Indira Varma
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
TV
Bones
Inspector Cate Pritchard
2005
TV
Game of Thrones
Ellaria Sand
2011
TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Bela Khan
2001
TV
The Capture
Khadija Khan
2019
TV
Torchwood
Suzie Costello
2006
TV
Hustle
D.C.I. Lucy Britford
2004
TV
Doctor Who
Duchess of Pemberton
2024
TV
Rome
Niobe of the Voreni
2005
TV
The Night Manager
Mayra Cavendish
2016
TV
The Legend of Vox Machina
Lady Allura Vysoren (voice)
2022
TV
Carnival Row
Piety Breakspear
2019
TV
Dune: Prophecy
2024
TV
Creature Commandos
The Bride (voice)
2024
TV
Human Target
Ilsa Pucci
2010
TV
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
Melissa Booth
2002
TV
Luther
Zoe Luther
2010
TV
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Tala Durith
2022
TV
Extrapolations
Gita Mishra
2023
TV
Disclaimer
Narrator (voice)
2024
TV
Silk
George Duggan
2011
Filmography
2026TVThe Other Bennet Sisteras Mrs. Gardiner2026FilmFrank & Louis2025TVColdwateras Fiona2025FilmThe Assessmentas Ambika2024TVCreature Commandosas The Bride (voice)2024TVDune: Prophecy2024TVDisclaimeras Narrator (voice)2024TVDoctor Whoas Duchess of Pemberton2024FilmMacbethas Lady Macbeth2024FilmThe Trouble with Jessicaas Jessica2024FilmMaya: Birth of a Superheroas Maya (Superhero)2023FilmMission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part Oneas DIA2023TVObsessionas Ingrid Farrow2023TVExtrapolationsas Gita Mishra2022FilmNational Theatre Live: The Seagullas Arkadina2022FilmObi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Returnas Self - Tala Durith2022TVObi-Wan Kenobias Tala Durith2022TVThe Legend of Vox Machinaas Lady Allura Vysoren (voice)2021FilmSilent Hoursas Dr. Catherine Benson2021FilmCrisisas Madira Brower2020FilmFaith Healeras Grace2020FilmThe One and Only Ivanas Dr. Maya Wilson2020TVLost Pyramids of the Aztecsas Narrator (Voice)2020TVRebuilding Notre-Dameas Narrator - (Voice)2020TVFor Lifeas Safiya Masry2019FilmNational Theatre Live: Present Laughteras Liz Essendine2019TVThe Captureas Khadija Khan2019FilmOfficial Secretsas Shami Chakrabarti2019TVCarnival Rowas Piety Breakspear2019TVThis Way Upas Charlotte2019TVSecrets of Egypt's Valley of the Kingsas Narrator (Voice)2019FilmCloseas Rima Hassine2018TVPatrick Melroseas Anne Moore2017FilmUnspeakableas Jo2017TVReported Missingas Self - Narrator (voice)2017FilmThe Great British Skinny Dipas Host2017FilmThe Machineas Hannah2017FilmUnaas Sonia2016TVParanoidas Nina Suresh2016TVThe Night Manageras Mayra Cavendish2015FilmVintage Bloodas Izzy2015FilmNational Theatre Live: Man and Supermanas Ann Whitefield/Ana2014FilmHampstead Theatre At Home: Tiger Countryas Vashti2014FilmExodus: Gods and Kingsas High Priestess2014FilmTitus Andronicus - Live at Shakespeare's Globeas Tamora2013FilmAnnaas Judith Morrow2013TVWhat Remainsas Elaine2012TVHuntedas Natalie Thorpe2012TVWorld Without Endas Mattie Wise2011TVGame of Thronesas Ellaria Sand2011TVSilkas George Duggan2010TVLutheras Zoe Luther2010FilmHarold Pinter: A Celebrationas Self2010TVHuman Targetas Ilsa Pucci2009TVMoses Jonesas Dolly2009FilmInside the Boxas Catherine Powell2008TVComanche Moonas Therese Wanz2007TVThe Whistleblowersas Alisha Cole2007FilmSex and Death 101as Devon Sever2006TV3 lbsas Adrianne Holland2006TVTorchwoodas Suzie Costello2006FilmBasic Instinct 2as Denise Glass2005FilmA Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnetsas Lucie "The dark lady"2005TVBroken Newsas Melanie Bellamy2005FilmBring Something Back: The Making of 'The Quatermass Experiment'2005TVLove Soup2005TVBonesas Inspector Cate Pritchard2005TVRomeas Niobe of the Voreni2005FilmThe Quatermass Experimentas Judith Carroon2004TVHustleas D.C.I. Lucy Britford2004FilmBride & Prejudiceas Kiran2003FilmReversalsas Kathy Irwin2003TVCanterbury Talesas Meena2002FilmMad Dogsas Narendra2002TVThe Inspector Lynley Mysteriesas Melissa Booth2001TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intentas Bela Khan2001FilmOne for the Roadas Gila2001FilmThe Whistle-Bloweras Diane Crossman2000TVAttachmentsas Sasha2000TVOther People's Childrenas Amy1999TVPsychos1998FilmJinnahas Ruttie Jinnah1997FilmSixth Happinessas Amy1997FilmClancy's Kitchenas Kitty1997FilmKama Sutra: A Tale of Loveas Maya—FilmThe Beacon—FilmMother Daughter