Acting · b. 1933 · Delhi, India Madhur Jaffrey Biography Madhur Jaffrey CBE is an Indian-American actress, food and travel writer, and television personality. Directed Cotton Mary 1999 Acting The Glorias Bookstore Host 2020 James Beard: America's First Foodie Herself 2017 Jadoo Herself 2013 A Late Quartet Dr. Nadir 2012 Phoebe in Wonderland Miss Reiter 2008 Partition Shanti Singh 2007 Hiding Divya Divya Shah 2006 A Tribute To Ismail Merchant Self (archive footage) 2005 Prime Rita 2005 Cosmopolitan Madhu 2003 Chutney Popcorn Meenu 2001 Flawless Dr. Nirmala 1999 The Peacock Spring Lady Srinevasan 1996 Vanya on 42nd Street Mrs. Chao 1994 Wolf Party Guest 1994 Six Degrees of Separation Guest of Honor 1993 The Perfect Murder Mrs. Lal 1988 Love Match Shahina 1986 Saagar Kamladevi (Ravi's grandma) 1985 The Assam Garden Ruxmani 1985 The Wandering Company Self 1984 Heat and Dust Begum Mussarat Jahan 1983 Beyond the Next Mountain 1981 Autobiography of a Princess The Princess 1975 The Guru Begum Sahiba 1969 Antkeeper Bruja 1966 Shakespeare-Wallah Manjula 1965 Parable The Magician's Assistant 1964 Other Credits ABCD Executive Producer 1999 Agent-readable