Varma Indira: short biography and films

2024 Author: Henry Conors | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-12 02:46

Indira Varma is a British actress with an exotic appearance and an unusual name for England. She has many roles in films and TV shows, she is also known to fans of the popular Game of Thrones.

Early years and first roles

The biography of Indira Varma is quite interesting: the future actress was born in 1973 in the UK, in the small town of Bath in a very unusual family:

• Hindu father.
• Mother is Swiss with Italian roots.

Indira started her career from the theatrical stage, being an intern at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, she often took part in various productions. In 1996, the girl starred in the film Kama Sutra: A Love Story. She got the role of the beautiful Maya, the servant of the proud princess Tara, who wears old clothes for her mistress. The fate of the poor girl is changed by the visit of the prince, who wanted to marry Tara, but was inflamed with passion for Maya. The debut was very successful, soon Indira Varma received several offers and played in little-known films:

• "Lucky Six"(1997).
• Ginna (1998).

In the early period, she also starred in TV shows:

• "Psycho".
• “Children of other people.”
• Law & Order.
• "Treachery of the Mountains".
• The Canterbury Tales.

But in the late 90s and early 2000s, there were no serious memorable works in the career of a beauty with Indian roots, she remained little known to the general public.

Further career

In 2004, the picture "The Bride and Prejudice" was released, where Indira Varma plays a small role of Kairan. The famous actress Aishwarya Rai also starred in this comedy drama. Later, Indira wrote about the famous Indian woman that Aishwarya works very hard, is constantly busy in any projects, if not in films, then in music.

In 2005, Indira took part in the filming of the series "Rome", which gave her wide popularity and audience love. The series immerses the viewer in the atmosphere of Ancient Rome, its main characters are real historical figures - Caesar, Cleopatra, Lucius Vorenus. Varma starred as Niobe in 15 episodes.

In the same period, several films with Indira Varma appeared:

• "Basic Instinct 2" (Worst Sequel starring Sharon Stone).
• "3 Pounds" (a drama that was canceled due to low ratings).
• Sex and 101 Deaths (black comedy).

The work continues in the series: "Bones", "Torchwood", "Virtuosos".

Career in the 2010s

In 2010-11 Indira Varma starred in the series "Live Target" in the main cast. This was followed by roles in the series "Silk", "Game of Thrones" (here her heroine, Ellaria Sand, appears in 13 episodes), "Under the Gun". The actress also starred in films, in particular, in the thriller Psychic 2: Labyrinths of the Mind (2013), which tells about the difficult fate of a person endowed with a unique ability.

The next work is Ridley Scott's painting Exodus. Gods and Kings”, in which Indira played together with Sigourney Weaver and Christian Bale. The tape tells about the fate of Moses, who had the honor to free the Jewish people from the oppression of the harsh Egyptian pharaoh. The actress played a small but memorable role as the high priestess.

Work continued in the series: "Fresh Blood", "Paranoid".

Indira Varma's personal life is stable: the actress lives in a civil marriage with Colin Tierney and brings up her daughter Evelyn.