Priyanga Burford
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Person

Priyanga Burford

Known for
Acting
Born
March 1, 1973
Place of birth
England, UK
Also known as
Priyanga Elan

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Biography

Priyanga Burford – British actress, writer, and narrator of Sri Lankan (Sinhalese) heritage, born March 1973 in England. Studied English literature at Keble College, Oxford before training at LAMDA, graduating in 2000. Married to Tom Burford since 1999 with two sons, Danny and Oscar. Her most notable television roles include Amina Chaudury in Press (2018, BBC), Sara Dhadwal in Industry (2020–2027, BBC/HBO), Karen in Innocent (2017–2021, ITV), Deepa Kaur in UKIP: The First 100 Days (2015, Channel 4), Mrs. Stevens in King Charles III (2017), Sita Anwar in Steeltown Murders (2023, BBC), and guest appearances in The Thick of It, W1A, Silent Witness, Avenue 5, and This Time with Alan Partridge.

Her film credits include Dr. Symes in No Time to Die (2021), Dr. Emma Hurd in The Other Man (2008), a Reporter in A Long Way Down (2014), and uncredited roles in Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) and Detective Pikachu (2019). On stage she is best known for the premiere of Consent at the National Theatre (2017), Dr. Lorna James in The Effect at the Sheffield Crucible (2015), Eyam at Shakespeare's Globe (2018), and An Enemy of the People at the Duke of York's Theatre (2024), for which she received an Olivier Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She is also set to voice M in the video game

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In Catlg

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Acting (1)

Filmography

  • A Small and Quiet LightFilm · 2026 · as Noor
  • A Small and Quiet LightFilm · 2026 · Producer
  • Second SkinFilm · 2025 · as Kate
  • SteveFilm · 2025 · as Kamila
  • Steeltown MurdersTV · 2023 · as Sita Anwar · 4 episodes
  • Why Sharks AttackFilm · 2023 · as Narrator
  • The CarerFilm · 2022 · as Lisa
  • Why Ships CrashFilm · 2022 · as Narrator
  • Building Britain's Biggest Nuclear Power StationTV · 2021 · as Self - Narrator (voice) · 2 episodes
  • Lost Treasure Tombs of the Ancient MayaTV · 2021 · as Narrator (Voice) · 2 episodes
  • No Time to DieFilm · 2021 · as Dr. Symes
  • Avenue 5TV · 2020 · as Lori Hernandez · 6 episodes
  • IndustryTV · 2020 · as Sara Dhadwal · 3 episodes
  • Catching Britain's Killers: The Crimes That Changed UsTV · 2019 · as Narrator (Voice) · 3 episodes
  • Lost Films of WWIITV · 2019 · as Narrator (Voice) · 2 episodes
  • This Time with Alan PartridgeTV · 2019 · as Jean Chaudhary · 1 episode
  • Why...?TV · 2019 · as Self - Narrator (voice) · 2 episodes
  • InnocentTV · 2018 · as Karen Moss · 4 episodes
  • PressTV · 2018 · as Amina Chaudury · 6 episodes
  • The Winter's Tale - Live at Shakespeare's GlobeFilm · 2018 · as Hermione
  • King Charles IIIFilm · 2017 · as Mrs Stevens
  • National Theatre Live: ConsentFilm · 2017 · as Rachel
  • Star Wars: The Last JediFilm · 2017 · as Resistance Medical Officer
  • CriminalFilm · 2016 · as Pharmacist
  • I Want My Wife BackTV · 2016 · as Nereesha · 5 episodes
  • London SpyTV · 2015 · as Clinician · 1 episode
  • No OffenceTV · 2015 · as Dr Venkatesan · 1 episode
  • UKIP: The First 100 DaysFilm · 2015 · as Deepa Kaur
  • A Long Way DownFilm · 2014 · as Reporter
  • W1ATV · 2014 · as Faiza Rajah · 2 episodes
  • Life of CrimeTV · 2013 · as Helen Clarke · 3 episodes
  • VeepTV · 2012 · as Reporter · 1 episode
  • Married Single OtherTV · 2010 · as Jenna · 1 episode
  • The Other ManFilm · 2008 · as Dr. Emma Hurd
  • LewisTV · 2007 · as Katherine Warwick · 1 episode
  • MagiciansFilm · 2007 · as Female Colleague
  • Great British MenuTV · 2006 · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 episode
  • ExtrasTV · 2005 · as George · 1 episode
  • HeartlessFilm · 2005 · as Laura
  • HeatwaveFilm · 2005 · as Dr. Abby Granger
  • The Thick of ItTV · 2005 · as Baroness Sureka · 1 episode
  • Murphy's LawTV · 2001 · as Shahana Khan · 3 episodes
  • Pretending to Be JudithFilm · 2001 · as Agency Woman
  • The ViceTV · 1999 · as Fiona · 1 episode
  • A Rather English MarriageFilm · 1998 · as Dr. Swann
  • Dalziel and PascoeTV · 1996 · as Rebekah Beeton · 1 episode

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