Meera Syal
Meera Syal is a British actress, comedian, and writer known for her work in television and film. She gained recognition for roles in 'Goodness Gracious Me' and 'The Kumars at No. 42'. Syal has a reputation for her sharp wit and ability to blend comedy... Read More
Known for
Doctor Strange (2016)
After his career is destroyed, a brilliant but arrogant surgeon gets a new lease on life when a sorcerer takes him under her wing...
Yesterday (2019)
Jack Malik is a struggling singer-songwriter in an English seaside town whose dreams of fame are rapidly fading, despite the fierce devotion and support...
Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)
Alice Kingsleigh returns to Underland and faces a new adventure in saving the Mad Hatter.
Personal details
Credits
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
The Revenge ClubSix strangers are brought together by a divorce support group who quickly transform from therapy-seeking victims into architects of retribution.... |
Rita | |
| 2025 |
Tinsel TownA washed-up Hollywood action hero is tricked into starring in a small English town’s chaotic Christmas pantomime, where a straight-talking... |
Cassandra | |
| 2025 |
National Theatre at Home: A Tupperware of AshesAn ambitious Michelin-Star chef, Queenie is used to having the last word. But when her children notice gaps in her... |
Queenie | |
| 2025 |
Uncanny Post MortemThey know what they saw. Danny's joined by celebs and experts from Team Sceptic and Team Believer for an even... |
Unknown character | |
| 2024 |
Absolutely Fabulous: Inside OutA star-studded retrospective reunites the lead cast for the first time since 2016 to rampage down memory lane revealing how... |
Self / Suzy | |
| 2024 |
Our Tiny IslandsFrom exceptional enclaves and secluded sanctuaries to awe-inspiring archipelagos and hidden havens, what is it like to live on one... |
Self - Narrator | |
| 2023 |
The Canterville GhostAn American family moves in to the Canterville Chase, a London mansion that has been haunted by ghost Sir Simon... |
Lucretia Otis (voice) | |
| 2023 |
Mrs Sidhu InvestigatesMrs. Sidhu is a high-end caterer with a taste for crime. Recently widowed, she juggles her new catering business with... |
Mrs. Sidhu | |
| 2023 |
The Smeds and the SmoosIn this animated intergalactic adventure, the red Smeds and the blue Smoos must learn to overcome their differences and work... |
Aunt Smed (voice) | |
| 2022 |
The Almond and the SeahorseFor Gwen, it's always 1999. The face in the mirror is unfamiliar and her partner isn't recognizable to her despite... |
Dr. Falmer | |
| 2022 |
The Devil's HourLucy wakes every night at exactly 3:33am. Nothing in her life has made sense for a long time. But the... |
Dr Ruby Bennett | |
| 2022 |
The Devil's HourLucy wakes every night at exactly 3:33am. Nothing in her life has made sense for a long time. But the... |
Dr. Ruby Bennett | |
| 2022 |
The SandmanAfter years of imprisonment, Morpheus — the King of Dreams — embarks on a journey across worlds to find what... |
Ric the Vic | |
| 2022 |
RoarFeaturing an all-star cast, this genre-bending anthology series weaves together eight darkly comedic feminist fables that take unexpected approaches to... |
Anu | |
| 2021 |
The Wheel of TimeThe lives of five young villagers change forever when a strange and powerful woman arrives, claiming one of them is... |
Verin Mathwin | |
| 2021 |
Beena and AmritBeena is young, spirited and fancy free. She's just finished a degree in politics and the world is her oyster,... |
Amrit | |
| 2021 |
SpinRhea lives with her tight-knit multigenerational family. After her mother’s death, she has been her father’s emotional rock, and her... |
Asha | |
| 2021 |
Diana's DecadesPrincess Diana was an icon who both captured and transformed the spirit of the times. Following how this thoroughly modern... |
Narrator | |
| 2021 |
We Are Lady PartsAn anarchic, laugh-out-loud music comedy following a Muslim female punk band called Lady Parts, tracking the highs and lows of... |
Sister Squire | |
| 2020 |
Dragon RiderAn unlikely trio of heroes – a dragon, a boy and a forest brownie – embark on an epic adventure... |
Subisha Gulab (voice) | |
| 2020 |
Between the CoversSara Cox hosts this new book club bringing the nation together through sharing the pleasure of reading. Each edition features... |
Self | |
| 2020 |
Kate & KojiKate runs an old-fashioned café in a seaside town, and develops a strong, if sometimes volatile, friendship with asylum-seeking African... |
Dr Ayesha Radwan | |
| 2019 |
YesterdayA struggling musician realizes he's the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking up in an... |
Sheila Malik | |
| 2019 |
