Meera Syal FRSL (born Feroza Syal; 27 June 1961) is an English comedian, writer, playwright, singer, journalist and actress. She rose to prominence as one of the team that created Goodness Gracious Me and by portraying Sanjeev's grandmother, Ummi, in The Kumars at No. 42. She has become one of the UK's best-known Asian personalities.
She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1997 New Year Honours and in 2003 was listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy. She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to drama and literature.
In 2023, she was awarded the BAFTA Fellowship.
Read more...The June 27, 1961 was a Tuesday under the star sign of ♋. It was the 177 day of the year. President of the United States was John F. Kennedy.
If you were born on this day, you are 64 years old. Your last birthday was on the Friday, June 27, 2025, 130 days ago. Your next birthday is on Saturday, June 27, 2026, in 234 days. You have lived for 23,506 days, or about 564,146 hours, or about 33,848,785 minutes, or about 2,030,927,100 seconds.
Date: 28 June 1961
1st 8 fellowships in Columbia U's new advanced internatl reptg program awarded to M Block (Chicago Amer), F W Fenhagen (County Paper, Towson, Md), S Hoyt (Milwaukee Journal), B Krisher (NY World-Telegram & Sun), B W Mader (Greensboro Record), J R Starkey (NBC), H Wells (Rochester Democrat & Chronicle), and J Wilford Jr (Wall St Journal)
Date: 27 June 1961
comments on NY Times decision to reinstate composing room employe S Resnick, who was dismissed Apr 26
Date: 28 June 1961
By RICHARD F. SHEPARD
Richard SHEPARD
NBC to open Paris office to produce special news shows; G A Vicas producer
Date: 27 June 1961
Eastern RRs Pres Conf chmn Mackie warns death or nationalization faces rrs unless Govt alters pub transport policies, s, NYS Newspaper Eds Soc
Date: 28 June 1961
Wagner repts 76,409 calls in 1st wk; puts cost at $50,000 a yr
Date: 27 June 1961
By NAN ICKERINGILL
Nan ICKERINGILL
Date: 28 June 1961
Wheeler Dam lock damage effect on grain traffic noted
Date: 28 June 1961