Ayesha Dharker (born 16 March 1978) is a British-Indian actress. She is known for her performance in the Tamil Indian film The Terrorist (1997), for which she was awarded Best Artistic Contribution by an Actress at the Cairo International Film Festival and nominated for a National Film Award for Best Actress. She has also appeared in Hollywood films such as Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Outsourced and The Mistress of Spices, television series such as Arabian Nights, the West End and Broadway musical Bombay Dreams.
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
Movies
Outsourced, Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, The Terrorist, The Mistress of Spices, City of Joy, The Mystic Masseur, Anita and Me, Loins of Punjab Presents, Red Alert: The War Within, Colour Me Kubrick, Manika, une vie plus tard, Split Wide Open, Saaz, Mad Sad & Bad, Jubilee
TV Shows
The Indian Doctor, Arabian Nights, Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee