Amita Suman Explained

Birth Date:19 July 1997[1]
Birth Place:Bhedihari, Narayani, Nepal
Education:Academy of Live and Recorded Arts
Occupation:Actress
Yearsactive:2018–present

Amita Suman (born 19 July 1997) is a British actress. She stars as Inej Ghafa in the Netflix fantasy series Shadow and Bone (2021–2023). She had a recurring role in the CW series The Outpost (2019–2021).

Early life

Suman was born in Bhedihari (part of Kalikamai Rural Municipality), a village in the Parsa District of southern Nepal to a Bhojpuri family.[2] [3] [4] The family lived in a self-built clay house with modest infrastructure and grew their own food.[5] Suman went to Saint Xavier School in Birgunj.

Upon her father remarrying a British woman,[6] Suman moved to Brighton, England when she was seven. She attended Varndean Secondary School[7] and Sussex Downs College (now East Sussex College Lewes)[8] before going on to train at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts, graduating in 2018.[9] [10]

Career

Shortly after graduating, Suman made her television debut with minor roles in Casualty and Ackley Bridge.[11] [12] [13] She had a major guest role in the Doctor Who series 11 episode "Demons of the Punjab" as a young version of companion Yasmin Khan's grandmother, Umbreen.[14] Suman took over the recurring role of Naya from Medalion Rahimi in season 2 of the CW series The Outpost.[15]

In October 2019, it was announced Suman would star as Inej Ghafa in the 2021 Netflix series Shadow and Bone, an adaptation of the fantasy book series The Grisha Trilogy and the Six of Crows Duology by Leigh Bardugo. [16] [17] The series was cancelled by Netflix after two successful seasons,[18] [19] [20] but fans are currently campaigning to get it back, with more than 200,000 signatures asking to save it.[21]

Suman has upcoming roles in the Paramount+ series NCIS: Tony and Ziva as Claudette and the Netflix political thriller The Choice.[22]

Filmography

Television and film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2018CasualtyNina Biswas2 Episodes
Ackley BridgeSameera1 Episode
Doctor WhoUmbreenEpisode: "Demons of the Punjab"
2019DaughterLilahShort film
2019–2021The OutpostNayaRecurring role; 14 Episodes
2021–2023 Shadow and BoneMain role; 16 Episodes
2022The SandmanNoraEpisode: "Dream of a Thousand Cats/Calliope"
She Creates ChangeDikshaVoice role; animated anthology
Helvellyn EdgeAlamoUpcoming film[23]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Officially 23 Had an amazing day thanks to amazing friends and family. Amita Suman. Instagram. 19 July 2020. 20 December 2020.
  2. Web site: 21 July 2021. Nepal-born actor sizzles in hit Netflix series. 21 July 2021. The Annapurna Express. en.
  3. New Kid On The Block: Amita Suman. Grazia India. Hitanshi. Kamdar. 20 April 2021. 20 April 2021.
  4. If Amita Suman Wasn't A Fantasy Actor She'd Be The Next Attenborough. Bustle. Alice. Broster. 20 April 2021. 20 April 2021.
  5. Amita Suman: 'My first visit to a supermarket in the UK felt like time-travelling to another era'. The Daily Telegraph. Melissa. Twigg. 7 December 2022. 3 April 2023.
  6. Netflix sensation Amita Suman goes stratospheric on the cover of the April issue. Tatler. Eilidh. Hargreaves. 23 February 2023. 3 April 2023.
  7. https://www.varndean.co.uk/about-us/our-history-alumni
  8. Web site: Amita Suman, Performing Arts alumni from East Sussex College Lewes, stars in the hit Netflix show, Shadow & Bone.. East Sussex College. 26 May 2021. 9 July 2021.
  9. Web site: Amita Suman. Sainou. 1 October 2019. 7 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191007053642/https://www.sainou.com/amita-suman/. dead.
  10. Web site: ALRA South 3rd Year – Graduates in July 2018. ALRA. 18 February 2020. 13 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210413104009/https://alra.co.uk/student-profiles/alumni/year-2017-2018/ba-south. dead.
  11. Web site: Casualty, Series 32, Episode 37. BBC. 3 October 2019.
  12. Ackley Bridge Series 2 - Episode 5 Guide. Radio Times. Jane. Rackham. 30 November 2019.
  13. Doctor Who Demons of the Punjab cast: Who is Amita Suman?. Express. Neela. Debnath. 12 November 2018. 3 October 2019.
  14. Doctor Who casts Mark Addy, Chris Noth and Julie Hesmondhalgh in mysterious new roles. Radio Times. Huw. Fullerton. 7 October 2018. 5 November 2018.
  15. Is CW's 'The Outpost' Renewed Or Canceled? Season 3 Update Before Finale. International Business Times. Rachael. Ellenbogen. 26 September 2019. 8 December 2019.
  16. Netflix announces Shadow and Bone cast and fans are excited to see Ben Barnes as the Darkling. Entertainment Weekly. Marcus. Jones. 2 October 2019. 2 October 2019.
  17. Exclusive: "Shadow and Bone" Star Amita Suman Got a Scar While Learning How to Use Inej's Knives. Seventeen. Tamara. Fuentes. 18 April 2021. 19 April 2021.
  18. Web site: FAN FAVORITE TV SERIES 2023. rottentomatoes. 19 January 2024. 30 January 2024.
  19. Web site: Google reveals the Top 10 most-searched TV shows of 2023. BGR. 11 December 2023. 30 January 2024.
  20. Web site: Shadow and Bone canceled after 2 seasons at Netflix, Six of Crows spinoff also scrapped. Entertainment Weekly. 17 November 2023. 30 January 2024.
  21. Web site: Save Shadow and Bone & Six of Crows. neverstopfighting. 1 February 2024.
  22. Web site: NCIS: Tony & Ziva Casts James D'Arcy, Amita Suman, Maximilian Osinski and Others — Plus, Meet Tweenage Tali!. TV Line. Matt. Webb Mitovich. 15 July 2024. 27 July 2024.
  23. Web site: Amita Suman as Inej Ghafa . 27 February 2022 .

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