Kiran Sonia Sawar is a Scottish actress best known for her role in the one-off dramaMurdered by My Father.[1][2]In 2017, Sawar appeared in "Crocodile", an episode of the fourth season of anthology seriesBlack Mirror.[3]
Kiran Sonia Sawar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24th May 1986 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Early life
editSawar is ofPakistani descent and grew up inPollokshields,Glasgow.[4] She attended theUniversity of St Andrews where she received a degree in Marine and Environmental Biology.[5] After graduating, she trained in acting at theOxford School of Drama, where she left in 2012.[6]
Career
editSawar made her acting debut in theatre before landing her first television role in 2015.[6] After a series of minor roles in various television series, she garnered critical acclaim for her role as the protagonist in the BBC television dramaMurdered by My Father, which highlighted the issue ofhonour killings.[7] She portrayed Cordelia in the 2016 stage adaptation ofEvelyn Waugh's novelBrideshead Revisited.[8]Kiran was offered a role in the movieMeg 2: The Trench where she plays the character of Sal.[9]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Murdered by My Father | Salma | TV movie |
| 2017 | The Boy With The Topknot | Young Sathnam's Mother | TV movie |
| 2017 | Diana and I | Yasmin | TV movie |
| 2019 | Brexit: The Uncivil War | Shamara | TV movie |
| 2020 | Mogul Mowgli | Asma | |
| 2020 | Kindred | Linsey | |
| 2020 | Listen | Anjali | |
| 2021 | Danny Boy | Deena Aayari | TV movie |
| 2023 | Meg 2: The Trench | Sal | Hollywood Movie |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Turn Me Online | Jas | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Legends | Farrah Bulfati | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Holby City | Hafsa Ali | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Father Brown | Alisha Prasad | 1 episode |
| 2017 | The Educatoror | Meena | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | The Good Karma Hospital | Sister Inez | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Doctors | Pramada Malik | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Casualty | Riya Mehat | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Black Mirror | Shazia | Episode: "Crocodile" |
| 2018 | Next of Kin | Ani Shirani | Main cast |
| 2018 | Deep State | Sita | Main cast |
| 2019 | Silent Witness | Alice | 4 episodes |
| 2019 | Pure | Shereen | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | Humpty Dumpty | Peggy | Short |
| 2019 | Azaar | Hiydat | Short |
| 2019 | The Capture | Naz | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | I Am Hannah | Rebecca | TV movie |
| 2020 | McDonald & Dodds | Maheeda Abaasie | Series 1, episode 2 |
| 2021-2023 | The Nevers | Harriet Kaur | Recurring cast |
| 2024 | Truelove | Ayesha | 6 episodes |
| 2024 | Slow Horses | Giti Rahman | 4 episodes |
References
edit- ^Ahmed, Tufayel (29 March 2016)."'Murdered by my Father': inside the BBC's honor killing drama".Newsweek. Retrieved8 April 2016.
- ^Rutter, Claire (5 April 2016)."Murdered By My Father tells harrowing tale of honour killing as sexy selfies and forbidden love lead to tragic end".Mirror. Retrieved8 April 2016.
- ^Haring, Bruce (25 August 2017)."'Black Mirror': season 4 Cast & Episode Info, Teaser Trailer Released By Netflix". Deadline. Retrieved25 August 2017.
- ^"Murdered by my Father's Kiran Sonia Sawar: 'Honour killings is an issue that needs to be dealt with'".The Asian Today. 22 April 2016. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016.
- ^"'As a young Asian actress, Good Wife star Archie is a role model': Kiran Sonia Sawar on her acting inspiration".The Sunday Post. Retrieved14 January 2018.
- ^ab"Student Stories: Kiran Sonia Sawar".Oxford School of Drama. 6 December 2016.
- ^"Murdered by My Father is a horrifying but award-worthy drama about "honour" killing".Radio Times. 29 March 2016.
- ^MacAlister, Katherine (9 June 2016)."Kiran Sonia Sawar plays Cordelia in Brideshead Revisited when she's not collecting awards".The Oxford Times.
- ^"Meg 2 Cast".The Direct. 7 August 2023.
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