Grace Saif | |
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Born | Grace Saif 7 October 1995 |
Education | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (BA) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2016–present |
Grace Saif (born 7 October 1995) is a British actress known for playing Ani Achola in 13 Reasons Why . [1] [2] [3]
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] were 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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | Doctors | Angel Hurley | Episode: "Vigilante Man" |
2019–2020 | 13 Reasons Why | Ani Achola | 23 episodes |
TBA | Anansi Boys | Daisy Day | Upcoming |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie | Monica | Donmar Warehouse |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
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2022 | The Offies | Lead Performance in a Play | Athena at The Yard Theatre | Nominated | [27] |
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