Indira Varma (born 14 May 1973 in Bath, England) is an English actress of Indian, Italian and Swiss descent.
Her first major role was in Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love, setting her up rather nicely for all her Ms. Fanservice roles. She's well-known for her appearances in acclaimed television series such as Rome, Luther and Game of Thrones, on which she played Ellaria Sand.
She married Colin Tierney in 1996 and they have a daughter together.
Film Roles
- 1996 Kama Sutra A Tale Of Love as Maya
- 2004 Bride and Prejudice as Kiran
- 2006 Basic Instinct 2 as Denise Glass
- 2014 Exodus: Gods and Kings as High Priestess
- 2019 Official Secrets as Shami Chakrabarti
- 2023 Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning as Head of DIA
- 2024 The Trouble With Jessica as Jessica
Television Roles
- 2005-2007 Rome as Niobe
- 2006 Torchwood as Suzie Costello
- 2008 Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Bela Khan
- 2008 Bones as Inspector Cate Pritchard
- 2010 Luther as Zoe Luther
- 2010-2011 Human Target as Ilsa Pucci
- 2012 Silk as George Duggan
- 2014–2017 Game of Thrones as Ellaria Sand
- 2019 Carnival Row as Piety Breakspear
- 2020-2021 For Life as Safiya Masry
- 2022-present The Legend of Vox Machina as Allura Vysoren
- 2022 Obi-Wan Kenobi as Tala Durith
- 2022 The Capture as Khadija Khan
- 2024 Doctor Who as The Duchess
- 2024 Creature Commandos as The Bride of Frankenstein
Video Game Roles
- 2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition as Vivienne
- 2015 Dirty Bomb as the female announcer
- 2017 Mass Effect: Andromeda as Moshae Sjefa and Sloane Kelly
- 2018 World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth as Grand Admiral Katherine Proudmoore
Tropes in her works:
- Ms. Fanservice: She undresses in Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love, Game of Thrones and Rome.
- What Could Have Been: She was cast as Empress Natalya in the series Dune: Prophecy, but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts, being replaced by Jodhi May.
