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Meera Syal

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Meera Syal
Meera Syal stars as Mrs Sidhu, a caterer from Slough in Berkshire with a highly active imagination and her own Indian Aunty brand of crime solving, A.K.A. nosiness. Based on the BBC Radio 4 comedy crime drama series of the same name.
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Meera Syal was born on 27 June 1961 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Beautiful Thing (1996), Yesterday (2019) and You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010). She has been married to Sanjeev Bhaskar since 21 January 2005. They have one child. She was previously married to Chandra Shekhar Bhatia.
BornJune 27, 1961
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BornJune 27, 1961
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    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Glen Berry and Scott Neal in Beautiful Thing (1996)
    Beautiful Thing
    7.6
    • Miss Chauhan
    • 1996
    Himesh Patel and Lily James in Yesterday (2019)
    Yesterday
    6.8
    • Sheila Malik
    • 2019
    You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010)
    You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
    6.3
    • Dia's Mother
    • 2010
    Robin Williams, Kate Beckinsale, Simon Pegg, and Mojo in Absolutely Anything (2015)
    Absolutely Anything
    6.0
    • Fiona
    • 2015

    Credits

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    Actress

    • The Devil's Hour
      • Dr. Ruby Bennett
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2022
    • Tinsel Town
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • The Wheel of Time (2021)
      The Wheel of Time
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Verin Mathwin
      • 2023–2025
    • Peter Capaldi and Jessica Raine in The Devil's Hour (2022)
      The Devil's Hour
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Dr. Bennett
      • Dr. Ruby Bennett
      • Dr Ruby Bennett
      • 2022–2024
    • Juliette Motamed, Anjana Vasan, Faith Omole, Sarah Kameela Impey, and Lucie Shorthouse in We Are Lady Parts (2021)
      We Are Lady Parts
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Sister Squire
      • 2024
    • Samosa & Sons (2023)
      Samosa & Sons
      5.0
      • Rai Bahadur
      • 2023
    • Stephen Fry, Imelda Staunton, Freddie Highmore, Toby Jones, Hugh Laurie, Bennett Miller, Miranda Hart, and Emily Carey in The Canterville Ghost (2023)
      The Canterville Ghost
      5.9
      • Lucretia Otis (voice)
      • 2023
    • Mrs Sidhu Investigates (2023)
      Mrs Sidhu Investigates
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Mrs Sidhu
      • 2023
    • The Smeds and the Smoos (2022)
      The Smeds and the Smoos
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Aunt Smed (voice)
      • 2022
    • Charlotte Gainsbourg and Rebel Wilson in The Almond and the Seahorse (2022)
      The Almond and the Seahorse
      5.3
      • Dr. Falmer
      • 2022
    • Stephen Fry, Tom Sturridge, Kyo Ra, Jenna Coleman, Boyd Holbrook, Donna Preston, Gwendoline Christie, Mason Alexander Park, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, and Vivienne Acheampong in The Sandman (2022)
      The Sandman
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Erica
      • 2022
    • Roar (2022)
      Roar
      5.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Anu
      • 2022
    • The Split (2018)
      The Split
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Goldie
      • 2018–2022
    • Doctor Who: Peladon (2022)
      Doctor Who: Peladon
      7.0
      Podcast Series
      • Arla Decanto (voice)
      • 2022
    • Beena and Amrit
      TV Series
      • Amrit
      • 2021
    • Stephen Graham and Daniel Mays in Code 404 (2020)
      Code 404
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Elizabeth Churchland
      • 2021
    • Daisy Haggard in Back to Life (2019)
      Back to Life
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Gaia
      • 2021

    Writer

    • Brexit Shorts: Just a T-shirt (2017)
      Brexit Shorts: Just a T-shirt
      7.1
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • LIT P.D. (2017)
      LIT P.D.
      TV Series
      • based on the book by
      • 2017
    • Goodness Gracious Me (1998)
      Goodness Gracious Me
      8.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1998–2015
    • Ayesha Dharker and Meera Syal in Playback (2014)
      Playback
      7.6
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • Little Crackers (2010)
      Little Crackers
      6.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2010
    • Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee (2005)
      Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • dramatised by
      • novel
      • 2005
    • Chandeep Uppal and Anna Brewster in Anita & Me (2002)
      Anita & Me
      6.4
      • novel
      • screenplay
      • 2002
    • Goodness Gracious Me: Back Where They Came from
      8.1
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2001
    • Single Voices
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2000
    • Jo Brand in Jo Brand Through the Cakehole (1993)
      Jo Brand Through the Cakehole
      6.5
      TV Series
      • additional material
      • 1996
    • Felix Dexter, Robbie Gee, Llewella Gideon, Judith Jacob, Eddie Nestor, Meera Syal, and Leo Chester in The Real McCoy (1991)
      The Real McCoy
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1991–1996
    • Bhaji on the Beach (1993)
      Bhaji on the Beach
      6.3
      • story and screenplay
      • 1993
    • Screen Two (1984)
      Screen Two
      6.3
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1992
    • A Nice Arrangement (1991)
      A Nice Arrangement
      5.7
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1991
    • Tandoori Nights (1985)
      Tandoori Nights
      7.7
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1987

    Script and Continuity Department

    • Mumbai Calling (2007)
      Mumbai Calling
      7.0
      TV Series
      • script consultant
      • 2008
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Gareth Gates + The Kumars
    • Born
      • June 27, 1961
      • Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK
    • Spouses
        Sanjeev BhaskarJanuary 21, 2005 - present (1 child)
    • Other works
      Her 1996 novel "Anita and Me" is published in the US by New Press, New York 1997. ISBN 156584372X
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      • 5 Interviews
      • 5 Articles
      • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

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      Her parents moved to England from New Delhi before she was born; they eloped in order to be together as one was Sikh and the other Hindu.
    • Quotes
      A lot of old Asian men don't like me very much. They throw tomatoes at me in Tesco.

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