Ayesha Dharker

Ayesha Dharker

Ayesha Dharker (born March 16, 1978 in Mumbai, India) is an Indian actress. She is known for her performance in the Tamil Indian film, The Terrorist (1999), for which she was awarded Best Artistic Contribution by an Actress at the Cairo International Film Festival and nominated for a Chlotrudis Award and National Film Award for Best Actress. She has also appeared in Hollywood films such as Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones and The Mistress of Spices, television series such as Arabian Nights, and the West End and Broadway musical Bombay Dreams. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ayesha Dharker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

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Known For

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2005 • as Solana Mercurio

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

2001 • as Mary Sharman

Vera

Vera

2011 • as Anika Naidu

The Father

The Father

2020 • as Dr. Sarai

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

2002 • as Queen Jamillia

The Indian Doctor

The Indian Doctor

2010 • as Kamini Sharma

Filmography

2024

National Theatre Live: The Father and the Assassin
National Theatre Live: The Father and the Assassin
as Aai
Movie - Released: 3/1/2024

2022

National Theatre Live: The Book of Dust — La Belle Sauvage
National Theatre Live: The Book of Dust — La Belle Sauvage
as Marisa Coulter
Movie - Released: 2/17/2022

2020

The Father
The Father
as Dr. Sarai
Movie - Released: 12/23/2020

2019

Richard II
Richard II
as Aumerle
Movie - Released: 4/21/2019

2016

Movie
The children trapped in Bangladesh's brothel village
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 5/17/2016

2015

RSC Live: Othello
RSC Live: Othello
as Emilia
Movie - Released: 8/21/2015

2014

TV
Original Comedy Shorts
TV - Released: 6/1/2014

2011

Vera
Vera
as Anika Naidu
TV - Released: 5/1/2011

2010

Red Alert: The War Within
Red Alert: The War Within
as Radhaka
Movie - Released: 7/9/2010
The Indian Doctor
The Indian Doctor
as Kamini Sharma
TV - Released: 11/15/2010
Little Crackers
Little Crackers
as Mama
TV - Released: 12/19/2010

2009

Mad Sad & Bad
Mad Sad & Bad
as Roxy
Movie - Released: 7/31/2009
Jubilee
Jubilee
as Rani Mehta
Movie - Released: 10/21/2009

2007

Outsourced
Outsourced
as Asha
Movie - Released: 9/28/2007
Loins of Punjab Presents
Loins of Punjab Presents
as Opama Menon
Movie - Released: 1/28/2007

2005

The Mistress of Spices
The Mistress of Spices
as Hameeda - Haroun's neighbor
Movie - Released: 9/11/2005
Colour Me Kubrick
Colour Me Kubrick
as Dr Stukeley
Movie - Released: 10/6/2005
Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee
Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee
TV - Released: 5/10/2005
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
as Solana Mercurio
TV - Released: 3/26/2005

2002

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
as Queen Jamillia
Movie - Released: 5/15/2002
Anita and Me
Anita and Me
as Mrs. Daljeet Kumar
Movie - Released: 11/22/2002
The House Across The Street
The House Across The Street
as Mala
Movie - Released: 11/14/2002
Cutting It
Cutting It
as Sunni Khadir
TV - Released: 4/16/2002

2001

The Mystic Masseur
The Mystic Masseur
as Leela
Movie - Released: 10/5/2001
Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead
as Mary Sharman
TV - Released: 6/18/2001

2000

Arabian Nights
Arabian Nights
as Coral Lips
TV - Released: 4/30/2000

1999

Split Wide Open
Split Wide Open
Movie - Released: 9/1/1999

1998

The Terrorist
The Terrorist
as Malli
Movie - Released: 9/12/1998

1997

Saaz
Saaz
as Kuhu Vrundavan
Movie - Released: 1/1/1997

1992

City of Joy
City of Joy
as Amrita H. Pal
Movie - Released: 4/15/1992

1989

Manika, the Girl Who Lived Twice
Manika, the Girl Who Lived Twice
as Manika Kallatil
Movie - Released: 5/26/1989