Meera Syal

Meera Syal

Acting
Born 1961-06-27Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Meera Syal, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (58)

Doctor Strange
7.4

Doctor Strange

2016Movie7.4
Alice Through the Looking Glass
6.6

Alice Through the Looking Glass

2016Movie6.6
Paddington 2
7.5

Paddington 2

2017Movie7.5
Yesterday
6.7

Yesterday

2019Movie6.7
Desert Flower
7.6

Desert Flower

2009Movie7.6
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
6.1

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

2018Movie6.1
Scoop
6.6

Scoop

2006Movie6.6
Absolutely Anything
5.9

Absolutely Anything

2015Movie5.9
Dragon Rider
6.9

Dragon Rider

2020Movie6.9
The Canterville Ghost
6.6

The Canterville Ghost

2023Movie6.6
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
5.9

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

2010Movie5.9
Anita and Me
6.0

Anita and Me

2002Movie6.0
Forgive and Forget
5.4

Forgive and Forget

2000Movie5.4
Patrick
6.7

Patrick

2018Movie6.7
The Children's Party at the Palace
2.8

The Children's Party at the Palace

2006Movie2.8
The Smeds and the Smoos
6.8

The Smeds and the Smoos

2023Movie6.8
Tinsel Town
5.8

Tinsel Town

2025Movie5.8
Spin
6.9

Spin

2021Movie6.9
Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet
8.0

Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet

2016Movie8.0
Beautiful Thing
7.2

Beautiful Thing

1996Movie7.2
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
5.7

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid

1987Movie5.7
Handsworth Songs
5.9

Handsworth Songs

1986Movie5.9
To Provide All People
8.0

To Provide All People

2018Movie8.0
Girls' Night
6.8

Girls' Night

1998Movie6.8
Gummed Labels
8.0

Gummed Labels

1992Movie8.0
Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out
8.0

Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out

2024Movie8.0
The Almond and the Seahorse
4.9

The Almond and the Seahorse

2022Movie4.9
Interviewers From Hell

Interviewers From Hell

1989Movie
Crossing the Floor
6.8

Crossing the Floor

1996Movie6.8
Mad Sad & Bad
4.7

Mad Sad & Bad

2009Movie4.7
Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime
9.0

Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime

2000Movie9.0
The Homestay
5.5

The Homestay

2018Movie5.5
National Theatre at Home: A Tupperware of Ashes

National Theatre at Home: A Tupperware of Ashes

2025Movie
Sixth Happiness
4.8

Sixth Happiness

1997Movie4.8
The Boy in the Dress
6.3

The Boy in the Dress

2014Movie6.3
National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers
6.0

National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers

2015Movie6.0
My Sister-Wife
9.0

My Sister-Wife

1992Movie9.0
All in Good Time
6.5

All in Good Time

2012Movie6.5
Lysistrata

Lysistrata

2026Movie
A Nice Arrangement
6.5

A Nice Arrangement

1994Movie6.5
Nativity Rocks!
3.9

Nativity Rocks!

2018Movie3.9
King of Bollywood
6.0

King of Bollywood

2004Movie6.0
Flight
8.5

Flight

1997Movie8.5
Samosa & Sons
2.0

Samosa & Sons

2023Movie2.0
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
4.1

Jhoom Barabar Jhoom

2007Movie4.1
Amar Akbar & Tony
6.0

Amar Akbar & Tony

2015Movie6.0
Majdhar
8.5

Majdhar

1984Movie8.5
O Mary This London
8.0

O Mary This London

1994Movie8.0
A Night in with the Girls

A Night in with the Girls

1997Movie
Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

2012Movie
Brexit Shorts: Just a T-shirt
10.0

Brexit Shorts: Just a T-shirt

2017Movie10.0
Memsahib Rita
8.0

Memsahib Rita

1994Movie8.0
The Secretary Who Stole £4 Million
9.0

The Secretary Who Stole £4 Million

2005Movie9.0
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
10.0

A Midsummer Night's Dream - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

2016Movie10.0
All About TWO

All About TWO

2014Movie
It's Not Unusual
7.5

It's Not Unusual

1995Movie7.5
Bitches & Beauty Queens: The Making of Miss India
9.0

Bitches & Beauty Queens: The Making of Miss India

2002Movie9.0
Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover Version

Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover Version

2015Movie

TV Shows (113)