Back to LifeWhen Miri Matteson returns home after eighteen years, can she integrate back into her old life? With a terrible event... |
Gaia | |
| 2018 |
Nativity Rocks!The staff and students at St. Bernadette's Primary School audition for a coveted place in a spectacular rock musical competition. |
Nina | |
| 2018 |
The Nutcracker and the Four RealmsWhen Clara’s mother leaves her a mysterious gift, she embarks on a journey to four secret realms—where she discovers her... |
Cook | |
| 2018 |
PatrickA woman's chaotic life becomes more complicated when she inherits her grandmother's dog. |
Miss Phillips | |
| 2018 |
To Provide All PeopleTo mark the 70th anniversary of the birth of the NHS, acclaimed poet Owen Sheers takes us on a journey... |
District Nurse | |
| 2018 |
The HomestayA sheltered Indian couple visits their son in the U.S. for the first time and bungles their apartment rental, ending... |
Meera | |
| 2018 |
The SplitThe Defoes, a family of female divorce lawyers, are forced to face their past following the return of their estranged... |
Goldie | |
| 2018 |
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To CancerFour different celebrities all aim to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith with their baking skills. |
Self - Guest | |
| 2017 |
Paddington 2Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for... |
Prosecutor | |
| 2017 |
Richard Osman's House of GamesEach week a group of four famous faces go toe to toe in testing their general knowledge skills in a... |
Self - Contestant | |
| 2017 |
Brexit Shorts: Just a T-shirtPriti, a British-born Indian woman in the West Midlands, reports a violent incident in the street. |
Priri | |
| 2017 |
Our LivesCelebrating life in the UK in all its diversity – as seen through the eyes of remarkable people doing extraordinary... |
Self - Narrator | |
| 2017 |
Don't Ask Me Ask BritainThe aim of the show is for the two teams to second-guess what the viewers will vote for in various... |
Herself | |
| 2017 |
We Have Been WatchingThis series features some of Britain's best-loved comedians and funniest comedy actors gathering together for a jolly night in front... |
Self | |
| 2016 |
Walliams & FriendComedy series in which David Walliams is joined by a different guest in each episode for a variety of sketches,... |
Various | |
| 2016 |
Doctor StrangeAfter his career is destroyed, a brilliant but arrogant surgeon gets a new lease on life when a sorcerer takes... |
Dr. Patel | |
| 2016 |
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Live at Shakespeare's GlobeA recording of the final night of Emma Rice's transgressive and flamboyant production of Shakespeare's comedy at the Globe in... |
Presenter | |
| 2016 |
John Bishop: In Conversation with...A three series talk show. With the host in conversation with people whom he admires. |
Self | |
| 2016 |
Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and JulietLive theatre presentation of Shakespeare's classic play about two teenagers from warring families whose love affair ends in tragedy. |
Nurse | |
| 2016 |
Alice Through the Looking GlassAlice Kingsleigh returns to Underland and faces a new adventure in saving the Mad Hatter. |
Nobody (voice) | |
| 2015 |
Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover VersionThrough ten carefully chosen cover versions that whisk us from the British Invasion to a noughties X Factor final, this... |
Narrator | |
| 2015 |
Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover VersionThe cover version has always been a staple of the pop charts. Yet it's often been viewed as the poor... |
Unknown character | |
| 2015 |
Amar Akbar & TonyAmar, Akbar & Tony follows the lives and loves of three childhood friends through twists and turns as the characters... |
Honey | |
| 2015 |
National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful ForeversIndia is surging with global ambition. But beyond the luxury hotels surrounding Mumbai airport lies a makeshift slum, full of... |
Zehrunisa Husain | |
| 2015 |
Absolutely AnythingEccentric aliens give a man the power to do anything he wants to determine if Earth is worth saving. |
Fiona | |
| 2014 |
The Boy in the DressDennis feels different - an ordinary boy in an ordinary house in an ordinary street, playing football with his mates... |
Jaspreet | |
| 2014 |
Original Comedy ShortsA series of six comedy shorts, in which each episode is 'taken over' by a different high profile comedian. The... |
Unknown character | |
| 2014 |
All About TWOQuiz and celebration of 50 years of the BBC's second channel, hosted by Dara O Briain. With Richard Osman supplying... |
Self - Panellist | |
| 2014 |
Duck Quacks Don't EchoLee Mack wrangles a team of scientists and celebrity guests to find the truth behind the trivia on this bizarrely... |
