 4.3
★ 4.3
TV
House of GamesSelf - Contestant · 2017
★ 6.1
★ 6.1
Filmography
Movies
MajdharRehana
1984
Handsworth SongsVoice Over
1986
Sammy and Rosie Get LaidRani
1987
Interviewers From Hell
1989GL
Gummed LabelsMira
1992
My Sister-WifeFarah Khan
1992My Sister-WifeWriter
1992
Bhaji on the BeachWriter
1993
A Nice ArrangementSita
1994A Nice ArrangementStory
1994
Memsahib RitaUnumma
1994
O Mary This LondonRanting woman
1994
It's Not UnusualShushila
1995
Beautiful ThingMiss Chauhan
1996
Crossing the FloorReporter
1996
A Night in with the GirlsSelf
1997
FlightTasleema
1997
Sixth HappinessBreathing Generator
1997
Girls' NightCarmen
1998
Aladdin: The ITV PantomimeHigh Priestess
2000
Forgive and ForgetJudith Adams
2000
Anita and MeAuntie Shaila
2002Anita and MeWriter
2002Anita and MeProducer
2002B&
Bitches & Beauty Queens: The Making of Miss IndiaNarrator
2002
King of BollywoodMrs Jones
2004TS
The Secretary Who Stole £4 MillionJoyti De-Laurey
2005
ScoopJoe's Co-Passenger
2006
The Children's Party at the PalaceMary (The BFG)
2006
Jhoom Barabar JhoomSatvinder’s mother
2007
Desert FlowerPushpa Patel
2009
Mad Sad & BadRashmi
2009
You Will Meet a Tall Dark StrangerDia's Mother
2010
All in Good TimeLopa
2012
Much Ado About NothingBeatrice
2012
All About TWOSelf - Panellist
2014
The Boy in the DressJaspreet
2014
Absolutely AnythingFiona
2015
Amar Akbar & TonyHoney
2015
Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover VersionNarrator
2015
National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful ForeversZehrunisa Husain
2015
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Live at Shakespeare's GlobePresenter
2016
Alice Through the Looking GlassNobody (voice)
2016
Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and JulietNurse
2016
Doctor StrangeDr. Patel
2016
Brexit Shorts: Just a T-shirtPriri
2017Brexit Shorts: Just a T-shirtWriter
2017
Paddington 2Prosecutor
2017
Nativity Rocks!Nina
2018
PatrickMiss Phillips
2018
The HomestayMeera
2018
The Nutcracker and the Four RealmsCook
2018TP
To Provide All PeopleDistrict Nurse
2018
YesterdaySheila Malik
2019
Dragon RiderSubisha Gulab (voice)
2020
SpinAsha
2021
The Almond and the SeahorseDr. Falmer
2022
Samosa & SonsRai Bahadur
2023
The Canterville GhostLucretia Otis (voice)
2023
The Smeds and the SmoosAunt Smed (voice)
2023
Absolutely Fabulous: Inside OutSelf / Suzy
2024
National Theatre at Home: A Tupperware of AshesQueenie
2025
Tinsel TownCassandra
2025L
LysistrataLysistrata (voice)
2026Television
An Audience with...Self · 1 eps
1978
The South Bank Show1 eps
1978
Natural WorldNarrator · 1 eps
1983
TaggartSharon Lal · 1 eps
1983
The BillLinda Morgan · 1 eps
1984The BillWoman in Street · 1 eps
1984The BillSolicitor · 1 eps
1984The BillMiss Choudry · 2 eps
1984BS
Black SilkMumtaz Khan · 1 eps
1985
Screen TwoFarah Khan · 1 eps
1985Screen TwoRanting Woman · 1 eps
1985Screen TwoReporter · 1 eps
1985
Tandoori NightsWriter
1985
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾Mrs. Singh · 2 eps
1985
BoonCouncil Supervisor · 1 eps
1986TH
To Have and to HoldJanine · 7 eps
1986
A Little PrincessAnna · 3 eps
1987
This MorningSelf · 1 eps
1988
Drop the Dead DonkeyBarmaid · 1 eps
1990
Have I Got News for YouSelf · 3 eps
1990K
KinseyVal · 12 eps
1991
Soldier SoldierSangita Sharma · 3 eps
1991
The Real McCoy30 eps
1991
Absolutely FabulousSuzy · 1 eps
1992
Sean's ShowTrudy · 3 eps
1992
GMTVSelf · 1 eps
1993
Jo Brand Through the CakeholeVarious · 1 eps
1994
Room 101Self · 2 eps
1994
Band of GoldAnne Denver · 1 eps
1995DO
Degrees of ErrorDr. Jean Lowell · 4 eps
1995
Holding OnZita · 1 eps
1997
Keeping MumTina Beare · 16 eps
1997
Midsomer MurdersClara Myerscough · 1 eps
1997
