Mia Tharia
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Mia Laura Tharia (born May 2005) is an English actress and theatre maker. On television, she is known for her roles in the BBC series Phoenix Rise (2023–2024) and The Listeners (2024). Her films include September Says (2024). She was named a 2024 Screen International Star of Tomorrow[1] and a 2025 Brit to Watch by Variety.[2]
Mia Tharia | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mia Laura Tharia May 2005 |
| Years active | 2018–present |
Early life and education
Tharia was born to an English mother, a psychologist, and an Indian father, a scientist, and grew up in Balham, South London.[3] She attended Chestnut Grove Academy. As a teenager, she joined Brixton Youth Theatre and the Burnt Orange Theatre Company.[1] Tharia was a finalist in Jack Petchey's 2020 Speak Out Challenge, having won the Wandsworth Regional Final with the speech Warrior, Not Worrier.[4] In 2024, Tharia was selected for Burnt Orange's ZEST Writers' Collective. She also took part in the Royal Court Theatre's Methods of Writing workshop.[5][6]
Career
In 2023, Tharia made her television debut when she joined the cast of the BBC Three teen drama Phoenix Rise as Polly Shah.[7] She would reprise her regular role in the second series before making recurring appearances in the third and fourth.[8] The following year, Tharia made her feature film debut starring as July in Ariane Labed's directorial debut September Says, based on the novel Sisters by Daisy Johnson. The casting director discovered Tharia through Brixton Youth Theatre.[9] The film premiered at the 77th Cannes Film Festival;[10] she and her costar Pascale Kann were named arising Stars of the Festival by Vogue.[11] In November, Tharia played Ashley in the BBC One thriller The Listeners with Rebecca Hall.[12][13]
Tharia has an upcoming role in the film adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's Klara and the Sun.[14]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Cur:few | Tess | Short film[15] |
| 2023–2024 | Phoenix Rise | Polly Shah | 22 episodes (series 1–2; guest 3–4) |
| 2024 | September Says | July | |
| 2024 | The Listeners | Ashley | 4 episodes |
| 2025 | Klara and the Sun | Josie | |
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