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).
Known For
The Assessment
Ambika
2025
Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
2024
The Trouble with Jessica
Jessica
2024
Maya: Birth of a Superhero
Maya (Superhero)
2024
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
DIA
2023
National Theatre Live: The Seagull
Arkadina
2022
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
Self - Tala Durith
2022
Silent Hours
Dr. Catherine Benson
2021
Crisis
Madira Brower
2021
Faith Healer
Grace
2020
The One and Only Ivan
Dr. Maya Wilson
2020
National Theatre Live: Present Laughter
Liz Essendine
2019
Official Secrets
Shami Chakrabarti
2019
Close
Rima Hassine
2019
Unspeakable
Jo
2017
Una
Sonia
2017
The Great British Skinny Dip
Host
2017
The Machine
Hannah
2017
Vintage Blood
Izzy
2015
National Theatre Live: Man and Superman
Ann Whitefield/Ana
2015
Hampstead Theatre At Home: Tiger Country
Vashti
2014
Exodus: Gods and Kings
High Priestess
2014
Titus Andronicus - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
Tamora
2014
Anna
Judith Morrow
2013
Luther
Zoe Luther · (6 episodes)
2010
Harold Pinter: A Celebration
Self
2010
Inside the Box
Catherine Powell
2009
Sex and Death 101
Devon Sever
2007
Basic Instinct 2
Denise Glass
2006
A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets
Lucie "The dark lady"
2005
Bring Something Back: The Making of 'The Quatermass Experiment'
2005
The Quatermass Experiment
Judith Carroon
2005
Bride & Prejudice
Kiran
2004
Reversals
Kathy Irwin
2003
Mad Dogs
Narendra
2002
One for the Road
Gila
2001
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
Maya
1997
The Beacon
Mother Daughter
Creature Commandos
The Bride (voice) · (7 episodes)
2024
Disclaimer
Narrator (voice) · (7 episodes)
2024
Doctor Who
Duchess of Pemberton · (1 episode)
2024
Obsession
Ingrid Farrow · (4 episodes)
2023
Extrapolations
Gita Mishra · (1 episode)
2023
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Tala Durith · (3 episodes)
2022
The Legend of Vox Machina
Lady Allura Vysoren (voice) · (17 episodes)
2022
Lost Pyramids of the Aztecs
Narrator (Voice) · (2 episodes)
2020
Rebuilding Notre-Dame
Narrator - (Voice) · (1 episode)
2020
For Life
Safiya Masry · (23 episodes)
2020
The Capture
Khadija Khan · (6 episodes)
2019
Carnival Row
Piety Breakspear · (8 episodes)
2019
This Way Up
Charlotte · (10 episodes)
2019
Secrets of Egypt's Valley of the Kings
Narrator (Voice) · (6 episodes)
2019
Patrick Melrose
Anne Moore · (3 episodes)
2018
Reported Missing
Self - Narrator (voice) · (8 episodes)
2017
Reported Missing
Self - Narrator (voice) · (4 episodes)
2017
Paranoid
Nina Suresh · (8 episodes)
2016
What Remains
Elaine · (4 episodes)
2013
Hunted
Natalie Thorpe · (8 episodes)
2012
World Without End
Mattie Wise · (8 episodes)
2012
Game of Thrones
Ellaria Sand · (23 episodes)
2011
Silk
George Duggan · (6 episodes)
2011
Human Target
Ilsa Pucci · (13 episodes)
2010
Moses Jones
Dolly · (3 episodes)
2009
Comanche Moon
Therese Wanz · (1 episode)
2008
The Whistleblowers
Alisha Cole · (6 episodes)
2007
3 LBS
Adrianne Holland · (8 episodes)
2006
Torchwood
Suzie Costello · (2 episodes)
2006
Broken News
Melanie Bellamy · (6 episodes)
2005
Love Soup
(1 episode)
2005
Bones
Inspector Cate Pritchard · (2 episodes)
2005
Rome
Niobe of the Voreni · (13 episodes)
2005
Hustle
D.C.I. Lucy Britford · (2 episodes)
2004
Canterbury Tales
Meena · (1 episode)
2003
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
Melissa Booth · (1 episode)
2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Bela Khan · (1 episode)
2001
The Whistle-Blower
Diane Crossman
2001
Attachments
Sasha · (1 episode)
2000
Attachments
Sacha · (4 episodes)
2000
Other People's Children
Amy · (4 episodes)
2000
Psychos
(6 episodes)
1999
Jinnah
Ruttie Jinnah
1998
Sixth Happiness
Amy
1997
Clancy's Kitchen
Kitty
1997
Cold Water
Fiona · (6 episodes)