Varada Sethu
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Varada Sethu (born Varada Sethumadhavan, 12 May 1992) is a British actress. Her credits include Sket (2010), English: An Autumn in London (2012), Doctors (2015), New Blood (2016), Doctor Foster (2017), Hanna (2019), Strike Back: Vendetta (2020), Jurassic World Dominion (2022), and Annika (2023). She portrayed Detective Sergeant Mishal Ali in Hard Sun (2018), Cinta Kaz in the Disney+ Star Wars series Andor (2022–2025), and Belinda Chandra in Doctor Who (2025).
Infobox
Born
Varada Sethumadhavan (1992-05-12) 12 May 1992 (age 33)Kerala, India
Education
Dame Allan's Schools, Newcastle upon Tyne
Alma mater
University of Bristol
Occupation
Actor
Years active
2010–present
Tables
· Filmography › Film
2010
Impressions
Role(s)
Sameena
Notes
Short film
2018
Special Delivery
Role(s)
Parminder
Notes
Short film
2020
Bad News
Role(s)
Mindi
Notes
Short film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | Impressions | Sameena | Short film |
| 2011 | Sket | Kiran | |
| 2013 | English: An Autumn in London | Meghana Scariah | Indian film |
| 2016 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Peaseblossom | |
| Now You See Me 2 | Tressler Assistant | ||
| 2018 | Special Delivery | Parminder | Short film |
| 2020 | Bad News | Mindi | Short film |
| 2022 | Jurassic World Dominion | Shira | |
| I Came By | Naserine 'Naz' Raheem | ||
| 2025 | 100 Nights of Hero | Esa |
· Filmography › Television
2019
2020
2023–present
Role(s)
Annika
Notes
DS Harper Weston
2022–2025
Role(s)
Andor
Notes
Cinta Kaz
2025
Role(s)
Series 15 (main cast)
TBA
Role(s)
The Other Bennet Sister
Notes
Ann Baxter
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2015 | Doctors | PC Kylie Green | 1 episode |
| 2016 | New Blood | Indian Nurse | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Doctor Foster | Aisha | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Hard Sun | DS Mishal Ali | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | Strike Back: Revolution | Lance Corporal Manisha Chetri, British Army | 10 episodes |
| Hanna | CIA Analyst McArthur | 2 episodes | |
| 2020 | Strike Back: Vendetta | Lance Corporal Manisha Chetri, British Army | 9 episodes |
| 2023–present | Annika | DS Harper Weston | 4 episodes |
| 2022–2025 | Andor | Cinta Kaz | 10 episodes |
| 2024 | Doctor Who | Mundy Flynn | Series 14: "Boom" (guest role) |
| 2025 | Belinda Chandra | Series 15 (main cast) | |
| TBA | The Other Bennet Sister | Ann Baxter | Filming |
References
- "Happy birthday to @abby_sethu, the other half of my heart"https://www.instagram.com/p/DJjqGxpI8yD/
- "New Doctor Who star: 'I don't want to be a cautionary tale'"https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3e405g2e39o
- Doctor Who Magazine
- Colliderhttps://collider.com/andor-vel-and-cinta-episode-7/
- "Geordie actress Aimee Kelly in line for film award"https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/geordie-actress-aimee-kelly-line-1405842
- identityschoolofacting.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20210518044223/https://www.identityschoolofacting.com/alumni/
- The Hinduhttps://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/interview-with-kerala-born-british-indian-star-wars-actor-varada-sethu/article66139458.ece
- "Impressions (Short Film)"https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xcuogn?retry
- tvguide.comhttps://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/varada-sethu/credits/3060028408/
- "Meet the cast of BBC1's Hard Sun"http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2018-01-13/meet-the-cast-of-bbc1s-hard-sun/
- nerdophiles.comhttps://www.nerdophiles.com/2020/02/28/strike-backs-varada-sethu-it-really-is-a-season-unlike-any-other/
- Screen Ranthttps://screenrant.com/strike-back-best-character-deaths-philip-locke/
- www.bbc.co.ukhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2024/doctor-who-ncuti-gatwa-varada-sethu-millie-gibson/
- Radio Timeshttps://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-varada-sethu-character-newsupdate/
- inew.co.ukhttps://inews.co.uk/culture/television/doctor-who-boom-review-steven-moffat-classic-3060813
- "From Miss Newcastle to TV star and the other North East female stars making it big"https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/miss-newcastle-tv-star-north-14178705