Meera Syal

Meera Syal MBE (born June 27 1961 in Essington, near Wolverhampton) is a British Indian comedian, writer, playwright, singer, journalist and actress. She was born in Wolverhampton and grew up in Essington, a mining village a few miles to the north. Her Punjabi-born parents came to Britain from New Delhi.

Television

Appearances

• Absolutely Fabulous
• All About Me
• Bad Girls
• Band of Gold (1995)
• The Book Quiz (1998)
• The Brain Drain (1993)
• Degrees of Error (1995)
• Drop The Dead Donkey (1996)
• Goodness Gracious Me
• Have I Got News For You
• Keeping Mum (1998)
• The Kumars at No. 42
• Late Lunch (1999)
• Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee (2005)
• New Best Friend (1994)
• The Real McCoy
• Room 101 (1999)
• Ruby (1997)
• Sean's Show (1993)
• Sunday East (1986-1987)
• Who Do You Think You Are?

Writing credits

• Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee (2005)
• My Sister Wife
• Tandoori Nights