Midsomer Murders
7.5

Midsomer Murders

1997Series7.5
Doctor Who
7.6

Doctor Who

2005Series7.6
Phineas and Ferb
7.9

Phineas and Ferb

2007Series7.9
Holby City
5.8

Holby City

1999Series5.8
The Sandman
7.9

The Sandman

2022Series7.9
QI
7.9

QI

2003Series7.9
Loose Women
3.4

Loose Women

1999Series3.4
Natural World
7.4

Natural World

1983Series7.4
The Wheel of Time
7.6

The Wheel of Time

2021Series7.6
Screen Two
7.1

Screen Two

1985Series7.1
Have I Got News for You
7.2

Have I Got News for You

1990Series7.2
The One Show
4.4

The One Show

2006Series4.4
Broadchurch
7.9

Broadchurch

2013Series7.9
New Tricks
7.3

New Tricks

2004Series7.3
GMTV
5.8

GMTV

1993Series5.8
8 Out of 10 Cats
7.2

8 Out of 10 Cats

2005Series7.2
The Bill
6.8

The Bill

1984Series6.8
Absolutely Fabulous
7.6

Absolutely Fabulous

1992Series7.6
Would I Lie to You?
7.8

Would I Lie to You?

2007Series7.8
Horrible Histories
8.0

Horrible Histories

2009Series8.0
The Musketeers
7.1

The Musketeers

2014Series7.1
An Audience with...
5.3

An Audience with...

1978Series5.3
Silk
7.5

Silk

2011Series7.5
Parkinson

Parkinson

1998Series
Soldier Soldier
6.9

Soldier Soldier

1991Series6.9
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
4.5

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

2007Series4.5
Taggart
6.4

Taggart

1983Series6.4
Who Do You Think You Are?
7.0

Who Do You Think You Are?

2004Series7.0
Bad Girls
7.6

Bad Girls

1999Series7.6
Riviera
6.1

Riviera

2017Series6.1
Boon
5.8

Boon

1986Series5.8
Drop the Dead Donkey
7.0

Drop the Dead Donkey

1990Series7.0
Richard Osman's House of Games
6.1

Richard Osman's House of Games

2017Series6.1
Room 101
6.6

Room 101

1994Series6.6
Roar
5.6

Roar

2022Series5.6
We Are Lady Parts
7.5

We Are Lady Parts

2021Series7.5
The Devil's Hour
7.3

The Devil's Hour

2022Series7.3
The Split
7.2

The Split

2018Series7.2
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
7.1

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

2018Series7.1
Ruby
9.0

Ruby

1997Series9.0
Kingdom
7.1

Kingdom

2007Series7.1
Jekyll
7.5

Jekyll

2007Series7.5
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
6.0

Duck Quacks Don't Echo

2014Series6.0
Between the Covers
5.5

Between the Covers

2020Series5.5
The Jury
7.0

The Jury

2002Series7.0
Johnny Vaughan Tonight
7.0

Johnny Vaughan Tonight

2002Series7.0
Hunted
6.7

Hunted

2012Series6.7
Little Crackers
6.8

Little Crackers

2010Series6.8
Our Lives

Our Lives

2017Series
The Brink
7.1

The Brink

2015Series7.1
Fat Friends
7.9

Fat Friends

2000Series7.9
It's Only TV But I Like It
6.5

It's Only TV But I Like It

1999Series6.5
The F Word
6.2

The F Word

2005Series6.2
Murder Investigation Team
7.0

Murder Investigation Team

2003Series7.0
John Bishop: In Conversation with...
7.0

John Bishop: In Conversation with...