Unknown character | |
| 2014 |
The MusketeersSet in 17th century Paris, musketeers Athos, Porthos, Aramis and D'Artagnan are members of an elite band of soldiers who... |
Theresa | |
| 2014 |
The KumarsHaving suffered hard during the economic downturn, The Kumars are now living in a flat in Hounslow behind the shop... |
Sushil 'Ummi' Kumar | |
| 2013 |
CrackanoryCrackanory is a storytelling television series aimed at adults, inspired by the popular children's series Jackanory. Each episode features two... |
Self | |
| 2013 |
PsychobitchesPsychobitches is a British sketch comedy programme created by Jeremy Dyson for Sky One Arts. Rebecca Front stars as The... |
Hera | |
| 2013 |
The Job LotThe daily troubles of the people who work in a busy West Midlands Job Centre, and the people who don’t... |
Jamina McNulty | |
| 2013 |
BroadchurchThe murder of a young boy in a small coastal town brings a media frenzy, which threatens to tear the... |
Judge Sonia Sharma | |
| 2012 |
Much Ado About NothingIqbal Khan's vibrant and colourful production transposed Shakespeare's vivacious and sometimes unsettling comedy of love and deceit to an Indian... |
Beatrice | |
| 2012 |
All in Good TimeEast Is East writer Ayub Khan-Din returns with another funny, tender-hearted portrait of family strife. Based on his popular play... |
Lopa | |
| 2011 |
SilkSilk is a British television drama series produced by the BBC and first shown in 2011. Written by Peter Moffat,... |
Aisha Wiseman | |
| 2010 |
Little CrackersLittle Crackers is a series of Christmas short films featuring stars of British and Irish comedy. |
Herself | |
| 2010 |
You Will Meet a Tall Dark StrangerTwo married couples find only trouble and heartache as their complicated lives unfold. After 40 years of marriage, Alfie leaves... |
Dia's Mother | |
| 2009 |
Desert FlowerThe autobiography of a Somalian nomad who was sold in marriage at 13, fled from Africa a while later to... |
Pushpa Patel | |
| 2009 |
Mad Sad & BadHARDEEP, RASHMI and ATUL are brothers and sisters. Which means they can say anything they like to each other, no... |
Rashmi | |
| 2009 |
Horrible HistoriesBased on the best-selling children's books and liberally splattered with guts, blood and poo, a group of British comedians offer an... |
Storyteller | |
| 2008 |
Beautiful PeopleBeautiful People is a British comedy drama television series based on the memoirs of Barneys creative director Simon Doonan. The... |
Aunty Hayley | |
| 2008 |
When Were We Funniest?When Were We Funniest? is a Gold documentary series broadcast in 2008. |
Unknown character | |
| 2007 |
The Alan Titchmarsh ShowThe Alan Titchmarsh Show is a British daytime chat show presented by Alan Titchmarsh. It was first broadcast on ITV... |
Self | |
| 2007 |
Would I Lie to You?A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob... |
Self - Panellist | |
| 2007 |
JekyllTom Jackman is learning to cope with his alter ego, the dark and mysterious Hyde, who threatens his life and... |
Miranda | |
| 2007 |
Jhoom Barabar JhoomLondon, an overcrowded cafe, one table to share. Two strangers tell each other “how I met my fiancé” stories to... |
Satvinder’s mother | |
| 2007 |
KingdomLooks can be deceiving. Peter Kingdom seems to have everything — a man of some standing in the seaside town... |
Head Teacher | |
| 2006 |
The Amazing Mrs PritchardSupermarket manager Ros Pritchard decides to stand for election and her steady gains of support gives rise to thoughts of... |
Liz Shannon | |
| 2006 |
The One ShowA topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One. |
Self - Guest | |
| 2006 |
The One ShowA topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One. |
Self | |
| 2006 |
ScoopAn American journalism student in London scoops a big story, and begins an affair with an aristocrat as the incident... |
Joe's Co-Passenger | |
| 2006 |
The Children's Party at the PalaceTo celebrate her 80th birthday, the Queen is holding a children's party in the grounds of Buckingham Palace. She has... |
Mary (The BFG) | |
| 2006 |
School's OutSchool's Out was a BBC television series hosted by Danny Wallace. Based on the premise of school subjects, celebrity contestants... |
Self | |
| 2005 | Self | ||
| 2005 |
The Secretary Who Stole £4 MillionThe true story of Joyti De-Laurey, a wife and mother whose job as a secretary at investment bankers Goldman Sachs... |
Joyti De-Laurey | |
| 2005 |
8 Out of 10 CatsA weekly, topical panel show based around a huge series of opinion poll surveys carried out around Britain. |
Self | |
| 2005 |
Monkey TrousersMonkey Trousers was a short-lived comedy series on ITV in 2005, featuring Alistair McGowan, John Thomson, Ronni Ancona, Mackenzie Crook,... |
