Meera Syal

Meera Syal

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1961-06-27 (62 years old)

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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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Filmography

all 117

TV Shows 68

Movies 49

self 24

Voice 4

Narrator 4

Writer 4

Lucretia Otis (voice)
The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost (2023)

Movie
8
Mrs Sidhu
Mrs Sidhu Investigates

Mrs Sidhu Investigates (2023)

TV
Aunt Smed (voice)
The Smeds and the Smoos

The Smeds and the Smoos (2023)

Movie
Dr. Falmer
The Almond and the Seahorse

The Almond and the Seahorse (2022)

Movie
Dr. Bennett / Dr Ruby Bennett / Dr. Ruby Bennett
The Devil's Hour

The Devil's Hour (2022)

TV
Ric the Vic
The Sandman

The Sandman (2022)

TV
4.33
Anu
Roar

Roar (2022)

TV
10
Verin Mathwin
The Wheel of Time

The Wheel of Time (2021)

TV
5
Amrit
Beena and Amrit

Beena and Amrit (2021)

TV
Asha
Spin

Spin (2021)

Movie
Self - Narrator
Diana's Decades

Diana's Decades (2021)

TV
Subisha Gulab (voice)
Dragon Rider

Dragon Rider (2020)

Movie
10
Dr Ayesha Radwan
Kate & Koji

Kate & Koji (2020)

TV
Sheila Malik
Yesterday

Yesterday (2019)

Movie
5.97
Nina
Nativity Rocks!

Nativity Rocks! (2018)

Movie
Cook
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)

Movie
7.22
Miss Phillips
Patrick

Patrick (2018)

Movie
District Nurse
To Provide All People

To Provide All People (2018)

Movie
Meera
The Homestay

The Homestay (2018)

Movie
Goldie
The Split

The Split (2018)

TV
9
Prosecutor
Paddington 2

Paddington 2 (2017)

Movie
7
Self - Contestant
Richard Osman's House of Games

Richard Osman's House of Games (2017)

TV
Priti
Brexit Shorts: Just a T-shirt

Brexit Shorts: Just a T-shirt (2017)

Movie
Self
We Have Been Watching

We Have Been Watching (2017)

TV
Various
Walliams & Friend

Walliams & Friend (2016)

TV
Dr. Patel
Doctor Strange

Doctor Strange (2016)

Movie
7.09
Self - Presenter
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

A Midsummer Night's Dream - Live at Shakespeare's Globe (2016)

Movie
Herself
John Bishop: In Conversation With...

John Bishop: In Conversation With... (2016)

TV
Nurse
Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet

Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet (2016)

Movie
10
Nobody (voice)
Alice Through the Looking Glass

Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)

Movie
6.96
Narrator
Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover Version

Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover Version (2015)

TV
Narrator
Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover Version

Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover Version (2015)

Movie
Fiona
Absolutely Anything

Absolutely Anything (2015)

Movie
5
Honey
Amar Akbar & Tony

Amar Akbar & Tony (2015)

Movie
Zehrunisa Husain
National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers

National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers (2015)

Movie
Jaspreet
The Boy in the Dress

The Boy in the Dress (2014)

Movie
Writer
Original Comedy Shorts

Original Comedy Shorts (2014)

TV
Duck Quacks Don't Echo

Duck Quacks Don't Echo (2014)

TV
Theresa
The Musketeers

The Musketeers (2014)

TV
6.78
Sushil 'Ummi' Kumar
The Kumars

The Kumars (2014)

TV
Self - Actor and Writer
The British

The British (2012)

TV
Beatrice
Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing (2012)

Movie
Lopa
All in Good Time

All in Good Time (2012)

Movie
Self
Jo Brand's Big Splash

Jo Brand's Big Splash (2011)

TV
Herself / Writer
Little Crackers

Little Crackers (2010)

TV
Dia's Mother
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010)

Movie
5
Pushpa Patel
Desert Flower

Desert Flower (2009)

Movie
10
Rashmi
Mad Sad & Bad

Mad Sad & Bad (2009)

Movie
Storyteller
Horrible Histories

Horrible Histories (2009)

TV
1
Aunty Hayley
Beautiful People

Beautiful People (2008)

TV
When Were We Funniest?

