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    Meera Syal

    1961-06-27 (63 years old) in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK

    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Meera Syal MBE (born Feeroza Syal on 27 June 1961) is a British comedienne, writer, playwright, singer, journalist, producer and actress. She rose to prominence as one of the team that created Goodness Gracious Me and became one of the UK's best-known Indian personalities portraying Sanjeev's grandmother, Ummi, in The Kumars at No. 42. She was awarded the MBE in the New Year's Honours List of 1997 and in 2003 was listed in The Observer as one of the fifty funniest acts in British comedy. Description above from the Wikipedia article Meera Syal, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

    Movies

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    Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out
    0 %|Oct 17, 2024
    Documentary
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    The Canterville Ghost
    63.17999999999999 %|Sep 22, 2023
    Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
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    The Smeds and the Smoos
    65 %|Feb 24, 2023
    Animation, Family
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    The Almond and the Seahorse
    48 %|Dec 16, 2022
    Drama, Romance
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    Spin
    69 %|Sep 18, 2021
    TV Movie, Family, Music
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    Dragon Rider
    71 %|Oct 13, 2020
    Animation, Family, Adventure, Fantasy
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    Yesterday
    67 %|Jun 26, 2019
    Comedy, Fantasy, Music, Romance
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    Nativity Rocks!
    37 %|Nov 23, 2018
    Family, Comedy
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    The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
    61 %|Oct 26, 2018
    Fantasy, Adventure, Family
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    Patrick
    67.27000000000001 %|Jun 29, 2018
    Family, Comedy
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    To Provide All People
    60 %|Jun 28, 2018
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Homestay
    55 %|May 13, 2018
    Comedy
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    Paddington 2
    75 %|Nov 9, 2017
    Adventure, Comedy, Family
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    Brexit Shorts: Just a T-shirt
    100 %|Jun 21, 2017
    Drama
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    Doctor Strange
    74 %|Oct 25, 2016
    Action, Adventure, Fantasy
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    Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet
    80 %|Jul 7, 2016
    Drama, Romance
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    Alice Through the Looking Glass
    65.62 %|May 25, 2016
    Adventure, Family, Fantasy
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    Absolutely Anything
    59 %|Jun 26, 2015
    Comedy, Science Fiction
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    Amar Akbar & Tony
    60 %|Apr 17, 2015
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
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    The Boy in the Dress
    64 %|Dec 26, 2014
    Drama, Family, Comedy
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    The Boy in the Dress
    0 %|Dec 26, 2014
    Comedy, Drama
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    Much Ado About Nothing
    0 %|Jun 1, 2012
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    All in Good Time
    66 %|May 11, 2012
    Comedy, Romance
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    You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
    59.160000000000004 %|Sep 22, 2010
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    Desert Flower
    75.5 %|Sep 24, 2009
    Drama
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    Mad Sad & Bad
    49 %|Jul 31, 2009
    Comedy
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    Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
    38 %|Jun 15, 2007
    Drama, Romance
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    Scoop
    66 %|Jul 27, 2006
    Comedy, Mystery
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    The Children's Party at the Palace
    20 %|Jun 25, 2006
    Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Documentary
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    Anita and Me
    59 %|Nov 22, 2002
    Comedy, Drama, Family
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    Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime
    90 %|Dec 25, 2000
    Comedy
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    Forgive and Forget
    55 %|Jun 12, 2000
    Drama
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    Girls' Night
    68 %|Jun 26, 1998
    Comedy, Drama
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    A Night in with the Girls
    0 %|Mar 15, 1997
    Documentary
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    Crossing the Floor
    67 %|Oct 5, 1996
    TV Movie, Comedy, Drama
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    Beautiful Thing
    73.17 %|Jun 21, 1996
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    Flavia de Luce
    0 %|Invalid Date
    Family, Adventure, Mystery
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    It's Not Unusual
    60 %|Jan 1, 1995
    Comedy, Drama
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    A Nice Arrangement
    60 %|Jun 11, 1994
    Drama
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    O Mary This London
    0 %|Mar 30, 1994
    Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
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    Memsahib Rita
    0 %|Jan 1, 1994
    Drama
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    My Sister-Wife
    0 %|Feb 23, 1992
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
    56 %|Oct 30, 1987
    Drama, Comedy
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    Handsworth Songs
    55 %|May 8, 1986
    Documentary
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    Majdhar
    0 %|Jan 1, 1984
    Drama

