Indira Anne Varma is a British actress. 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. In September 2016, she began starring in the ITV/Netflix series Paranoid, as DS Nina Suresh. She also stars in the new Amazon Prime series, Carnival Row.
Born: | 27 September, 1973 (age 46) |
Nationality: | English |
Alma mater: | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
Occupation: | Actress |
Years active: | 1996–present |
Spouse(s): | Colin Tierney |
Children: | 1 |
Twitter: | Indira Varma's Twitter profile |
IMDb: | Indira Varma's IMDb |
About Indira Varma
British actress who appeared in TV series such as Rome and Human Target and in films such as Bride and Prejudice. In 2014, she began playing Ellaria Sand on HBO's Game of Thrones and Piety Breakspear in Amazon's Carnival Row.
Before Fame
She joined England's Musical Youth Theatre Company and later trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Achievement
She performed in a 1997 production of Shakespeare's Othello at London's National Theatre.
Family Life
She was born in Bath, England to a Swiss-Italian mother and an Indian father. She later settled in London with her husband, Colin Tierney, and her daughter.
Associations
She played her first large role in the 1996 Indian film Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love, which was directed by Mira Nair.
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