Grace Saif Explained

Grace Saif
Birth Name:Grace Saif
Birth Date:1995 10, df=y
Birth Place:Manchester, England
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]

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 and she graduated from RADA in 2017.[6] [7]

Career

Saif made an acting debut in Wilton, a short film directed by Cecile Emeke.[8] In 2017, Saif appeared in an episode of the BBC's soap opera, Doctors.[9] [10]

In 2018, Saif appeared in another short film and voiced a character in .[11] Saif also performed at Donmar Warehoues in David Harrower's rendition of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.[12] [13] [14]

Beginning in 2019, Saif appeared in seasons three and four of 13 Reasons Why.[15] [16]

In 2020, Saif was cast in a short film called The Visit, directed by Ebele Tate. She took part in a Right Here Festival event on 29 January 2020 commissioned by Crawley Creatives.[17] Saif participated in the Jermyn Street Theatre's The Sonnet Project, which also featured Olivia Colman to Helena Bonham Carter,[18] where she performed a rendition of Shakespeare's Sonnet 62.[19] [20]

Personal life

In 2019, Saif deleted her social media accounts after facing online bullying. The accounts were later restored.[21] [22] [23]

Filmography

Television

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
2017DoctorsAngel HurleyEpisode: "Vigilante Man"
2019–202013 Reasons WhyAni Achola23 episodes
TBAAnansi BoysDaisy DayUpcoming

Theatre

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
2018The Prime of Miss Jean BrodieMonicaDonmar Warehouse

Video games

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
2018AnnieVoice role
2022Elden RingJar BairnVoice role
2022Xenoblade Chronicles 3MananaEnglish dub

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021. 13 Reasons Why (TV Series 2017 - 2020) Full Cast and Crew. 18 January 2021. IMDb.
  2. Web site: Spotlight: GRACE SAIF. 2021-01-17. www.spotlight.com.
  3. Web site: Grace Saif. 2021-01-18. Metacritic. en.
  4. Web site: Hazelwick School. 2020. Hazelwick School Newsletter. Hazelwick School.
  5. Web site: 2016-09-21. Grace Saif UK Scholar. 2021-01-17. www.bafta.org. en.
  6. Web site: RADA. Grace Saif — RADA. 2021-01-17. RADA. en-gb.
  7. Web site: The National Theatre. The National Theatre - People. 2021-01-18. www.nationaltheatre.org.uk.
  8. Web site: 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.... 2021-01-21. Random Acts. en-GB.
  9. Web site: Peter. Zack. 2019-08-20. 13 Reasons Why's Newest Cast Member Grace Saif Is Already Making a Splash. 2021-01-17. POPSUGAR Celebrity UK. en-GB.
  10. Web site: BBC. 2017. Doctors - Vigilante Man. 2021-01-18. www.bbc.co.uk.
  11. Web site: 13 Reasons Why's Newest Cast Member Grace Saif Is Already Making a Splash. 2021-01-18. uk.finance.yahoo.com. en-GB.
  12. Web site: theatresoutheast. 2018-06-20. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Donmar Warehouse Review. 2021-01-21. Theatre South East. en-GB.
  13. Web site: Review: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (Donmar Warehouse) WhatsOnStage. 2021-01-21. www.whatsonstage.com. 13 June 2018 . en-GB.
  14. Web site: Taylor. Cory. 2018-08-17. A roundup of the actors behind the fantastic voice work of Battle for Azeroth. 2021-01-18. Blizzard Watch. en.
  15. Web site: Watson. Fay. 2019-08-28. 13 Reasons Why season 3: Who plays Ani Achola? Who is Grace Saif?. 2021-01-18. Express.co.uk. en.
  16. Web site: Kim. YeEun. One of the stars of '13 Reasons Why' deleted all of her Instagram posts after fans abused her because her character 'ruined the show'. 2021-01-18. Business Insider. 27 August 2019 .
  17. Web site: Crawley Creatives. Meet the Crawley Creatives: actor Grace Saif. 2021-01-18. en-GB.
  18. Web site: Paskett. Zoe. 2020-04-29. Olivia Colman pledges support for Jermyn Street Theatre with sonnets. 2021-01-21. www.standard.co.uk. en.
  19. Web site: 2020. Shakespeare's Sonnet 62 - Grace Saif. 21 January 2021. YouTube.
  20. Web site: Superstar Sonnets Just Announced! Jermyn Street Theatre. 2021-01-21.
  21. Web site: Joe Anderton. 2019-09-02. 13 Reasons Why star quits Instagram after backlash. 2021-01-17. Digital Spy. en-GB.
  22. Web site: Kim. YeEun. One of the stars of '13 Reasons Why' deleted all of her Instagram posts after fans abused her because her character 'ruined the show'. 2021-01-17. Insider. 27 August 2019 .
  23. Web site: Griffiths. George. 2019-09-03. 13 Reasons Why's Grace Saif quits Instagram over Ani Achola backlash. 2021-01-18. Metro. en.
  24. Web site: The Offies 2022 Finalists & Nominations . Offies . 20 February 2022 .

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