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Meera Syal CBE FRSL (born Feroza Syal; 27 June 1961) is an English comedian, writer, playwright, singer, journalist and actress. She rose to prominence as one of the team that created Goodness Gracious Me and by portraying Sanjeev's grandmother, Ummi, in The Kumars at No. 42 .
Meera Syal is a British-Indian actress, writer and producer, known for her roles in Yesterday, Beautiful Thing and Absolutely Anything. She has also written books, TV shows and plays, and has a BAFTA nomination and a novel published in the US.
- January 1, 1
- Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK
May 15, 2023 · The Wolverhampton-born actress, comedian and writer was given a Bafta Fellowship on Sunday in recognition of "outstanding achievement" within TV. Collecting the award, she...
- Shehnaz Khan
Learn about the life and career of Meera Syal, a British actress and writer of Indian origin. Find out her birth date, awards, family, trivia and quotes on IMDb.
Learn about Meera Syal, a writer and actress who has won awards for her novels Anita and Me and Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee. Explore her biography, critical perspective and bibliography on the British Council website.
Apr 27, 2023 · Meera Syal, recipient of the 2023 BAFTA TV Fellowship, shares insights into her career, memories of making Goodness Gracious Me and The Kumars at No.42 and shares what advice she would give to...
- 10 min
- 1967
- BAFTA