Portrait of Souad Faress

Acting

Souad Faress

Career

Active from 1980 to 2024, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for My Beautiful Laundrette
My Beautiful Laundrette
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 56 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Souad Faress Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.4, average 4.8
  • Scare
    1.6, average 2.6
  • Violence
    3.3, average 4.1
  • Physical Comedy
    1.7, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

77
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

14 titles ยท average score 67
Ann Droid
Ann Droid (2026)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Mystic Maria

Alexander: The Making of a God
Alexander: The Making of a God (2024)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show ยท as Oracle

The Marlow Murder Club
The Marlow Murder Club (2024)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show ยท as Sue Whybrow

Beyond Paradise
Beyond Paradise (2023)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Ella Woods

A House in Jerusalem
A House in Jerusalem (2023)
GoodWatch score 70

as Older Rasha

Better
Better (2023)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show ยท as Zaara Slack

The Other Half
The Other Half (2022)

TV show ยท as Maman

The Sandman
The Sandman (2022)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Fate Crone

Signora Volpe
Signora Volpe (2022)
GoodWatch score 52

TV show ยท as Dame Felicity Morris

Dune
Dune (2021)
GoodWatch score 79

as Bene Gesserit Sister

Landscapers
Landscapers (2021)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Judge Blacklock

We Are Lady Parts
We Are Lady Parts (2021)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Gran

2010s

17 titles ยท average score 72
His Dark Materials
His Dark Materials (2019)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Larissa

The Spy
The Spy (2019)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Mama Sophie Cohen

Back to Life
Back to Life (2019)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Anna

Only the Lonely
Only the Lonely (2018)

as Gurmeet

Christopher Robin
Christopher Robin (2018)
GoodWatch score 70

as Wealthy Woman

Porters
Porters (2017)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Freda

Bridget Jones's Baby
Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)
GoodWatch score 66

as Judge

Sense8
Sense8 (2015)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Ruth El-Saadawi

The Making of a Lady
The Making of a Lady (2012)
GoodWatch score 59

as Ameerah

Hunted
Hunted (2012)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Mrs Sidwa

Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones (2011)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show ยท as Dosh Khaleen High Priestess

Vera
Vera (2011)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show ยท as Eve Jamshidi

2000s

14 titles ยท average score 59
Law & Order: UK
Law & Order: UK (2009)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Birsen Ozkan

The Sarah Jane Adventures
The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Old Rani

My Spy Family
My Spy Family (2007)

TV show ยท as Mrs. Vong

New Street Law
New Street Law (2006)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show ยท as Amanda Collins

Tripping Over
Tripping Over (2006)
GoodWatch score 36

TV show ยท as Margery

No Angels
No Angels (2004)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Aunty Di

Bodies
Bodies (2004)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Anaesthetist

Strange
Strange (2003)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Mrs. Singh

Being April
Being April (2002)

TV show ยท as Leela

Doctors
Doctors (2000)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show ยท as Dr Barbara Terrell / Preeti Khella

My Hero
My Hero (2000)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show ยท as NHS Inspector

Down to Earth
Down to Earth (2000)

TV show ยท as Portia

1990s

11 titles ยท average score 69
Holby City
Holby City (1999)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Jocelyn Davidson / Mina Booth

Supply and Demand
Supply and Demand (1998)

TV show ยท as Ella Kumar

Such a Long Journey
Such a Long Journey (1998)
GoodWatch score 69

as Mrs. Rabadi

Sixth Happiness
Sixth Happiness (1997)

as Sera Kotwal

Family Affairs
Family Affairs (1997)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show ยท as Aamina Shafiq

Trial & Retribution
Trial & Retribution (1997)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Dr Sudha Malik

Bernard's Watch
Bernard's Watch (1997)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Mrs Bhanjani

Silent Witness
Silent Witness (1996)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Diomanda Yannis

Bhaji on the Beach
Bhaji on the Beach (1993)
GoodWatch score 73

as Rekha

My Sister-Wife
My Sister-Wife (1992)

as Mumtaz

Prime Suspect
Prime Suspect (1991)
GoodWatch score 89

TV show ยท as Mrs Duhra

1980s

13 titles ยท average score 69
Shalom Salaam
Shalom Salaam (1989)

TV show ยท as Nasreen

South of the Border
South of the Border (1988)

TV show ยท as Manda

Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse (1987)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Hospital Doctor

Elphida
Elphida (1987)

as Asian Woman 2

Casualty
Casualty (1986)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show ยท as Maryam Shakiba / Rosemary

My Beautiful Laundrette
My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)
GoodWatch score 77

as Cherry N. Ali

EastEnders
EastEnders (1985)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show ยท as Farah Ahmed

Screen Two
Screen Two (1985)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Mumtaz

Albion Market
Albion Market (1985)

TV show ยท as Anita Rai

The Bill
The Bill (1984)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Carmen Nadir / Fatima Ahmet

Escape
Escape (1980)

TV show ยท as Suhalilia

Watch All Night
Watch All Night (1980)

TV show ยท as Xenia

1970s

6 titles ยท average score 72
Who's Who
Who's Who (1979)
GoodWatch score 64

as Samya

Blake's 7
Blake's 7 (1978)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Selma

Secret Army
Secret Army (1977)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Maria

Two's Company
Two's Company (1975)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Guests

Crown Court
Crown Court (1972)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Dr Joanna Whitley

Play for Today
Play for Today (1970)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Samya

1960s

2 titles ยท average score 57
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month (1965)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show ยท as Gypsy

Coronation Street
Coronation Street (1960)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Urmila Alahan