Indira Varma

Indira Varma
Varma at the Game of Thrones season 8 World Premiere in 2019
Born
Indira Anne Varma

(1973-09-27) 27 September 1973 (age 51)[1]
United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
Alma materRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupations
  • Actress
  • narrator
Years active1996–present
SpouseColin Tierney
Children1

Indira Anne Varma (born 27 September 1973)[1] is a British actress and narrator. Her film debut and first major role was in Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love.

She is known for her television roles, such as playing Niobe in the BBC and HBO series Rome (2005–07), Suzie Costello in the BBC series Torchwood (2006), Zoe Luther in the BBC series Luther (2010), Ilsa Pucci in Human Target[2][3] (2010–11), and Ellaria Sand in the HBO series Game of Thrones (2014–2017). In September 2016 she began starring in the ITV/Netflix series Paranoid as DS Nina Suresh. She has also worked extensively in the theatre, winning an Olivier Award for her performance in Present Laughter (2019).

  1. ^ a b Varma, Indira [@indyv9] (14 May 2017). "Thank you but it's actually 27 September?! Google has it wrong!" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 May 2017 – via Twitter.[dead link]
  2. ^ Hinckley, David (17 November 2010). "Human Target wisely adds actresses Indira Varma and Janet Montgomery into formerly boys' club cast". Daily News. New York. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
  3. ^ Logan, Michael (15 October 2010). "Double Exposure for Indira Varma". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2011.