Indira Varma
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).
70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1997–2026Years activefirst to latest
8.6 Highest ratedINVINCIBLE
7.0 Average ratingacross 70 titles
Top TV shows 40best Indira Varma shows
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INVINCIBLEVolcanikka (voice) · 1 ep · 2021 - 2
Love Soup1 ep · 2005 - 3
The Other Bennet SisterMrs. Gardiner · 10 eps · 2026 - 4
Game of ThronesEllaria Sand · 23 eps · 2011 - 5
LutherZoe Luther · 2010–present · Drama - 6
RomeNiobe · 2005–2007 · Drama - 7
The Legend of Vox MachinaLady Allura Vysoren (voice) · 18 eps · 2022 - 8
BonesInspector Cate Pritchard · 2 eps · 2005 - 9Other People's ChildrenAmy · 4 eps · 2000
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Human TargetIlsa Pucci · 2010–2011 · Action - 11
For LifeSafiya Masry · 23 eps · 2020 - 12
Creature CommandosThe Bride (voice) · 7 eps · 2024 - 13
The Night ManagerMayra Cavendish · 6 eps · 2016 - 14
HustleD.C.I. Lucy Britford · 2 eps · 2004 - 15
The CaptureKhadija Khan · 12 eps · 2019 - 16
Carnival RowPiety Breakspear · 8 eps · 2019 - 17
Law & Order: Criminal IntentBela Khan · 1 ep · 2001 - 18
SilkGeorge Duggan · 6 eps · 2011 - 19
Patrick MelroseAnne Moore · 3 eps · 2018 - 20
DisclaimerNarrator (voice) · 7 eps · 2024 - 21
What RemainsElaine · 4 eps · 2013 - 22
TorchwoodSuzie Costello · 2 eps · 2006 - 23
Dune: Prophecy8 eps · 2024 - 24
PsychosDr Martine Nichol · 6 eps · 1999 - 25
ColdwaterFiona · 6 eps · 2025 - 26
The Inspector Lynley MysteriesMelissa Booth · 1 ep · 2002 - 27
Comanche MoonTherese Wanz · 1 ep · 2008 - 28
This Way UpCharlotte · 10 eps · 2019 - 29
Obi-Wan KenobiTala Durith · 3 eps · 2022 - 30
Rebuilding Notre-DameNarrator - (Voice) · 1 ep · 2020 - 31
Canterbury TalesMeena · 1 ep · 2003 - 32
World Without EndMattie Wise · 8 eps · 2012 - 33
HuntedNatalie Thorpe · 8 eps · 2012 - 34
Lost Pyramids of the AztecsNarrator (Voice) · 2 eps · 2020 - 35
Doctor WhoDuchess of Pemberton · 1 ep · 2024 - 36
ObsessionIngrid Farrow · 4 eps · 2023 - 37
ParanoidNina Suresh · 8 eps · 2016 - 38
ExtrapolationsGita Mishra · 1 ep · 2023 - 39
The WhistleblowersAlisha Cole · 6 eps · 2007 - 40AttachmentsSasha · 1 ep · 2000
Top movies 30best Indira Varma movies
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National Theatre Live: Present LaughterLiz Essendine · 2019 - 2
National Theatre Live: MacbethLady Macbeth · 2024 - 3
Vintage BloodIzzy · 2015 - 4ReversalsKathy Irwin · 2003
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The Whistle-BlowerDiane Crossman · 2001 - 6
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part OneDIA · 2023 - 7
The One and Only IvanDr. Maya Wilson · 2020 - 8
Official SecretsShami Chakrabarti · 2019 - 9
Bring Something Back: The Making of 'The Quatermass Experiment'2005 - 10
Titus Andronicus - Live at Shakespeare's GlobeTamora · 2014 - 11
JinnahRuttie Jinnah · 1998 - 12
The AssessmentAmbika · 2025 - 13
Bride & PrejudiceKiran · 2004 - 14
AnnaJudith Morrow · 2013 - 15
CrisisMadira Brower · 2021 - 16
Sex and Death 101Devon Sever · 2007 - 17
UnaSonia · 2017 - 18
The Trouble with JessicaJessica · 2024 - 19
CloseRima Hassine · 2019 - 20
Exodus: Gods and KingsHigh Priestess · 2014 - 21
UnspeakableJo · 2017 - 22
Kama Sutra: A Tale of LoveMaya · 1997 - 23
The Quatermass ExperimentJudith Carroon · 2005 - 24
National Theatre Live: Man and SupermanAnn Whitefield/Ana · 2015 - 25
Silent HoursDr. Catherine Benson · 2021 - 26
A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His SonnetsLucie "The dark lady" · 2005 - 27
National Theatre Live: The SeagullArkadina · 2022 - 28
Basic Instinct 2Denise Glass · 2006 - 29
Mad DogsNarendra · 2002 - 30
Sixth HappinessAmy · 1997
