Grace Saif

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Grace Saif
Born
Grace Saif

(1996-10-07) 7 October 1996 (age 28)
Manchester, England
Education Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (BA)
OccupationActress
Years active2016–present

Grace Saif (born 7 October 1996) is a British actress known for playing Ani Achola in 13 Reasons Why . [1] [2] [3]

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Early life and education

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]

Career

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]

Personal life

In 2019, Saif deleted her social media accounts after facing online bullying. The accounts were later restored. [18] [24] [25] [26]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017 Doctors Angel HurleyEpisode: "Vigilante Man"
2019–2020 13 Reasons Why Ani Achola23 episodes
2025 Wonderblocks Little Bear (voice)3 episodes
TBA Anansi Boys Daisy DayUpcoming miniseries

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018The Prime of Miss Jean BrodieMonica Donmar Warehouse
2024 Ballet Shoes Pauline Fossil Royal National Theatre

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018 World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth AnnieVoice role only
2022 Elden Ring Jar BairnVoice role only
2022 Xenoblade Chronicles 3 MananaEnglish dub
2023 Diablo IV Additional voicesVoice role only
2023 Alan Wake II Additional voicesVoice role only

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
2022 The Offies Lead Performance in a Play Athena at The Yard Theatre Nominated [27]

References

  1. ↑ "13 Reasons Why (TV Series 2017 - 2020) Full Cast and Crew". IMDb. 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Spotlight: GRACE SAIF". www.spotlight.com. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Grace Saif". Metacritic. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  4. ↑ Hazelwick School (2020). "Hazelwick School Newsletter". Hazelwick School.
  5. 1 2 "Grace Saif | UK Scholar". www.bafta.org. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  6. ↑ RADA. "Grace Saif — RADA". RADA. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  7. ↑ The National Theatre. "The National Theatre - People". www.nationaltheatre.org.uk. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  8. ↑ Emeke, Cecile (16 August 2016), Wilton (Short), Fehinti Balogun, Jodi Bloem, Abraham Popoola, Grace Saif, retrieved 21 January 2021
  9. ↑ "Random Acts - FIRST ACTS: Cecile Emeke Wilton - London-based director, writer and artist, Cecile Emeke presents a group of cousins try to get to grips with their past in this ICA x Dazed collaboration. - FIRST ACTS: Cecile Emeke Wilton - London-based..." Random Acts. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  10. 1 2 Peter, Zack (20 August 2019). "13 Reasons Why's Newest Cast Member Grace Saif Is Already Making a Splash". POPSUGAR Celebrity UK. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  11. ↑ BBC (2017). "Doctors - Vigilante Man". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  12. ↑ Hashemi, Amelia (18 October 2018), Night Out (Short, Drama), Savannah Clement, Savvy Clement, Chelsea Edge, Daisy Fairclough, Unit 9 Films, retrieved 21 January 2021
  13. ↑ "13 Reasons Why's Newest Cast Member Grace Saif Is Already Making a Splash". uk.finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  14. ↑ theatresoutheast (20 June 2018). "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie | Donmar Warehouse | Review". Theatre South East. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  15. ↑ "Review: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (Donmar Warehouse) | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  16. ↑ Taylor, Cory (17 August 2018). "A roundup of the actors behind the fantastic voice work of Battle for Azeroth". Blizzard Watch. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  17. ↑ Watson, Fay (28 August 2019). "13 Reasons Why season 3: Who plays Ani Achola? Who is Grace Saif?". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  18. 1 2 Kim, YeEun (27 August 2019). "One of the stars of '13 Reasons Why' deleted all of her Instagram posts after fans abused her because her character 'ruined the show'". Business Insider. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  19. ↑ Tate, Ebele, The Visit (Short, Drama), Grace Saif, Jacqueline Boatswain, Alec Newman, Leah Balmforth, National Film and Television School (NFTS), retrieved 21 January 2021
  20. ↑ Crawley Creatives. "Meet the Crawley Creatives: actor Grace Saif" . Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  21. 1 2 Paskett, Zoe (29 April 2020). "Olivia Colman pledges support for Jermyn Street Theatre with sonnets". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  22. ↑ "Shakespeare's Sonnet 62 - Grace Saif". YouTube. 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  23. ↑ "Superstar Sonnets Just Announced! | Jermyn Street Theatre" . Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  24. ↑ Joe Anderton (2 September 2019). "13 Reasons Why star quits Instagram after backlash". Digital Spy. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  25. ↑ Kim, YeEun (27 August 2019). "One of the stars of '13 Reasons Why' deleted all of her Instagram posts after fans abused her because her character 'ruined the show'". Insider. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  26. ↑ Griffiths, George (3 September 2019). "13 Reasons Why's Grace Saif quits Instagram over Ani Achola backlash". Metro. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  27. ↑ "The Offies 2022 Finalists & Nominations". Offies. 20 February 2022.
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