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Grace Saif (born 7 October 1995) is a British actress known for playing Ani Achola in 13 Reasons Why.[1][2][3]
Grace Saif | |
|---|---|
| Born | Grace Saif 7 October 1995 |
| Education | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (BA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Saif was born and grew up in Manchester before she moved to Crawley and attended Hazelwick School.[4] After completing her A-levels, Saif earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in acting from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where she received a bursary from the BAFTA for £4,500.[5] Her BAFTA mentor was Billie Piper[5] and she graduated from RADA in 2017.[6][7]
Saif made an acting debut in Wilton,[8] a short film directed by Cecile Emeke.[9] In 2017, Saif appeared in an episode of the BBC's soap opera, Doctors.[10][11]
In 2018, Saif appeared in another short film and voiced a character in World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth.[12][13] Saif also performed at Donmar Warehoues in David Harrower's rendition of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.[14][15][16]
Beginning in 2019, Saif appeared in seasons three and four of 13 Reasons Why.[10][17][18]
In 2020, Saif was cast in a short film called The Visit, directed by Ebele Tate.[19] She took part in a Right Here Festival event on 29 January 2020 commissioned by Crawley Creatives.[20] Saif participated in the Jermyn Street Theatre's The Sonnet Project, which also featured Olivia Colman to Helena Bonham Carter,[21] where she performed a rendition of Shakespeare's Sonnet 62.[22][23][21]
In 2019, Saif deleted her social media accounts after facing online bullying. The accounts were later restored.[18][24][25][26]
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Doctors | Angel Hurley | Episode: "Vigilante Man" |
| 2019–2020 | 13 Reasons Why | Ani Achola | 23 episodes |
| TBA | Anansi Boys | Daisy Day | Upcoming |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie | Monica | Donmar Warehouse |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth | Annie | Voice role |
| 2022 | Elden Ring | Jar Bairn | Voice role |
| 2022 | Xenoblade Chronicles 3 | Manana | English dub |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Offies | Lead Performance in a Play | Athena at The Yard Theatre | Nominated | [27] |
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