Madhur Jaffrey

Born: 1933-08-13

Madhur Jaffrey CBE is an Indian-American actress, food and travel writer, and television personality.


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Wolf

as Party Guest
Released: 1994-06-17

Aging publisher Will Randall is at the end of his rope when a younger co-worker snatches his job...

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Six Degrees of Separation

as Guest of Honor
Released: 1993-12-08

The story of a young, gay, black, con artist who, posing as the son of Sidney Poitier, cunningly...

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Prime

as Rita
Released: 2005-09-21

A career driven professional from Manhattan is wooed by a young painter, who also happens to be...

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A Late Quartet

as Dr. Nadir
Released: 2012-11-02

When the beloved cellist of a world-renowned string quartet is diagnosed with a life threatening...

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Phoebe in Wonderland

as Miss Reiter
Released: 2008-02-07

The fantastical tale of a little girl who won't - or can't - follow the rules. Confounded by her...

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Flawless

as Dr. Nirmala
Released: 1999-11-26

An ultraconservative police officer suffers a debilitating stroke and is assigned to a...

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The Glorias

as Bookstore Host
Released: 2020-12-18

An equal rights crusader, journalist and activist: Gloria Steinem embodies these and more. From...

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Heat and Dust

as Begum Mussarat Jahan
Released: 1983-01-01

Anne is investigating the life of her grand-aunt Olivia, whose destiny has always been shrouded...

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Vanya on 42nd Street

as Mrs. Chao
Released: 1994-10-19

An uninterrupted rehearsal of Chekhov's 1899 play "Uncle Vanya" played out by a company of...

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The Peacock Spring

as Lady Srinevasan
Released: 1996-01-01

Filmed in India, Rumer Godden’s story has been adapted and directed by the Jewel in the Crown...

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Chutney Popcorn

as Meenu
Released: 2001-01-11

Reena is a young Indian American lesbian who lives and works in New York. Her sister Sarita, who...

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Partition

as Shanti Singh
Released: 2007-02-02

Determined to leave the ravages of war behind, 38 year old Gian Singh resigns from the British...

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The Wandering Company

as Self
Released: 1984-01-01

Documentary about Merchant Ivory Productions, including interviews with the principals of the...

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Autobiography of a Princess

as The Princess
Released: 1975-10-05

On the birthday of her late father, a deposed Maharaja, a displaced Indian princess living in...

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A Tribute To Ismail Merchant

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2005-10-30

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Shakespeare-Wallah

as Manjula
Released: 1965-12-01

The story of a family troupe of English actors who travel around the towns and villages in India...

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Saagar

as Kamladevi (Ravi's grandma)
Released: 1985-08-09

Raja, a fisherman is secretly in love with Mona. When wealthy Ravi comes to live with his...

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Jadoo

as Herself
Released: 2013-09-06

This comedy revolves around two brothers, both wonderful chefs, who fall out catastrophically....

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The Perfect Murder

as Mrs. Lal
Released: 1988-08-03

Police Inspector Ghote lives a middle-class life in Bombay along with his wife, Pratima. He has...

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The Guru

as Begum Sahiba
Released: 1969-02-10

Britain's top pop artiste, Tom Pickle, travels to Bombay, India, circa 1960s to learn to play...

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James Beard: America's First Foodie

as Herself
Released: 2017-04-23

Food in the 21st century has become much more than “meat and potatoes” and canned soup...

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Beyond the Next Mountain

as uncredited
Released: 1981-03-11

The story of how the Gospel of John changed the course of history for a tribe of headhunters.

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Antkeeper

as Bruja
Released: 1966-11-16

This classic from Rolf Forsberg, in the style of Fellini and Bergman, tells the story of a...

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Hiding Divya

as Divya Shah
Released: 2006-11-03

The story of three generations of women and the taboos created in the South Asian-American...

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Cotton Mary

as Cotton Mary
Released: 1999-12-17

A British family is trapped between culture, tradition, and the colonial sins of the past.

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ABCD

as Anju
Released: 1999-11-06

The only goal of an ageing Indian-American widow is to see her son and rebellious daughter...

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Parable

as The Magician's Assistant
Released: 1964-08-31

In a typical traveling circus, all the workers have problems over their heads; A puppeteer named...

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Dr. Indira Singh
First aired: 1999-09-20

In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In...

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Psych

as Dadi
First aired: 2006-07-07

Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a...

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Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Professor
First aired: 2001-09-30

The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its...

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Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Mrs. Khan
First aired: 2001-09-30

The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its...

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New Girl

as Nana
First aired: 2011-09-20

Jessica Day is an offbeat and adorable girl in her late 20s who, after a bad breakup, moves in...

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Wogan

as Self
First aired: 1982-05-04

Chat show hosted by Terry Wogan, featuring live studio interviews with famous and notable...

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Doom Patrol

as Old Arani
First aired: 2019-02-15

The Doom Patrol’s members each suffered horrible accidents that gave them superhuman abilities —...

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And Just Like That…

as Seema's Mom
First aired: 2021-12-09

This new chapter of “Sex and the City” follows Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte as they navigate...

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Pantheon

as Preethi (voice)
First aired: 2022-09-01

A bullied teen receives mysterious help from someone online: a stranger soon revealed to be her...

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I Feel Bad

as Maya Kamala
First aired: 2018-09-19

Emet is the perfect mom, boss, wife, friend and daughter. Okay, she's not perfect. In fact,...

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In Julia's Kitchen with Master Chefs

as Self
First aired: 1995-04-01

Cooking with Master Chefs was a PBS television cooking show that featured Julia Child visiting...

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