---
name: "Souad Faress"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/souad-faress"
fi1m_id: "souad-faress"
imdb_id: "nm0267256"
tmdb_id: 261927
wikidata_id: "Q7564052"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "25 March 1948"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-10-05T14:46:18.478600+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Souad Faress

## Identity

Souad Faress

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/souad-faress
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** souad-faress
- **IMDb ID:** nm0267256
- **TMDB ID:** 261927
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7564052
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Souad_Faress, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7564052, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0267256/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/261927

Actor. Born 25 March 1948 in Accra, Ghana.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 25 March 1948, Accra, Ghana
- **Active:** 1985–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 8 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 85 (1), 2010s 64 (3), 2020s 78 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 70 across 8 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 6, Drama 5, Adventure 2, Romance 2, Crime 1, Family 1
- **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $823m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Souad_Faress, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7564052, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0267256/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/261927

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*The Change*](https://film.one/tv/the-change.md) (78)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Souad Faress is a British-based stage, radio, television and film actress. Born in Accra, Ghana, on 25 March 1948 to Irish and Syrian parents, she trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.

She is best known for her long-running role as solicitor Usha Gupta (later Franks) in the BBC Radio 4 serial *The Archers* and for playing the High Priestess of the Dosh Khaleen in season six of *Game of Thrones* (2016). Other screen credits include *My Beautiful Laundrette* (1985), *Dune* (2021), *The Sandman* (2022) and *The Change* (2023) as Annie.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (8)

- *The Change* (2023), Fi1m 78, as Annie — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-change.md)
- *Dune* (2021), Fi1m 76, as Bene Gesserit Sister — [page](https://film.one/film/dune.md)
- *Landscapers* (2021), Fi1m 78, as Judge Blacklock — [page](https://film.one/tv/landscapers.md)
- *We Are Lady Parts* (2021), Fi1m 80, as Gran — [page](https://film.one/tv/we-are-lady-parts.md)
- *The Spy* (2019), Fi1m 58, as Mama Sophie Cohen — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-spy.md)
- *Christopher Robin* (2018), Fi1m 62, as Wealthy Woman — [page](https://film.one/film/christopher-robin.md)
- *Bridget Jones's Baby* (2016), Fi1m 71, as Judge — [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-joness-baby.md)
- *My Beautiful Laundrette* (1985), Fi1m 85, as Cherry N. Ali — [page](https://film.one/film/my-beautiful-laundrette.md)

## Complete filmography (53)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Ann Droid* (2026), series, as Mystic Maria
- *Alexander: The Making of a God* (2024), series, as Oracle
- *A House in Jerusalem* (2023), as Older Rasha
- *The Change* (2023), series, as Annie — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-change.md)
- *Beyond Paradise* (2023), series, as Ella Woods
- *Better* (2023), series, as Zaara Slack
- *The Other Half* (2022), series, as Maman
- *The Sandman* (2022), series, as Fate Crone
- *Signora Volpe* (2022), series, as Dame Felicity Morris
- *Landscapers* (2021), series, as Judge Blacklock — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/landscapers.md)
- *Dune* (2021), as Bene Gesserit Sister — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/dune.md)
- *We Are Lady Parts* (2021), series, as Gran — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/we-are-lady-parts.md)
- *Made in Italy* (2020), as Ree
- *His Dark Materials* (2019), series, as Larissa
- *The Spy* (2019), series, as Mama Sophie Cohen — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-spy.md)
- *Back to Life* (2019), series, as Anna
- *Christopher Robin* (2018), as Wealthy Woman — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/christopher-robin.md)
- *Only the Lonely* (2018), as Gurmeet
- *Porters* (2017), series, as Freda
- *Bridget Jones's Baby* (2016), as Judge — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-joness-baby.md)
- *Brief Encounters* (2016), series, as Widowed Linda
- *Hampstead Theatre At Home: Tiger Country* (2014), as Lakshmi / Bindu
- *The Perfect Silence* (2013), as Homayra
- *Vera* (2011), series, as Eve Jamshidi — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/vera.md)
- *Law & Order: UK* (2009), series, Actor
- *The Sarah Jane Adventures* (2007), series, as Old Rani
- *My Spy Family* (2007), series, as Mrs. Vong
- *New Street Law* (2006), series, as Amanda Collins
- *The Fever* (2004), as The Seamstress
- *Strange* (2003), series, as Mrs. Singh
- *Being April* (2002), series, as Leela
- *My Hero* (2000), series, as NHS Inspector
- *Such a Long Journey* (1998), as Mrs. Rabadi
- *Sixth Happiness* (1997), as Sera Kotwal
- *Silent Witness* (1996), series, as Diomanda Yannis
- *Bhaji on the Beach* (1993), as Rekha
- *My Sister-Wife* (1992), as Mumtaz
- *Prime Suspect* (1991), series, as Mrs. Duhra — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/prime-suspect.md)
- *Shalom Salaam* (1989), as Nasreen
- *Shalom Salaam* (1989), series, Actor
- *South of the Border* (1988), series, as Manda
- *Elphida* (1987), as Asian Woman 2
- *Inspector Morse* (1987), series, as Hospital Doctor — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/inspector-morse.md)
- *My Beautiful Laundrette* (1985), as Cherry N. Ali — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/my-beautiful-laundrette.md)
- *Albion Market* (1985), series, Actor
- *EastEnders* (1985), series, as Farah Ahmed — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/eastenders.md)
- *The Bill* (1984), series, Actor
- *Watch All Night* (1980), series, as Xenia
- *Who's Who* (1979), as Samya
- *Blake's 7* (1978), series, as Selma
- *Secret Army* (1977), series, as Maria
- *Two's Company* (1975), series, as Guests
- *BBC Play of the Month* (1965), series, as Gypsy

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