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    Our Tiny Islands
    0 %|Sep 25, 2024
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    Mrs Sidhu Investigates
    71 %|Sep 18, 2023
    Drama, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
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    The Devil's Hour
    74 %|Oct 28, 2022
    Mystery, Crime, Drama
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    The Devil's Hour
    74 %|Oct 28, 2022
    Mystery, Crime, Drama
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    The Sandman
    80 %|Aug 5, 2022
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure
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    Roar
    57 %|Apr 15, 2022
    Drama
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    The Wheel of Time
    77 %|Nov 18, 2021
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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    Beena and Amrit
    0 %|Nov 8, 2021
    Comedy
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    Diana's Decades
    0 %|Jul 8, 2021
    Documentary
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    We Are Lady Parts
    76 %|May 20, 2021
    Comedy
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    Between the Covers
    55 %|Oct 9, 2020
    Talk
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    Kate & Koji
    56 %|Mar 18, 2020
    Drama
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    The Split
    74 %|Apr 24, 2018
    Drama
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    Richard Osman's House of Games
    59 %|Sep 4, 2017
    Comedy, Talk
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    Our Lives
    0 %|Jun 12, 2017
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    We Have Been Watching
    0 %|Jan 4, 2017
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    Walliams & Friend
    51.67 %|Nov 28, 2016
    Comedy
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    Original Comedy Shorts
    60 %|Jun 1, 2014
    Comedy
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    Duck Quacks Don't Echo
    57 %|Feb 7, 2014
    Comedy
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    The Musketeers
    69.69 %|Jan 19, 2014
    Drama, Action & Adventure
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    The Kumars
    50 %|Jan 15, 2014
    Talk, Comedy
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    Broadchurch
    79.33 %|Mar 4, 2013
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Little Crackers
    68 %|Dec 19, 2010
    Drama, Comedy
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    Horrible Histories
    80 %|Apr 16, 2009
    Family, Comedy
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    Beautiful People
    74 %|Oct 2, 2008
    Drama, Comedy
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    When Were We Funniest?
    0 %|Feb 28, 2008
    Documentary
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    The Alan Titchmarsh Show
    37 %|Sep 3, 2007
    Talk
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    Jekyll
    76.19 %|Jun 16, 2007
    Drama
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    Kingdom
    72 %|Apr 22, 2007
    Drama
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    The Amazing Mrs Pritchard
    62 %|Oct 3, 2006
    Drama
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    The One Show
    46 %|Aug 14, 2006
    Talk
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    The One Show
    46 %|Aug 14, 2006
    Talk
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    School's Out
    0 %|Apr 19, 2006
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    Nigella
    60 %|Jul 4, 2005
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    8 Out of 10 Cats
    70 %|Jun 3, 2005
    Comedy
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    Monkey Trousers
    70 %|May 20, 2005
    Comedy
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    Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee
    0 %|May 10, 2005
    Drama
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    Doctor Who
    75.32 %|Mar 26, 2005
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Who Do You Think You Are?
    65 %|Oct 12, 2004
    Documentary, Family
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    Derren Brown: Trick of the Mind
    83 %|Apr 23, 2004
    Documentary
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    QI
    80 %|Sep 11, 2003
    Comedy, Talk
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    Murder Investigation Team
    55 %|May 3, 2003
    Drama
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    All About Me
    0 %|Mar 8, 2002
    Comedy
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    The Jury
    58 %|Feb 17, 2002
    Drama, Crime
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    Johnny Vaughan Tonight
    50 %|Jan 7, 2002
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    The Kumars at No. 42
    58 %|Nov 12, 2001
    Comedy
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    Bedtime
    20 %|Aug 28, 2001
    Drama, Comedy
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    In Deep
    100 %|Feb 19, 2001
    Drama, Crime
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    Fat Friends
    76 %|Oct 12, 2000
    Drama
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    The Strangerers
    60 %|Feb 15, 2000
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
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    Loose Women
    34 %|Sep 6, 1999
    Talk
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    It's Only TV But I Like It
    60 %|Jun 3, 1999
    Comedy
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    Bad Girls
    76 %|Jun 1, 1999
    Drama, Crime
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    The Mrs Bradley Mysteries
    69 %|Aug 31, 1998
    Drama, Mystery
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    Parkinson
    0 %|Jan 9, 1998
    Talk
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    Holding On
    80 %|Sep 8, 1997
    Drama
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    Ruby
    0 %|May 12, 1997
    actor
    Keeping Mum
    0 %|Apr 17, 1997
    Comedy, Family
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    Midsomer Murders
    75.54 %|Mar 23, 1997
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Goodness Gracious Me
    63.33 %|Jul 5, 1996
    Comedy
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    Hamish Macbeth
    78 %|Mar 26, 1995
    Drama
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    Room 101
    61 %|Jul 4, 1994
    Comedy, Talk
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    GMTV
    58 %|Jan 1, 1993
    News
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    Absolutely Fabulous
    75 %|Nov 12, 1992
    Comedy
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    Soldier Soldier
    63.849999999999994 %|Jun 10, 1991
    Drama, War & Politics
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    The Real McCoy
    60 %|May 10, 1991
    Comedy
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    Have I Got News for You
    71.05000000000001 %|Sep 28, 1990
    Comedy, News
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    Drop the Dead Donkey
    69 %|Aug 9, 1990
    Comedy
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    This Morning
    57 %|Oct 3, 1988
    Talk, News
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    The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
    62 %|Aug 2, 1987
    Drama, Mystery
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    A Little Princess
    75 %|Jan 18, 1987
    Drama
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    The Bill
    66 %|Oct 16, 1984
    Crime, Drama
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    Natural World
    70 %|Oct 30, 1983
    Documentary
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    Taggart
    62.779999999999994 %|Sep 6, 1983
    Crime, Drama
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    An Audience with...
    53 %|Jan 8, 1978
    Talk