Varada Sethu
British actor (born 1992) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Varada Sethu (born Varada Sethumadhavan, 12 May 1992) is a British actor. 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).
Varada Sethu | |
|---|---|
| Born | Varada Sethumadhavan 12 May 1992 Kerala, India |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Dame Allan's Schools, Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Alma mater | University of Bristol |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
She portrayed Detective Sergeant Mishal Ali in Hard Sun (2018), Cinta Kaz in the Disney+ Star Wars series Andor (2022–present), and Belinda Chandra in Doctor Who (2025–present).
Early life
Sethu and her twin sister Abhaya were born in Kerala, India,[1] and are of Malayali ancestry.[2][1] Sethu's parents are doctors. She moved to the North East of England at a young age and she grew up in Benton, Tyne and Wear,[3] near Newcastle upon Tyne. Sethu attended Dame Allan's Schools and was a member of the National Youth Theatre.[3] During her final year of sixth form, Sethu won the 2010 Miss Newcastle competition.[1]
She went on to study veterinary medicine at University of Bristol, later switching to physiology.[1] Sethu has been performing both Bharatanatyam and Mohiniyattam from a young age.[1] Sethu continued her acting education at the Identity School of Acting in London.[4][5]
Career
In 2010, Sethu made her debut appearance on screen in the short film Impressions as Samena.[6] In 2011, Sethu landed the role of Kiran in the feature film Sket,[3] then as Meghana Scariah in English: An Autumn in London in 2012.[7] In 2015 she made an appearance as PC Kylie Green in the 2000 TV series Doctors.[7]
Her career continued in 2016 appearing as Peaseblossom in a 2016 TV movie version of A Midsummer Night's Dream.[4] Also in 2016, Sethu acted alongside in Now You See Me 2 and as an Indian nurse in New Blood.[7]
In 2017, Sethu appeared as Aisha in two episodes of Doctor Foster.[7] In 2018, Sethu starred as DS Mishal Ali for six episodes in the BBC apocalyptic TV crime series Hard Sun.[8]
In 2019, Sethu performed as a series regular in season seven of Strike Back: Revolution as Lance Corporal Manisha Chetri of the British Army.[9][10] In 2022, She played rebel Cinta Kaz in the first season of Andor.[2]
In 2025, Sethu portrayed the companion Belinda Chandra in Doctor Who alongside Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor in Series 15 in 2025.[11][12] Prior to this, she played Mundy Flynn in the Series 14 episode "Boom".[13]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Impressions (short film) [6] | Sameena |
| 2011 | Sket[3] | Kiran |
| 2012 | English: An Autumn in London | Meghana Scariah |
| 2016 | A Midsummer Night's Dream[14] | Peaseblossom |
| Now You See Me 2[14] | Tressler Assistant | |
| 2018 | Special Delivery (short film) | Parminder |
| 2020 | Bad News (short film) | Mindi |
| 2022 | Jurassic World Dominion | Shira |
| I Came By | Naserine 'Naz' Raheem |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Doctors | PC Kylie Green | 1 episode |
| 2016 | New Blood | Indian Nurse | 3 episodes[14] |
| 2017 | Doctor Foster | Aisha | 2 episodes[8][14] |
| 2018 | Hard Sun | DS Mishal Ali | 6 episodes[8] |
| 2019 | Strike Back: Revolution | Lance Corporal Manisha Chetri, British Army | 10 episodes[10] |
| 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–present | Andor | Cinta Kaz | 8 episodes; starring role |
| 2024 | Doctor Who | Mundy Flynn | Series 14: "Boom" (guest cast) |
| 2025–present | Belinda Chandra[12] | Series 15 (main cast) |
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