RubySelf · 2 eps
1997W
WavelengthMrs Kumar · 1 eps
1997
Goodness Gracious Me22 eps
1998Goodness Gracious MeCreator
1998
ParkinsonSelf · 1 eps
1998
The Mrs Bradley MysteriesMadame Marlene · 1 eps
1998
Bad GirlsJanan Hamad · 1 eps
1999
Holby CityTara Sodi · 9 eps
1999IO
It's Only TV But I Like ItSelf · 1 eps
1999
Loose WomenSelf · 1 eps
1999
Fat FriendsAysha Kapoor · 4 eps
2000
The StrangerersVolunteer · 1 eps
2000
BedtimeRuby · 6 eps
2001
Double Income, No Kids YetKatie · 6 eps
2001
In DeepMarta Drusic · 6 eps
2001
Linda GreenSukie · 1 eps
2001
The Kumars at No. 4251 eps
2001
TreasureVoices · 13 eps
2001
All About MeRupinder · 6 eps
2002JV
Johnny Vaughan TonightSelf · 1 eps
2002
The JuryHeadteacher · 2 eps
2002
Murder Investigation TeamDCI Anita Wishart · 4 eps
2003
QISelf · 1 eps
2003
Derren Brown: Trick of the MindSelf · 1 eps
2004
New TricksBaroness Samira Khan · 1 eps
2004
ParkinsonSelf - Guest · 2 eps
2004
Who Do You Think You Are?Self · 1 eps
2004
8 Out of 10 CatsSelf · 1 eps
2005
Doctor WhoNasreen Chaudhry · 2 eps
2005
Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee HeeSunita · 3 eps
2005
Monkey Trousers7 eps
2005
NigellaSelf · 1 eps
2005
The F Word1 eps
2005SO
School's OutSelf · 1 eps
2006
The Amazing Mrs PritchardLiz Shannon · 6 eps
2006
The One ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2006The One ShowSelf · 1 eps
2006UM
Uncle MaxSnooty Neighbour · 1 eps
2006
JekyllMiranda · 6 eps
2007
KingdomHead Teacher · 1 eps
2007
Phineas and FerbBaljeet's Mom (voice) · 1 eps
2007TA
The Alan Titchmarsh ShowSelf · 1 eps
2007
Would I Lie to You?Self - Panellist · 1 eps
2007
Beautiful PeopleAunty Hayley · 12 eps
2008WW
When Were We Funniest?Self · 4 eps
2008
Grandpa in My PocketMrs Pointy Pencil · 1 eps
2009
Horrible HistoriesStoryteller · 10 eps
2009
MinderJess Robinson · 1 eps
2009
Little CrackersHerself · 1 eps
2010Little CrackersWriter
2010
Tinga Tinga TalesOwl (voice) · 26 eps
2010
SilkAisha Wiseman · 1 eps
2011
HuntedFatima Zahir · 2 eps
2012
BroadchurchJudge Sonia Sharma · 7 eps
2013
CrackanorySelf · 1 eps
2013
Family TreeChitra · 2 eps
2013
Love MattersKuldip · 1 eps
2013
PsychobitchesHera · 1 eps
2013
The Job LotJamina McNulty · 1 eps
2013
Duck Quacks Don't EchoSelf · 1 eps
2014OC
Original Comedy Shorts1 eps
2014OC
Original Comedy ShortsWriter
2014TK
The KumarsSushil 'Ummi' Kumar · 6 eps
2014
The MusketeersTheresa · 1 eps
2014
Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover VersionNarrator · 1 eps
2015
The BrinkNaeema · 10 eps
2015
John Bishop: In Conversation with...Self · 1 eps
2016
Walliams & FriendVarious · 1 eps
2016
Don't Ask Me Ask BritainHerself · 1 eps
2017
House of GamesSelf - Contestant · 5 eps
2017
Our LivesSelf - Narrator · 2 eps
2017
RivieraSonya Roche · 1 eps
2017
We Have Been WatchingSelf · 5 eps
2017
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To CancerSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2018
The SplitGoldie · 6 eps
2018
Back to LifeGaia · 2 eps
2019
Between the CoversSelf · 1 eps
2020
Code 404Elizabeth Churchland · 6 eps
2020
Comedians: Home AloneReena · 1 eps
2020
Kate & KojiDr Ayesha Radwan · 1 eps
2020
Beena and AmritAmrit · 1 eps
2021
Diana's DecadesNarrator · 3 eps
2021
The Wheel of TimeVerin Mathwin · 13 eps
2021
We Are Lady PartsSister Squire · 3 eps
2021
RoarAnu · 1 eps
2022
The Devil's HourDr Ruby Bennett · 6 eps
2022
The SandmanRic the Vic · 1 eps
2022
Mrs Sidhu InvestigatesMrs. Sidhu · 4 eps
2023
Our Tiny IslandsSelf - Narrator · 8 eps
2024
The Revenge ClubRita Eggleston · 6 eps
2025
Uncanny Post MortemSelf · 1 eps
2025
PhonySharla · 1 eps
2026
ProdigiesDahlia · 7 eps
2027Photos
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