Grace Saif(born 7 October 1995) is a British actress known for playing Ani Achola in13 Reasons Why.[1][2][3]
Grace Saif | |
|---|---|
| Born | Grace Saif 7 October 1995 |
| Education | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art(BA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Early life and education
editSaif was born and grew up inManchesterbefore she moved toCrawleyand attendedHazelwick School.[4]After completing herA-levels,Saif earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in acting from theRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art,where she received a bursary from theBAFTAfor £4,500.[5]HerBAFTAmentor wasBillie Piper[5]and she graduated from RADA in 2017.[6][7]
Career
editSaif made an acting debut inWilton,[8]a short film directed byCecile Emeke.[9]In 2017, Saif appeared in an episode of theBBC's soap opera,Doctors.[10][11]
In 2018, Saif appeared in another short film and voiced a character inWorld of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth.[12][13]Saif also performed atDonmar WarehouesinDavid Harrower's rendition ofThe Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.[14][15][16]
Beginning in 2019, Saif appeared in seasons three and four of13 Reasons Why.[10][17][18]
In 2020, Saif was cast in a short film calledThe 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 theJermyn Street Theatre'sThe Sonnet Project,which also featuredOlivia ColmantoHelena Bonham Carter,[21]where she performed a rendition of Shakespeare'sSonnet 62.[22][23][21]
Personal life
editIn 2019, Saif deleted her social media accounts after facingonline bullying.The accounts were later restored.[18][24][25][26]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Doctors | Angel Hurley | Episode: "Vigilante Man" |
| 2019–2020 | 13 Reasons Why | Ani Achola | 23 episodes |
| TBA | Anansi Boys | Daisy Day | Upcoming |
Theatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie | Monica | Donmar Warehouse |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth | Annie | Voice role |
| 2022 | Elden Ring | Jar Bairn | Voice role |
| 2022 | Xenoblade Chronicles 3 | Manana | English dub |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Offies | Lead Performance in a Play | AthenaatThe Yard Theatre | Nominated | [27] |
References
edit- ^"13 Reasons Why (TV Series 2017 - 2020) Full Cast and Crew".IMDb.2021.Retrieved18 January2021.
- ^"Spotlight: GRACE SAIF".spotlight.Retrieved17 January2021.
- ^"Grace Saif".Metacritic.Retrieved18 January2021.
- ^Hazelwick School (2020)."Hazelwick School Newsletter".Hazelwick School.
- ^ab"Grace Saif | UK Scholar".bafta.org.21 September 2016.Retrieved17 January2021.
- ^RADA."Grace Saif — RADA".RADA.Retrieved17 January2021.
- ^The National Theatre."The National Theatre - People".nationaltheatre.org.uk.Retrieved18 January2021.
- ^Emeke, Cecile (16 August 2016),Wilton(Short), Fehinti Balogun, Jodi Bloem, Abraham Popoola, Grace Saif,retrieved21 January2021
- ^"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.Retrieved21 January2021.
- ^abPeter, Zack (20 August 2019)."13 Reasons Why's Newest Cast Member Grace Saif Is Already Making a Splash".POPSUGAR Celebrity UK.Retrieved17 January2021.
- ^BBC (2017)."Doctors - Vigilante Man".bbc.co.uk.Retrieved18 January2021.
- ^Hashemi, Amelia (18 October 2018),Night Out(Short, Drama), Savannah Clement, Savvy Clement, Chelsea Edge, Daisy Fairclough, Unit 9 Films,retrieved21 January2021
- ^"13 Reasons Why's Newest Cast Member Grace Saif Is Already Making a Splash".uk.finance.yahoo.Retrieved18 January2021.
- ^theatresoutheast (20 June 2018)."The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie | Donmar Warehouse | Review".Theatre South East.Retrieved21 January2021.
- ^"Review: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (Donmar Warehouse) | WhatsOnStage".whatsonstage.13 June 2018.Retrieved21 January2021.
- ^Taylor, Cory (17 August 2018)."A roundup of the actors behind the fantastic voice work of Battle for Azeroth".Blizzard Watch.Retrieved18 January2021.
- ^Watson, Fay (28 August 2019)."13 Reasons Why season 3: Who plays Ani Achola? Who is Grace Saif?".Express.co.uk.Retrieved18 January2021.
- ^abKim, 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.Retrieved18 January2021.
- ^Tate, Ebele,The Visit(Short, Drama), Grace Saif, Jacqueline Boatswain, Alec Newman, Leah Balmforth, National Film and Television School (NFTS),retrieved21 January2021
- ^Crawley Creatives."Meet the Crawley Creatives: actor Grace Saif".Retrieved18 January2021.
- ^abPaskett, Zoe (29 April 2020)."Olivia Colman pledges support for Jermyn Street Theatre with sonnets".standard.co.uk.Retrieved21 January2021.
- ^"Shakespeare's Sonnet 62 - Grace Saif".YouTube.2020.Retrieved21 January2021.
- ^"Superstar Sonnets Just Announced! | Jermyn Street Theatre".Retrieved21 January2021.
- ^Joe Anderton (2 September 2019)."13 Reasons Why star quits Instagram after backlash".Digital Spy.Retrieved17 January2021.
- ^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.Retrieved17 January2021.
- ^Griffiths, George (3 September 2019)."13 Reasons Why's Grace Saif quits Instagram over Ani Achola backlash".Metro.Retrieved18 January2021.
- ^"The Offies 2022 Finalists & Nominations".Offies. 20 February 2022.
