Sana'a Shaik

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Sana'a Shaik
Born
Durban, South Africa
Education
OccupationActress
Television Dive Club
Class of '07

Sana'a Shaik is a South African born film and television actress based in Australia.

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Early life

Born in Durban, South Africa, [1] she moved to Perth, Western Australia as a teenager and attended Curtin University. She later gained a master's degree in management at the University of Sydney. [2] She worked for three years in finance before her acting career. [3]

Career

Shaik has appeared in the television series such as Reckoning , the Netflix series Dive Club and episode three of anthology series Summer Love . [4] [5] She also had roles in Jack Irish , [6] and as Xanthe in the sci-fi climate change feature 2067 . [7] Shaik also worked on the Hangover-inspired feature film It Only Takes a Night. [8] She was named a rising star by the Casting Guild of Australia in 2022. [9]

Shaik appeared in 2023 Amazon Prime television series Class of '07 alongside Megan Smart and Emily Browning. [10] She has an upcoming role in globe-trotting science fiction film Nomad alongside Leo Woodall. [11]

Personal life

She is a practising Muslim. [6] She married in South Africa in 2022. [1]

Partial filmography

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†Denotes works that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotes
2018 Jack Irish Bollywood actress
2019-2020 Reckoning Lacey Diaz3 episodes
2019 2067 Xanthe
2021 Dive Club Steve Harrison12 episodes
2022 Summer Love NabilahEpisode 3
2023 Class of '07 Teresa8 episodes
2023 It Only Takes a Night Emma
2023 Bump Van5 episodes
TBA Nomad †NelliePost-production

References

  1. 1 2 Valentine, Venecia (18 April 2023). "SA actress making waves, globally, with two streaming offerings". iol.co.za. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "2022 CGA RISING STARS REVEALED". Filmink.com. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  3. ↑ Stander, Emily (16 March 2022). "#BehindtheSelfie: South African actress Sanaa Shaik". Biz Community. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  4. ↑ Wallis, Jasmine (17 March 2023). "Here's Where You Know The Class Of '07 Cast From Because We Know You're Gonna IMDb Them". Pedestrian.tv. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  5. ↑ Christie, Erin (14 December 2021). "Aussie acting exports return home for a new Prime Video comedy series". Who.com.au. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  6. 1 2 Ross, Adam (22 March 2023). "Sana'a Shaik enrols for Class of '07". Filmink. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  7. ↑ Defore, John (1 October 2020). "'2067': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  8. ↑ Livingstone, Leigh (17 March 2023). "Sana'a Shaik: Local Class of '07 star living a world wandering Nomad life". Popcorn Podcast. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "Rising Stars". Castingguild.com.au. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  10. ↑ Economos, Nicole (9 April 2023). "What this star of new series Class of '07 eats in a day". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  11. ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (2 March 2023). "'The White Lotus' Breakout Star Leo Woodall Wraps Continent-Hopping Indie Film 'Nomad' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
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