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Thusitha Jayasundera

Thusitha Jayasundera

Acting

Biography

Born in Sri Lanka, Thusitha Jayasundera is a stage, film and television actress, best known for playing character Tushura Bandara on the British television show "Holby City". She's a graduate from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London, England, UK.

Known For

Midsomer Murders
7.5

The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.

Midsomer Murders

1997
Holby City
5.8

Drama series about life on the wards of Holby City Hospital, following the highs and lows of the staff and patients.

Holby City

1999
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
7.2

Beginning in a time of relative peace, we follow an ensemble cast of characters as they confront the re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth. From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of Lindon, to the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor, to the furthest reaches of the map, these kingdoms and characters will carve out legacies that live on long after they are gone.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

2022
Above Suspicion
6.9

Above Suspicion is a British crime drama programme starring Kelly Reilly as Anna Travis, a rookie detective determined to prove herself in the male-dominated police department by solving a trail of gruesome murders left by an unknown serial killer. Each series is based on a novel by Lynda La Plante: Above Suspicion (2009), The Red Dahlia (2010), Deadly Intent (2011), and Silent Scream (2012).

Above Suspicion

2009
Broadchurch
7.9

The murder of a young boy in a small coastal town brings a media frenzy, which threatens to tear the community apart.

Broadchurch

2013
Humans
7.5

In a parallel present where the latest must-have gadget for any busy family is a 'Synth' - a highly-developed robotic servant that's so similar to a real human it's transforming the way we live.

Humans

2015
The Foreigner
7.0

Quan is a humble London businessman whose long-buried past erupts in a revenge-fueled vendetta when the only person left for him to love – his teenage daughter – dies in an Irish Republican Army car bombing. His relentless search to find the terrorists leads to a cat-and-mouse conflict with a British government official whose own past may hold the clues to the identities of the elusive killers.

The Foreigner

2017
Doctor Foster
7.0

A woman suspects her husband of having an affair. After following several lines of enquiries far more unravels including a streak of violence below the surface.

Doctor Foster

2015
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening
7.5

An edited version of the first two episodes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, shown exclusively to fans in cinemas around the world in August 2022. In a time of relative peace, an ensemble cast of characters confronts the re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Global Fan Screening

2022
The C-Word
5.3

The C Word is an adaptation of Lisa Lynch's inspiring and candid book, based on her blog, about her battle with cancer.

The C-Word

2015
National Theatre Live: The House of Bernarda Alba
4.5

In the domain of Bernarda Alba, a daughter who disobeys is no longer a daughter. Forced to live under their mother’s tight grip as they mourn their father’s death, can five sisters survive when young Adela dares for passion and freedom?

National Theatre Live: The House of Bernarda Alba

2024
National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers
6.0

India is surging with global ambition. But beyond the luxury hotels surrounding Mumbai airport lies a makeshift slum, full of people with plans of their own. Zehrunisa and her son Abdul aim to recycle enough rubbish to fund a proper house. Sunil, twelve and stunted, wants to eat until he’s as tall as Kalu the thief. Asha seeks to steal government anti-poverty funds to turn herself into a ‘first-class person’, while her daughter Manju intends to become the slum’s first female graduate. But their schemes are fragile; global recession threatens the garbage trade, and another slum-dweller is about to make an accusation that will destroy herself and shatter the neighbourhood.

National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers

2015
The House Across The Street
N/A

Farce written by Shaheen Khan and Sudha Bhuchar about two 39-year-old twins living with their manipulative mother in suburbia.

The House Across The Street

2002
National Theatre Live: The Estate
N/A

The leader of the opposition has been forced to resign in a scandal. Against the odds Angad Singh emerges as the favourite. He could win, he could make history, he could really change things – as long as his sisters keep their mouths shut.

National Theatre Live: The Estate

2025
Signal to Noise
N/A

A pilot for a never made feature length film, about a dying movie director.

Signal to Noise

2018