Indira Varma
Acting1973Bath, Somerset, England, UK
Biography
Indira Anne Varma is an English stage and screen actress. She was a member of Musical Youth Theatre Company and graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, in 1995. Her film debut and first major role was in Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love. She has gone on to appear in the television series The Canterbury Tales, Rome, Luther, Human Target, and Game of Thrones (as Ellaria Sand).
Known For
Acting History
Future
2026
The Night Manager
TVas Mayra Cavendish• 6 eps
2025
The Assessment
as Ambika
Coldwater
TVas Fiona
2024
Macbeth
as Lady Macbeth
The Trouble with Jessica
as Jessica
Maya: Birth of a Superhero
as Maya (Superhero)
Creature Commandos
TVas The Bride (voice)• 7 eps
Disclaimer
TVas Narrator (voice)• 7 eps
Doctor Who
TVas Duchess of Pemberton• 1 eps
2023
Extrapolations
TVas Gita Mishra• 1 eps
Obsession
TVas Ingrid Farrow
2022
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
as Self - Tala Durith
National Theatre Live: The Seagull
as Arkadina
The Legend of Vox Machina
TVas Lady Allura Vysoren (voice)• 17 eps
The Capture
TVas Khadija Khan• 6 eps
Obi-Wan Kenobi
TVas Tala Durith• 3 eps
2021
Silent Hours
as Dr. Catherine Benson
Crisis
as Madira Brower
2020
The One and Only Ivan
as Dr. Maya Wilson
Faith Healer
as Grace
For Life
TVas Safiya Masry• 23 eps
Lost Pyramids of the Aztecs
TVas Narrator (Voice)
Rebuilding Notre-Dame
TVas Narrator - (Voice)
2019
Close
as Rima Hassine
National Theatre Live: Present Laughter
as Liz Essendine
Official Secrets
as Shami Chakrabarti
This Way Up
TVas Charlotte
Carnival Row
TVas Piety Breakspear• 8 eps
Secrets of Egypt's Valley of the Kings
TVas Narrator (Voice)
2018
Patrick Melrose
TVas Anne Moore• 3 eps
Early Days
Executive Producer
2017
Una
as Sonia
Unspeakable
as Jo
The Machine
as Hannah
The Great British Skinny Dip
as Host
Reported Missing
TVas Self - Narrator (voice) / Self - Narrator (voice)
2016
Paranoid
TVas Nina Suresh• 8 eps
2015
National Theatre Live: Man and Superman
as Ann Whitefield/Ana
Vintage Blood
as Izzy
2014
Exodus: Gods and Kings
as High Priestess
Game of Thrones
TVas Ellaria Sand• 23 eps
2013
Anna
as Judith Morrow
What Remains
TVas Elaine• 4 eps
2012
Hunted
TVas Natalie Thorpe• 8 eps
Silk
TVas George Duggan• 6 eps
World Without End
TVas Mattie Wise• 8 eps
2010
Harold Pinter: A Celebration
as Self
Human Target
TVas Ilsa Pucci• 13 eps
Luther
TVas Zoe Luther• 6 eps
Hustle
TVas D.C.I. Lucy Britford• 2 eps
2009
Inside the Box
as Catherine Powell
Moses Jones
TVas Dolly
2008
Bones
TVas Inspector Cate Pritchard• 2 eps
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TVas Bela Khan• 1 eps
Comanche Moon
TVas Therese Wanz
2007
Sex and Death 101
as Devon Sever
The Whistleblowers
TVas Alisha Cole
2006
Basic Instinct 2
as Denise Glass
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
TVas Melissa Booth• 1 eps
3 lbs
TVas Adrianne Holland
Torchwood
TVas Suzie Costello• 2 eps
2005
The Quatermass Experiment
as Judith Carroon
A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets
as Lucie "The dark lady"
Rome
TVas Niobe of the Voreni• 13 eps
Broken News
TVas Melanie Bellamy
2004
Bride & Prejudice
as Kiran
2003
Reversals
as Kathy Irwin
Canterbury Tales
TVas Meena
2002
Mad Dogs
as Narendra
2001
The Whistle-Blower
as Diane Crossman
One for the Road
as Gila
2000
Attachments
TVas Sacha / Sasha
Other People's Children
TVas Amy
1999
1998
Jinnah
as Ruttie Jinnah
1997