Souad Faress

Souad Faress (born March 25, 1948 in Accra ) is a Ghanaian actress of Irish - Syrian descent.

life and career

Souad Faress was born in 1948 in the Ghanaian capital Accra , the daughter of an Irishman and a Syrian. Today she lives in London .

Faress made her first appearance in front of the camera in 1976 in two episodes of the BBC series Ich, Claudius, Kaiser & Gott . Other television appearances followed on Blake's 7 , Play for Tonight and Watch All Night .

Her film appearances include My Wonderful Laundromat , Sixth Happiness and Such a Long Journey . Faress played other recurring roles in Coronation Street , Being April , Family Affairs , Doctors , Casualty and Hunted - Don't Trust Anyone .

In 2016, she took on the role of a Dosh Khaleen priestess in the hit television series Game of Thrones .

Filmography (selection)

• 1976: Ich, Claudius, Kaiser & Gott (TV series, 2 episodes)
• 1977: Secret Army (TV series, episode 1x09)
• 1979: Blake's 7 (TV series, episode 2x04)
• 1979: Play for Today (TV series, episode 9x15)
• 1980: Watch All Night (TV series, 5 episodes)
• 1985: My Beautiful Laundrette (My Pretty Laundrette)
• 1987: Inspector Morse, Oxford Homicide Squad (Inspector Morse , TV series, episode 1x01)
• 1988: South of the Border (TV series, 1x02)
• 1993: Picnic on the Beach (Bahji on the Beach)
• 1997: Sixth Happiness
• 1998: Such a Long Journey
• 2000–2006: The Bill (TV series, 3 episodes)
• 2001: Coronation Street (TV series, 3 episodes)
• 2002: The Price of Crime ( Trial & Retribution , Episode 5x01)
• 2002: Being April (TV series, 6 episodes)
• 2003-2011: Casualty (TV series, 6 episodes)
• 2003: Strange (TV series, episode 1x06)
• 2004–2012: Doctors (TV series, 4 episodes)
• 2005: No Angels (TV series, episode 2x07)
• 2005: Family Affairs (TV series, 15 episodes)
• 2008-2014: Holby City (TV series, 3 episodes)
• 2009: Law & Order: UK (TV series, episode 1x06)
• 2010: Silent Witness (TV series, 2 episodes)
• 2012: Hunted ( Hunted , TV series, 6 episodes)
• 2013: Pat & Cabbage (TV series, episode 1x03)
• 2014: Vera - A very special case ( Vera , TV series, episode 4x03)
• 2016: Game of Thrones (TV series, 2 episodes)
• 2016: Bridget Jones' Baby (Bridget Jones's Baby)
• 2017: Sense8 (TV series, episode 2x07)
• 2018: Christopher Robin

Web links

• Souad Faress in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Souad Faress in the German dubbing file

Individual evidence

1. ↑ The Archers: The Official Inside Story: the Changing Face of Radio's ... - Vanessa Whitburn - Google Books . Books.google.co.uk. May 10, 2010. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
2. ↑ Game of Thrones season 6 filming news: Dean-Charles Chapman back on set, 2 more actors cast, and new pics from Spain! . Watchers On The Wall. August 27, 2015.