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Acting

Meera Syal

Titles: 58movies115TV shows

Career: Active from 1984 to 2026, busiest in 2001 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles: 32
top three billing

Average score: 66/100

Highest rated: Beautiful Thing
86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 81 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Meera Syal Catalog average

Situational Comedy
4.8average 2.7
Wit & Wordplay
5.8average 3.7
Contemporary Realism
7.3average 5.4
Family Dynamics
6.2average 4.8
Wholesome
4.7average 3.3
Satire & Parody
3.4average 2.3
Cringe Humor
3.1average 2.2
Pop Culture
3.1average 2.2

Rarely in their work

Violence
2.6, average 4.2
Adrenaline
3.4, average 4.9
Scare
1.3, average 2.6
Tension
4.8, average 6.0

Main genres

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Comedy 30
Drama 28
Family 7
TV Movie 7
Animation 5
Romance 5
Documentary 5
Fantasy 4

Recurring tags

Social Commentary 6
Character-Driven 5
Witty Dialogue 4
British Sitcom 4
Family Relationships 3
Emotional Depth 3
Family Comedy 3
Psychological Tension 2
Realistic Portrayal 2
High Stakes 2
Moral Ambiguity 2
Character Study 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

136

Group by

Newest first Oldest first

Upcoming

1 title

TV show · as Sharla

2020s

21 titles · average score 63

The Revenge Club

TV show · as Rita Eggleston

Tinsel Town

as Cassandra

Mrs Sidhu Investigates

TV show · as Mrs. Sidhu

The Canterville Ghost

as Lucretia Otis (voice)

The Smeds and the Smoos

as Aunt Smed (voice)

The Sandman

TV show · as Ric the Vic

The Almond and the Seahorse

as Dr. Falmer

Roar

TV show · as Anu

Spin

as Asha

The Wheel of Time

TV show · as Verin Mathwin

Diana's Decades

TV show · as Narrator

Dragon Rider

as Subisha Gulab (voice)

All 21 titles from the 2020s

2010s

37 titles · average score 64

Yesterday

as Sheila Malik

The Split

TV show · as Goldie

Paddington 2

as Prosecutor

Doctor Strange

as Dr. Patel

Alice Through the Looking Glass

as Nobody (voice)

National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers

as Zehrunisa Husain

Better Than the Original: The Joy of the Cover Version

as Narrator

Original Comedy Shorts

TV show · Writer

The Boy in the Dress

as Jaspreet

The Musketeers

TV show · as Theresa

Broadchurch

TV show · as Judge Sonia Sharma

All in Good Time

as Lopa

All 37 titles from the 2010s

2000s

36 titles · average score 65

Desert Flower

as Pushpa Patel

Mad Sad & Bad

as Rashmi

Jekyll

TV show · as Miranda

Phineas and Ferb

TV show · as Baljeet's Mom (voice)

Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee

TV show · as Sunita

Doctor Who

TV show · as Nasreen Chaudhry

Murder Investigation Team

TV show · as DCI Anita Wishart

Anita and Me

as Auntie Shaila

All About Me

TV show · as Rupinder

The Kumars at No. 42

TV show

In Deep

TV show · as Marta Drusic

Bedtime

TV show · as Ruby

All 36 titles from the 2000s

1990s

29 titles · average score 73

Holby City

TV show · as Tara Sodi

Goodness Gracious Me

TV show · Creator

Girls' Night

as Carmen

Midsomer Murders

TV show · as Clara Myerscough

Flight

as Tasleema

Beautiful Thing

as Miss Chauhan

It's Not Unusual

as Shushila

A Nice Arrangement

as Sita

Bhaji on the Beach

Writer

My Sister-Wife

as Farah Khan

Absolutely Fabulous

TV show · as Suzy

The Real McCoy

TV show

All 29 titles from the 1990s

1980s

12 titles · average score 72

A Little Princess

TV show · as Anna

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid

as Rani

Handsworth Songs

as Voice Over

Boon

TV show · as Council Supervisor

To Have and to Hold

TV show · as Janine

Screen Two

TV show · as Reporter / Farah Khan

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾

TV show · as Mrs. Singh

TV show · as Mumtaz Khan

The Bill

TV show · as Miss Choudry / Linda Morgan

Majdhar

as Rehana

Natural World

TV show · as Narrator

Taggart

TV show · as Sharon Lal