Indira Varma
Effortlessly smooth and intelligent voice. Plenty of character and great range.
Extremely good ear for accents and is very comfortable with American, Scottish, West Country (born in Somerset) and most other British accents.
Won the Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Present Laughter.
Audio Samples
Singing Ability
- Mezzo Soprano (Can carry a tune comfortably)
Musical Instruments
- Piano (Competent)
Credits
- The Seagull (Theatre, West End, 2022) Arkadina. Harold Pinter Theatre
- Mission: Impossible 7 (Feature Film, 2022) Paramount Pictures
- Obi-Wan Kenobi (TV, 2022) Tia. Disney+
- The Capture (TV, 2022) BBC
- Extrapolations (TV, 2022) Gita Mishra. Apple TV
- For Life (TV, 2021-20) Safiya Masry. ABC
- This Way Up (TV, 2021-19) Charlotte. Channel 4.
- Crisis (TV, 2021) Madira Brower. Quiver Distribution
- Silent Hours (TV Film, 2021) Dr. Catherine Benson. Gallery Pictures
- Faith Healer (Theatre, 2020) Grace. Old Vic
- The Seagull (Theatre, West End, 2020) Arkadina. Playhouse Theatre
- The One and Only Ivan (Feature Film, 2020) Dr. Maya Wilson. Walt Disney
- Spitting Image (TV, 2020) Britbox
- Present Laughter (Theatre, 2019) Liz. Old Vic
- Official Secrets (Feature Film, 2019) Shami Chakrabarti. Classified Films.
- Exit The King. (Theatre, 2018) Queen Marguerite. Royal National Theatre.
- Game Of Thrones (TV, 2017-14) Ellaria Sand.
- Carnival Row (TV, 2017) Piety Breakspear. Amazon
- Melrose (TV, 2017) Anne Eisen. Sky
- The Treatment (Theatre, 2017) The Almeida Theatre.
- Unspeakable (TV, 2017) Channel 4.
- Paranoid (TV, 2016) Nina. ITV
- New Blood (TV, 2015) Lisa Douglas. BBC
- Blackbird (Theatre, 2015) Sonia. West End Films
- Man and Superman (Theatre, 2015) Ana. National Theatre
- Tiger Country (Theatre, 2015) Vashti. Hampstead Theatre
- Dragon Age: Inquisition (Video Game, 2014) Vivienne. Larian Studios
- What Remains (TV, 2013) BBC.
- Hunted (TV, 2012) Nathalie Thorpe. BBC1.
- Silk (TV, 2012) George Duggan. BBC1.
- World Without End (TV, 2011) Mattie Wise. C4.
- Human Target (TV, 2010-11) Ilsa Pucci.
- Luther (TV, 2010) Zoe Luther. BBC1.
- Hustle (TV, 2010) D.C.I. Lucy Britford.
- Moses Jones (TV, 2009) Dolly. BBC2.
- Twelfth Night (Theatre, West End, 2008-9) Olivia. Donmar at The Wyndhams. Michael Grandage.
- Bones (TV, 2008) Inspector Cate Pritchard.
- Law and Order (TV, 2008) Criminal Intent. Bela Khan.
- Comanche Moon (TV, 2008) Therese Wanz. Mini series.
- Whistleblowers (TV, 2007) Alisha Cole. 6 episodes.
- 3lbs (TV, 2006) Dr. Adrianne Holland. 6 episodes.
- Torchwood (TV, 2006) Suzie Costello.
- Basic Instinct 2 (Feature Film, 2006) Denise Glass.
- Rome HBO (TV, 2005-07) Niobe. 15 episodes.
- Little Britain (TV, 2005) Various. 3rd series. 3 Episodes.
- Broken News (TV, 2005) Melanie Bellamy - ESN. 6 episodes.
- Love Soup (TV, 2005) Suzanne Daley.
- Bride and Prejudice (Feature Film, 2004) Kiran Balraj.
- Rememberance of Things Past (Theatre, West End, 2001) National Theatre.
- Psychos (TV, 1999) Dr. Martine Nichol.
- Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (Feature Film, 1996) Maya. Lead.
Related news articles
06/07/2022
'The Seagull' at the Harold Pinter Theatre. Starring Indira Varma & Sara Powell.
A young woman is desperate for fame and a way out. A young man is pining after the woman of his dreams. A successful writer longs for a sense of achievement. An actress wants to fight the changing of the times. In an isolated home in the countryside where dreams are in tatters, hopes dashed, hearts broken and there is nowhere left to turn, the only option is to turn on each other. 29th June - 10th September, get your tickets now!
23/03/2022
New Disney + series 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' featuring Indira Varma.
Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi watches over young Luke Skywalker and evades the Empire's elite Jedi hunters during his exile on the desert planet Tatooine. Out on Disney + on the 25th May.
14/04/2022
Indira Varma narrates 'Witches' by Terry Pratchett.
To celebrate 50 years of Terry Pratchett they are releasing 40 magnificent new recordings of the bestselling series in audio!
01/07/2021
Channel 4 comedy drama 'This Way Up' is back with its second series, starring Aisling Bea, Sharon Horgan, Tobias Menzies and Indira Varma.
Season two will follow Aine as she’s starting to leave her time in rehab behind and live less cautiously, which may not be entirely wise. Watch on Wednesday 14th July at 10pm on Channel 4.