When Were We Funniest? (2008)

TV
Self
The Alan Titchmarsh Show

The Alan Titchmarsh Show (2007)

TV
Miranda
Jekyll

Jekyll (2007)

TV
8
Satvinder’s mother
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom

Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007)

Movie
Head Teacher
Kingdom

Kingdom (2007)

TV
6
The Amazing Mrs Pritchard

The Amazing Mrs Pritchard (2006)

TV
Self / Self - Guest
The One Show

The One Show (2006)

TV
Joe's Co-Passenger
Scoop

Scoop (2006)

Movie
4.33
Mary (The BFG)
The Children's Party at the Palace

The Children's Party at the Palace (2006)

Movie
School's Out

School's Out (2006)

TV
Self - Narrator
Drama Connections

Drama Connections (2005)

TV
Self
Nigella

Nigella (2005)

TV
Joyti De-Laurey
The Secretary Who Stole £4 Million

The Secretary Who Stole £4 Million (2005)

Movie
Self
8 Out of 10 Cats

8 Out of 10 Cats (2005)

TV
Monkey Trousers

Monkey Trousers (2005)

TV
Sunita
Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee

Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee (2005)

TV
Nasreen Chaudhry
Doctor Who

Doctor Who (2005)

TV
6.37
Self
Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are? (2004)

TV
Derren Brown: Trick of the Mind

Derren Brown: Trick of the Mind (2004)

TV
Self
QI

QI (2003)

TV
DCI Anita Wishart
Murder Investigation Team

Murder Investigation Team (2003)

TV
Writer
Anita and Me

Anita and Me (2002)

Movie
Self
Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy

Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy (2002)

TV
Narrator
Bitches & Beauty Queens: The Making of Miss India

Bitches & Beauty Queens: The Making of Miss India (2002)

Movie
Rupinder
All About Me

All About Me (2002)

TV
The Jury

The Jury (2002)

TV
Self
Johnny Vaughan Tonight

Johnny Vaughan Tonight (2002)

TV
Sushil 'Ummi' Kumar
The Kumars at No. 42

The Kumars at No. 42 (2001)

TV
Ruby
Bedtime

Bedtime (2001)

TV
Marta Drusic
In Deep

In Deep (2001)

TV
High Priestess
Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime

Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime (2000)

Movie
Fat Friends

Fat Friends (2000)

TV
Judith Adams
Forgive and Forget

Forgive and Forget (2000)

Movie
The Strangerers

The Strangerers (2000)

TV
Self
It's Only TV But I Like It

It's Only TV But I Like It (1999)

TV
Janan Hamad
Bad Girls

Bad Girls (1999)

TV
Carmen
Girls' Night

Girls' Night (1998)

Movie
Holding On

Holding On (1997)

TV
Self
Ruby

Ruby (1997)

TV
Tina Beare
Keeping Mum

Keeping Mum (1997)

TV
Clara Myerscough
Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders (1997)

TV
6
A Night in with the Girls

A Night in with the Girls (1997)

Movie
Reporter
Crossing the Floor

Crossing the Floor (1996)

Movie
Various / Various Roles
Goodness Gracious Me

Goodness Gracious Me (1996)

TV
Miss Chauhan
Beautiful Thing

Beautiful Thing (1996)

Movie
6
Shushila
It's Not Unusual

It's Not Unusual (1995)

Movie
Self
Room 101

Room 101 (1994)

TV
Sita
A Nice Arrangement

A Nice Arrangement (1994)

Movie
Ranting woman
O Mary This London

O Mary This London (1994)

Movie
Unumma
Memsahib Rita

Memsahib Rita (1994)

Movie
Writer
Bhaji on the Beach

Bhaji on the Beach (1993)

Movie
Self
GMTV

GMTV (1993)

TV
Absolutely Fabulous

Absolutely Fabulous (1992)

TV
6
Writer
My Sister-Wife

My Sister-Wife (1992)

Movie
Various Roles
The Real McCoy

The Real McCoy (1991)

TV
Herself
Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You (1990)

TV
Drop the Dead Donkey

Drop the Dead Donkey (1990)

TV
6
Self
This Morning

This Morning (1988)

TV
Rani
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987)

Movie
Actress
Handsworth Songs

Handsworth Songs (1986)

Movie
The Bill

The Bill (1984)

TV
Rehana
Majdhar

Majdhar (1984)

Movie
Narrator
Natural World

Natural World (1983)

TV
6
Taggart

Taggart (1983)

TV
6
Self
An Audience with...

An Audience with... (1978)

TV
Tina Beare
Keeping Mum

Keeping Mum

TV
Mrs. Mullet
Flavia de Luce

Flavia de Luce

Movie

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1961-06-27 (62 years old)

Birth Name
Feroza Syal

Birth Place
Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

Religion
Hinduism

Spouse
Sanjeev Bhaskar

Children
Milli Bhatia

Citizenships
United Kingdom

Awards
Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Member of the Order of the British Empire, Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Betty Trask Award, Academy Fellowship Award


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