Meera Syal

Meera Syal is a British actress and comedian who portrays Verin Mathwin in Prime Video's The Wheel of Time, starting from the second season.
==General overview==
Prior to The Wheel of Time, Meera Syal was known for portraying Reverend Erica in The Sandman (2022, 1 episode), Dr. Patel in Doctor Strange (2016 film), Judge Sonia Sharma in Broadchurch (2015, 7 episodes), and Sanjeev's grandmother Sushil 'Ummi' Kumar in The Kumars at No. 42 (2001-2006, 53 episodes). Syal is also known as one of the creators of Goodness Gracious Me (1998-2015), a BBC comedy sketch series about British Asian life and culture.
Syal was listed by The Observer as one of the fifty funniest comedians in Britain. In 1997, she was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), and in 2015 was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Queen Elizabeth II. In 2023, while filming The Wheel of time season 3, Syal won a BAFTA lifetime achievement award.
Meera Syal's casting in The Wheel of Time was announced on October 8, 2021,NYCC virtual panel, October 8, 2021, stated by Rafe Judkins. but her role was not revealed for another year and a half. On May 12, 2023, it was announced that Syal would portray Verin Mathwin.Nerdist: THE WHEEL OF TIME CONFIRMS MEERA SYAL IS PLAYING VERIN. May 12, 2023.
==Credits==
Meera Syal appears in the following:
* The Wheel of Time TV series
** Season 2 - Verin Mathwin
** Season 3 - Verin Mathwin
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==Gallery==
Ep205 BTS Rammy Park and Brown Ajah Instagram September 29 2023.jpg|Rachel Denning, Meera Syal, Katie Leung, and Rammy Park behind the scenes of season 2 episode 5, Instagram, September 29, 2023
== Trivia ==
* After she was announced as a cast member for Season 2, the official The Wheel of Time asked fans to guess what role she was playing.Twitter: Ceara Coveney has been revealed as our Elayne Trakand! What characters do you think Natasha O'Keeffe and Meera Syal are playing? (Hint: Rafe said they were "two of the most important characters") #TheWheelofTime October 8, 2021.
** WoT Up reported that most fans speculated that Syal was playing .WoT Up!, New York Comicon panel announces new Wheel of Time new cast!. October 9, 2021.
* Showrunner Rafe Judkins teased her unknown role in a #WoTWednesday Twitter post showing the season 3 headshots of multiple cast members with their character names, but showing only Syal's photo without the character name visible.Rafe Judkins posted a video clip on Twitter. April 19, 2023.
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==References==
Category:Main cast
Category:Season 2 cast