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Priyanga Burford
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About Priyanga Burford
Priyanga starred as The Herald’s Editor in BBC1 series Press, by Mike Bartlett, directed by Tom Vaughan, alongside David Suchet and Ellie Kendrick. Pri was in the scorching Consent at the National Theatre to rave reviews and one-off future-history film Charles III, a controversial political thriller, where Prince Charles becomes King. She starred in the chillingly plausible mockumentary UKIP The First 100 Days as the party's only Asian MP. Oh and she was terrific in The Thick Of It. Most recently Pri can be seen on board Avenue 5, alongside Hugh Laurie, or lost in the stresses of the City in Lena Dunham's Industry.
Age
40 - 50
Vocal Notes
Warm | Reassuring | Understated
Accents
RP | London | Sri-Lankan
Television
Steeltown Murders | Innocent | Industry | Avenue 5 | Press | King Charles III | I Want My Wife Back | UKIP: The First 100 Days | London Spy | No Offence | Married, Single, Other | Marcella | Veep | A Rather English Marriage | Extras
Film
No Time To Die | Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi | Criminal | A Long Way Down | Magicians | The Other Man
Theatre
Consent | On Religion | The White Devil | A Passage To India | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Twelfth Night | Arabian Nights | A Ballard Of Yachiyo | The John Wayne Principle
Priyanga in Charles III
Priyanga Burford stars in the television dramatisation of Mark Bartlett’s Tony nominated play, Charles III, a poli…
Priyanga Burford stars in the television dramatisation of Mark Bartlett’s Tony nominated play, Charles III, a political, futuristic thriller. It foretells the death of a monarch, the ascension of a Prince and the surrounding chaos which threatens to crack the foundations of the British establishment.
Priyanga in NT's Consent
Priyanga Burford, in the daring and poignant play Consent, confronts and challenges the distinction between the la…
Priyanga Burford, in the daring and poignant play Consent, confronts and challenges the distinction between the law and justice. The play revolves around a rape case with opposing narratives and leaves the audience in a moral quandry as they try to distinguish between right and wrong.
Priyanga in Press
Don’t miss Priyanga Burford’s portrayal as The Herald’s Editorin new BBC1 series Press, by Mike Bartlett, directed…
Don’t miss Priyanga Burford’s portrayal as The Herald’s Editorin new BBC1 series Press, by Mike Bartlett, directed by Tom Vaughan.
This sensational new drama featuring superb ensemble talent, David Suchet, Ellie Kendrick and our own Brendon Cowell and set in the fast-paced environment of the British newspaper industry, immerses viewers in the constant professional dilemmas facing its characters.
Priyanga Burford and Brendan Cowell star in PRESS
Set in the fast-paced and challenging environment of the British newspaper industry, Press will immerse viewers i…
Set in the fast-paced and challenging environment of the British newspaper industry, Press will immerse viewers in the personal lives and the constant professional dilemmas facing its characters.
The series follows their lives as they attempt to balance work and play, ambition and integrity, amid the never-ending pressure of the 24-hour global news cycle and an industry in turmoil.
The six-part show is been written by playwright-turned-screenwriter Mike Bartlett, known for writing Suranne Jones' dramatic marital saga, Doctor Foster.
Directing the episodes is Tom Vaughan, who has worked on Victoria, Doctor Foster, The Royals and Endeavour.
Press will air on Thursdays with the first episode confirmed to begin on Thursday 6th September at 9pm on BBC1.
hhush takeover in new HBO series; Industry
The brand new HBO series, Industry, about young bankers and traders making their way in the financial world in the…
The brand new HBO series, Industry, about young bankers and traders making their way in the financial world in the aftermath of the 2008 collapse, will be released some time this year, it has been announced. And it stars Hhush's Harry Lawtey, Freya Mavor, Sagar Radia and Priyanga Burford.
Lena Dunham joins the Industry team as executive producer, and the series will be shown on both BBC Two and HBO. There will be a total of eight episodes in the upcoming drama.
Watch this space!