2016Series7.0
Band of Gold
5.5

Band of Gold

1995Series5.5
Crackanory
6.8

Crackanory

2013Series6.8
The Amazing Mrs Pritchard
6.5

The Amazing Mrs Pritchard

2006Series6.5
In Deep
8.0

In Deep

2001Series8.0
The Job Lot
7.3

The Job Lot

2013Series7.3
Family Tree
6.4

Family Tree

2013Series6.4
Code 404
6.7

Code 404

2020Series6.7
Psychobitches
6.8

Psychobitches

2013Series6.8
The Kumars at No. 42
6.0

The Kumars at No. 42

2001Series6.0
Mrs Sidhu Investigates
6.7

Mrs Sidhu Investigates

2023Series6.7
Grandpa in My Pocket
7.5

Grandpa in My Pocket

2009Series7.5
Beautiful People
6.8

Beautiful People

2008Series6.8
Back to Life
7.4

Back to Life

2019Series7.4
The Revenge Club
6.7

The Revenge Club

2025Series6.7
Nigella
6.3

Nigella

2005Series6.3
The Real McCoy
6.0

The Real McCoy

1991Series6.0
Kinsey

Kinsey

1991Series
This Morning
5.2

This Morning

1988Series5.2
Linda Green
7.2

Linda Green

2001Series7.2
A Little Princess
7.7

A Little Princess

1987Series7.7
Tinga Tinga Tales
8.0

Tinga Tinga Tales

2010Series8.0
Black Silk

Black Silk

1985Series
Monkey Trousers
7.5

Monkey Trousers

2005Series7.5
Goodness Gracious Me
6.7

Goodness Gracious Me

1998Series6.7
The Kumars
5.0

The Kumars

2014Series5.0
The Mrs Bradley Mysteries
7.3

The Mrs Bradley Mysteries

1998Series7.3
When Were We Funniest?

When Were We Funniest?

2008Series
Love Matters
3.0

Love Matters

2013Series3.0
All About Me
7.0

All About Me

2002Series7.0
Kate & Koji
6.1

Kate & Koji

2020Series6.1
The Strangerers
7.5

The Strangerers

2000Series7.5
Bedtime
4.3

Bedtime

2001Series4.3
Derren Brown: Trick of the Mind
8.1

Derren Brown: Trick of the Mind

2004Series8.1
Double Income, No Kids Yet

Double Income, No Kids Yet

2001Series
Degrees of Error

Degrees of Error

1995Series
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾
6.8

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾

1985Series6.8
Keeping Mum

Keeping Mum

1997Series
We Have Been Watching

We Have Been Watching

2017Series
Uncle Max
7.5

Uncle Max

2006Series7.5
Holding On
7.5

Holding On

1997Series7.5
School's Out

School's Out

2006Series
Jo Brand Through the Cakehole

Jo Brand Through the Cakehole

1994Series
Original Comedy Shorts
6.0

Original Comedy Shorts

2014Series6.0
Treasure
6.0

Treasure

2001Series6.0
Minder
1.0

Minder

2009Series1.0
Sean's Show
6.0

Sean's Show

1992Series6.0
Don't Ask Me Ask Britain

Don't Ask Me Ask Britain

2017Series
Walliams & Friend
5.2

Walliams & Friend

2016Series5.2
To Have and to Hold

To Have and to Hold

1986Series
Comedians: Home Alone

Comedians: Home Alone

2020Series
Uncanny Post Mortem

Uncanny Post Mortem

2025Series
Wavelength

Wavelength

1997Series
Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee
9.0

Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee

2005Series9.0
Diana's Decades
6.0

Diana's Decades

2021Series6.0
Our Tiny Islands
10.0

Our Tiny Islands

2024Series10.0
Beena and Amrit

Beena and Amrit

2021Series
Phony

Phony

Series
Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover Version

Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover Version

2015Series