Acting
Meera Syal
- Titles
- 58movies115TV shows
- Career
Active from 1984 to 2026, busiest in 2001 with 5 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 32top three billing
- Average score
66/100
- Highest rated
Beautiful Thing86/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 79 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Situational Comedy4.9average 2.7
- Wit & Wordplay5.9average 3.7
- Contemporary Realism7.2average 5.2
- Wholesome4.9average 3.3
- Family Dynamics6.0average 4.7
- Pop Culture3.3average 2.2
- Satire & Parody3.3average 2.3
- Cringe Humor3.1average 2.2
Rarely in their work
- Violence2.5, average 4.3
- Adrenaline3.4, average 5.1
- Scare1.1, average 2.6
- Tension4.8, average 6.1
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 6
- Character-Driven 5
- British Sitcom 4
- Witty Dialogue 4
- Family Relationships 3
- Family Comedy 3
- Romantic Comedy 2
- High Stakes 2
- Friendship Dynamics 2
- Heartwarming 2
- Emotional Journey 2
- Comfort Watch 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Sanjeev BhaskarActorDragon Rider, The Kumars at No. 42, Goodness Gracious Me, The Kumars, The Real McCoy, +2 more
Shaheen KhanActorBhaji on the Beach, All in Good Time, My Sister-Wife
Ayesha DharkerActorAnita and Me, Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee, Mad Sad & Bad
Rebel WilsonActorTinsel Town, The Almond and the Seahorse
Vincent EbrahimActorThe Kumars at No. 42, The Kumars
Surendra KocharActorThe Secretary Who Stole £4 Million, My Sister-Wife
Samantha SpiroActorMurder Investigation Team, Double Income, No Kids Yet
Sally HawkinsActorDesert Flower, The Smeds and the Smoos
Nina WadiaActorGoodness Gracious Me, All About Me
Zubin VarlaActorNational Theatre at Home: A Tupperware of Ashes, Mad Sad & Bad
Sudha BhucharActorAll in Good Time, Memsahib Rita
Fiona AllenActorIn Deep, Goodness Gracious Me
Movies and TV shows
81Upcoming
1 title
TV show · as Sharla
2020s
12 titles · average score 68
65
TV show · as Rita Eggleston
78
TV show · as Mrs. Sidhu
72
TV show · as Ric the Vic
81
TV show · as Dr Ruby Bennett
54
TV show · as Anu
TV show · as Narrator
73
TV show · as Verin Mathwin
81
TV show · as Sister Squire
TV show · as Amrit
43
TV show · as Elizabeth Churchland
65
TV show · as Dr Ayesha Radwan
TV show · as Reena
2010s
17 titles · average score 72
84
TV show · as Gaia
76
TV show · as Goldie
50
TV show · as Sonya Roche
TV show · as Narrator
65
TV show · as Naeema
TV show · Writer
72
TV show · as Theresa
TV show · as Sushil 'Ummi' Kumar
85
TV show · as Judge Sonia Sharma
76
TV show · as Chitra
71
TV show · as Fatima Zahir
75
TV show · as Aisha Wiseman
2000s
25 titles · average score 69
83
TV show · as Storyteller
74
TV show · as Miranda
86
TV show · as Baljeet's Mom (voice)
83
TV show · as Sunita
78
TV show · as Nasreen Chaudhry
83
TV show · as Baroness Samira Khan
45
TV show · as DCI Anita Wishart
TV show · as Rupinder
73
TV show · as Marta Drusic
TV show · as Ruby
TV show · as Voices
1990s
17 titles · average score 73
64
TV show · as Tara Sodi
77
TV show · as Janan Hamad
75
TV show · Creator
74
TV show · as Madame Marlene
81
TV show · as Clara Myerscough
TV show · as Zita
66
TV show · as Anne Denver
85
TV show · as Suzy
TV show · as Trudy
70
TV show
68
TV show · as Sangita Sharma
75
TV show · as Barmaid
1980s
9 titles · average score 72
80
TV show · as Anna
61
TV show · as Council Supervisor
TV show · as Janine
69
TV show · as Farah Khan / Ranting Woman
72
TV show · as Mrs. Singh
TV show · as Mumtaz Khan
77
TV show · as Woman in Street / Linda Morgan
80
TV show · as Narrator
69
TV show · as Sharon Lal