Acting

Souad Faress

1948-03-25 · Accra, Ghana

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.

Movies & TV shows

54 credits

The Sandman

2022 · Fate Crone

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Silent Witness

1996 · Diomanda Yannis

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EastEnders

1985 · Farah Ahmed

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Vera

2011 · Eve Jamshidi

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Dune

2021 · Bene Gesserit Sister

BBC Play of the Month

1965 · Gypsy

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His Dark Materials

2019 · Larissa

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The Bill

1984

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Inspector Morse

1987 · Hospital Doctor

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Prime Suspect

1991 · Mrs. Duhra

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The Sarah Jane Adventures

2007 · Old Rani

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Blake's 7

1978 · Selma

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Beyond Paradise

2023 · Ella Woods

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Law & Order: UK

2009

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The Spy

2019 · Mama Sophie Cohen

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Secret Army

1977 · Maria

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Christopher Robin

2018 · Wealthy Woman

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Ann Droid

2026 · Mystic Maria

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Bridget Jones's Baby

2016 · Judge

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My Hero

2000 · NHS Inspector

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We Are Lady Parts

2021 · Gran

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Alexander: The Making of a God

2024 · Oracle

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Better

2023 · Zaara Slack

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Signora Volpe

2022 · Dame Felicity Morris

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Made in Italy

2020 · Ree

My Spy Family

2007 · Mrs. Vong

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Landscapers

2021 · Judge Blacklock

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Albion Market

1985

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Being April

2002 · Leela

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Back to Life

2019 · Anna

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Porters

2017 · Freda

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Two's Company

1975 · Guests

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New Street Law

2006 · Amanda Collins

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The Change

2023 · Annie

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My Beautiful Laundrette

1985 · Cherry N. Ali

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South of the Border

1988 · Manda

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Strange

2003 · Mrs. Singh

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Shalom Salaam

1989

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Brief Encounters

2016 · Widowed Linda

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The Other Half

2022 · Maman

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The Fever

2004 · The Seamstress

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A House in Jerusalem

2023 · Older Rasha

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Bhaji on the Beach

1993 · Rekha

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Who's Who

1979 · Samya

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Such a Long Journey

1998 · Mrs. Rabadi

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My Sister-Wife

1992 · Mumtaz

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Watch All Night

1980 · Xenia

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Shalom Salaam

1989 · Nasreen

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Mike Leigh: Making Plays

1982 · Self (archive footage)

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Only the Lonely

2018 · Gurmeet

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Sixth Happiness

1997 · Sera Kotwal

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Hampstead Theatre At Home: Tiger Country

2014 · Lakshmi / Bindu

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Elphida

1987 · Asian Woman 2

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The Perfect Silence

2013 · Homayra

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