Person
Meera Syal
Actor · Writer · Producer· Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK
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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.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Doctor Strange
Dr. Patel · 2016
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Nobody (voice) · 2016
Yesterday
Sheila Malik · 2019
Paddington 2
2017
The Nutcracker and the Four Realmsposter
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
2018
Scoop
Joe's Co-Passenger · 2006
Absolutely Anything
Fiona · 2015
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
Dia's Mother · 2010
Filmography
39 credits across 4 departments.
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