Indira Varma is a sought-after British actress who has built her career not only in film and television, but also in theater. The most successful projects with her participation are: "Luther", "Game of Thrones", "Exodus: Gods and Kings", "Torchwood".
In the city of Bath, which is located in the UK, Indira Anna Varma was born. Date of birth: September 27, 1973. Indira is the only child in the family.
Today Indira Varma is a demanded and recognized actress of theater, cinema and television. She is not a hostage to any one genre, brilliantly coping with roles in comedy films, thrillers, dramas and detectives.
Facts from the biography of Indira Varma
Little is known about the parents and the artist's family in general. Her father was Indian by nationality. The mother was originally from Switzerland, but there are many Italians among her relatives. This combination of bloods endowed Indira with an unusual, very memorable appearance.
The girl began to show interest in creativity and art in childhood. While studying at school, she attended a drama club and went on stage with pleasure, participating in amateur performances.
Indira Varma began her professional career as an actress during her higher education. After graduating from school, the talented girl entered the Royal Academy of Arts and Drama. And literally from the very first year of study, she began to perform on the theater stage. The girl graduated from the academy in 1995. And a year later she got her first role in a big movie. As a theater actress, Indira managed to work on the stage in London and Dublin.
To date, the filmography of the actress has more than fifty roles in film and television. Many projects in which she participated did not receive wide publicity, came out only in Europe. However, there are a number of particularly noteworthy television series and films, thanks to which Indira Varma became famous literally all over the world.
Career in film and television
In 1996, Varma made his film debut. She landed a role in Kama Sutra: A Love Story, playing a character named Maya. After that, for quite some time, Indira Varma starred in serials, television and feature films that did not become famous all over the world. However, her works include roles in the following projects: "Gina", "Children of Other People", "Attachments", "The Whistle-Blower", "Treachery of the Mountains", "Donovan", "The Bride and Prejudice", "The Riddle of Sonnets Shakespeare ".
In 2005, the television series "Little Britain" was shown at the box office. In this show, the actress starred in three episodes, receiving a small role as a nurse. This was followed by a longer work in the series "Rome", which was produced from 2005 to 2007.
In 2006, the actress's filmography was replenished with roles in the famous television series "Torchwood", in the movie "Basic Instinct 2" and in the show "3 Pounds". A few years later, Indira appeared in one episode of the rating television series "Bones". In this project, she played the role of Inspector Keith Pritchard.
Certain success came to the actress when she got into the caste of the British detective series "Luther". Varma starred in seven episodes that aired in 2010. She played the role of the protagonist's wife, Zoe Luther. In the same year, the television series "Live Target" began to appear on the screens, in which Indira Varma starred in thirteen episodes.
In subsequent years, the already recognized artist continued to actively work in big cinema and television. She can be seen in such films as "World without end", "Silk", "What will remain after you?", "Exodus: Kings and Gods."
Popularity came to Indira after she got into the cast of the rating series "Game of Thrones". For the first time on the screen as part of this show, she appeared in 2014. Varma played the role of a character named Ellaria Sand, starring in a total of thirteen episodes. You can see her in 4 and 7 seasons of the series.
After working in the acclaimed TV project, the actress replenished her filmography with roles in such films and TV shows as New Blood, Una, Paranoid, Unspeakable, Silent Hours.
The latest projects to date, in which Indra Varma took part, are the series "Patrick Melrose" (2018) and "Carnival Row" (2019).
Love, relationships and personal life
Officially, Indira does not have a husband. However, she has been living in a civil marriage with a man named Colin Tierney for a very long time. They have a joint child - a girl named Evelyn. The whole family currently lives in London.
