Sarah Seggari

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Sarah Seggari
Born
Sarah Daniela Seggari

(1995-07-12) 12 July 1995 (age 28)
London, England
Education
OccupationActress
Years active2015–present
Television Casualty

Sarah Daniela Seggari (born 12 July 1995) is an English actress, known for her role as Rida Amaan on the BBC medical drama series Casualty . Prior to joining the series, Seggari appeared in various stage productions including Much Ado About Nothing , The Comedy of Errors and Anna Karenina , as well as making appearances in television series such as I Hate Suzie and We Are Lady Parts .

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Life and career

Seggari was born on 12 July 1995 in London and is of Italian descent. [1] [2] She attended the BRIT School, after which she obtained a BA in acting at the Arts Educational Schools. She appeared in numerous stage productions whilst studying at both schools. After graduating, she continued to act on stage, in productions including The Comedy of Errors on a national tour with the Royal Shakespeare Company, Emilia at the Vaudeville Theatre and Anna Karenina at the Crucible Theatre. [3] In 2020, she appeared in an episode of the Sky Atlantic series I Hate Suzie , later portraying Sabah in the Channel 4 comedy We Are Lady Parts . [4] In 2023, she was cast in the BBC medical drama series Casualty as nurse Rida Amaan. [5] [6]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2017Girl on a SwingLucyShort film [3]
2020 I Hate Suzie ChloeEpisode: "Shock" [7]
2021 We Are Lady Parts SabahRecurring role [4]
2022 This Is Going to Hurt Attendee1 episode [3]
2022 Life After Life Renee1 episode [3]
2023 - Present Casualty Rida Amaan Main role [8]

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