Priyanga Burford

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

Filmografi

Star Wars: The Last Jedi2017 · Resistance Medical OfficerNo Time to Die2021 · Dr. SymesA Long Way Down2014 · ReporterCriminal2016 · PharmacistHeatwave2005 · Dr. Abby GrangerHeartless2005 · LauraSteve2025 · KamilaThe Other Man2008 · Dr. Emma HurdPretending to Be Judith2001 · Agency WomanA Small and Quiet Light2026 · NoorKing Charles III2017 · Mrs StevensMagicians2007 · Female ColleagueThe Winter's Tale - Live at Shakespeare's Globe2018 · HermioneA Rather English Marriage1998 · Dr. SwannNational Theatre Live: Consent2017 · RachelUKIP: The First 100 Days2015 · Deepa KaurSecond Skin2025 · KateWhy Ships Crash2022 · NarratorWhy Sharks Attack2023 · NarratorThe Carer2022 · Lisa