Unknown character | |
| 2005 |
Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee HeeMeera Syal stars in this poignant story of friendship, betrayal and cross-cultural conflict based on her hit novel. Three childhood... |
Unknown character | |
| 2005 |
Doctor WhoThe Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who... |
Nasreen Chaudhry | |
| 2004 |
Who Do You Think You Are?A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past. |
Self | |
| 2004 | Unknown character | ||
| 2003 |
QIComedy quiz show full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are 'quite interesting'. |
Self | |
| 2003 |
Murder Investigation TeamMurder Investigation Team is a British police procedural drama series produced by the ITV network as a spin-off from the... |
DCI Anita Wishart | |
| 2002 |
Anita and MeMeena, a 12-year-old living in a mining village in the English Midlands in 1972, is the daughter of Indian parents... |
Auntie Shaila | |
| 2002 |
Bitches & Beauty Queens: The Making of Miss IndiaA British-made documentary about the highly competitive world of beauty pageants in India, culminating with the top prize: Miss India.... |
Narrator | |
| 2002 |
All About MeAll About Me is a British television sitcom starring Jasper Carrott about a multicultural family living in Birmingham. It was... |
Rupinder | |
| 2002 |
The JuryThe Jury is a British television serial broadcast in 2002. The series was the first ever to be allowed to... |
Unknown character | |
| 2002 | Self | ||
| 2001 |
The Kumars at No. 42The Kumars at No. 42 is a British comedy show. It won an International Emmy in 2002 and 2003. It... |
Unknown character | |
| 2001 |
BedtimeBedtime was a British comedy-drama written and directed by Andy Hamilton and broadcast by the BBC. It ran for three... |
Ruby | |
| 2001 |
In DeepLying, cheating, thieving—they’re the best undercover cops in the business. Liam Ketman (Nick Berry, Heartbeat) and Garth O'Hanlon (Stephen Tompkinson,... |
Marta Drusic | |
| 2000 |
Aladdin: The ITV PantomimeA televised pantomime of Aladdin with characters played by well-known celebrities. |
High Priestess | |
| 2000 |
Fat FriendsFat Friends is an ITV drama created by Kay Mellor, broadcast from 12 October 2000 to 24 March 2005. It... |
Aysha Kapoor | |
| 2000 |
Forgive and ForgetDavid O'Neil, a plasterer and mature student Theo have been best mates for fourteen years and are practically inseparable. However,... |
Judith Adams | |
| 2000 |
The StrangerersThe Strangerers is a British television comedy drama science fiction series written by Rob Grant and was broadcast on Sky... |
Volunteer | |
| 1999 |
Loose WomenA panel of four women discuss topical issues, ranging from daily politics and current affairs to celebrity gossip. |
Self | |
| 1999 | Self | ||
| 1999 |
Bad GirlsBad Girls is a British television drama series that was broadcast on ITV from 1 June 1999 to 20 December... |
Janan Hamad | |
| 1998 |
The Mrs Bradley MysteriesSophisticated woman-of-the world Adela Bradley and her chauffeur George Moody are an unlikely pair of investigators back in the England... |
Madame Marlene | |
| 1998 |
Girls' NightTwo British best friends and in-laws Dawn and Jackie work together at a factory. When Dawn is diagnosed with a... |
Carmen | |
| 1998 |
Goodness Gracious MeGoodness Gracious Me is a BBC English language sketch comedy show originally aired on BBC Radio 4 from 1996 to... |
Unknown character | |
| 1998 |
ParkinsonMichael Parkinson returns for a second run of his iconic talk show. |
Self | |
| 1997 |
RubyRuby was a late-night talk show broadcast on BBC Two in the United Kingdom. The series premiered on 12 May... |
Self | |
| 1997 |
Keeping MumSitcom about an elderly woman who's starting to find her memory wandering while being watched over by her son and... |
Tina Beare | |
| 1997 |
Midsomer MurdersThe peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up... |
Clara Myerscough | |
| 1997 |
A Night in with the GirlsTraces the role of women in British television, from 1946 to 1997. |
Unknown character | |
| 1996 |
Crossing the FloorPolitical satire closely mirroring real-life British politics of the time - a self-serving Conservative minister "crosses the floor" to join... |
Reporter | |
| 1996 |
Beautiful ThingDuring a long, hot summer on the Thamesmead Estate in Southeast London, three teenagers edge towards adulthood. |
Miss Chauhan | |
| 1995 |
It's Not UnusualA taxi driver is driven to distraction by her love of Tom Jones. |
Shushila | |
| 1994 |
Room 101Fast-moving game show meets talk show, which sees Frank Skinner refereeing three celebrities each week as they compete to banish... |
Self | |
| 1994 |
A Nice ArrangementDocuments an Indian-English family's attempt to give their Briticized daughter a traditional Indian arranged marriage, with as much photography as... |
Sita | |
| 1994 |
O Mary This LondonThree young Dubliners go to London in search of fun, fortune and, in the case of 17-year-old Mary Kelly, an... |
Ranting woman | |
| 1994 |
Memsahib RitaUsing a blend of magic realism and realist drama, Memsahib Rita looks at the physical and emotional violence of racism.... |
Unumma | |
| 1993 |
GMTVGMTV is the name of the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor/licensee, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January... |
Self | |
| 1992 |
Absolutely FabulousSet in the world of fashion and PR, immature fun-loving mother Edina Monsoon and her best friend Patsy drive Eddie's... |
Suzy | |
| 1992 |
Gummed LabelsComedy thriller deals with an arranged marriage. |
Unknown character | |
| 1992 |
My Sister-WifeFarah is an independent young British woman who manages to reconcile her modern lifestyle with her Pakistani heritage. As a... |
Farah Khan | |
| 1991 |
Soldier SoldierThe daily lives of a group of soldiers in 'B' Company, 1st Battalion The King's Fusiliers. |
Sangita Sharma | |
| 1991 |
The Real McCoyThe Real McCoy was a BBC Television comedy show that ran from 1991 to 1996, featuring an array of black... |
Unknown character | |
| 1990 |
Have I Got News for YouHilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no... |
Self | |
| 1990 |
Drop the Dead DonkeyA sitcom set in the offices of "GlobeLink News" after its acquisition by media mogul Sir Roysten Merchant. Led by... |
Barmaid | |
| 1989 |
Interviewers From HellJohn Cleese training video about interviewers |
Unknown character | |
| 1988 |
This MorningThis Morning features a variety of news, as well as show business, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, home and garden, food, tech,... |
Self | |
| 1987 |
Sammy and Rosie Get LaidSammy and Rosie are an unconventional middle-class London married couple. They live in the midst of inner-city chaos, surround themselves... |
Rani | |
| 1987 |
A Little PrincessSara Crewe is the pampered daughter of an army colonel in a Victorian London girls' school. But when her father... |
Anna | |
| 1986 |
Handsworth SongsThe Black Audio Film Collective’s acclaimed essay film, 'Handsworth Songs', examines the 1985 race riots in Handsworth and London. Interweaving... |
Voice Over | |
| 1985 |
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾A British television series based on the book of the same name written by Sue Townsend. |
Mrs. Singh | |
| 1984 |
MajdharCultural identity, women’s independence and the pressure to conform to British norms are the subjects of this bold and acute... |
Rehana | |
| 1984 |
The BillThe daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets... |
Unknown character | |
| 1983 |
Natural WorldNatural World is a nature documentary television series broadcast annually on BBC Two and regarded by the BBC as its... |
Narrator | |
| 1983 |
TaggartTaggart is a Scottish detective television program. The series revolves around a group of detectives initially in the Maryhill CID... |
Unknown character | |
| 1978 |
An Audience with...An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend Television, in which a host, usually a... |
Self | |
| TBA |
PhonyAfter waking up from a freak car accident, Sonny discovers that his mother has been replaced by an impostor. |
Sharla | |
| TBA |
LysistrataLysistrata and the women of Athens and Sparta take a radical decision to bring an end to the war between... |
Lysistrata (voice) |
Latest Release
Got a question about Meera Syal?
Meera Syal is best known for her roles in 'Goodness Gracious Me', 'The Kumars at No. 42', and her recent work in 'The Ex-Wife'.
Yes, Meera Syal received an OBE in 2015 and has been nominated for various awards, including BAFTAs, for her contributions to television and theatre.
Meera Syal began her acting career in the late 1980s, initially performing in theatre before moving to television and film.
Meera Syal's estimated net worth is around $3 million, reflecting her successful career in acting, writing, and comedy.
One of Meera Syal's notable films is 'Bhaji on the Beach' (1993), which showcased her talent and contributed to her rising popularity.
Yes, Meera Syal is also a successful author and playwright, with several published works that highlight her diverse talents.
Meera Syal is known for her observational comedy that often addresses cultural identity and the experiences of South Asian communities in Britain.
Meera Syal has had a significant impact on British television by breaking barriers for South Asian representation and influencing the portrayal of diverse narratives.