Grace Saif
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| Born | Grace Saif October 7, 1995 Manchester, UK | ||
| Nationality | Britisher | ||
| Citizenship | United Kingdom | ||
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| Occupation | Actress | ||
| Years active | 2017–present | ||
Grace Saif (born 7 October 1995) is a British actress known for playing Ani Achola on Netflix's TV series, 13 Reasons Why.[1][2][3]
Early life
Saif was born and grew up in Manchester before she moved to Crawley and attended Hazelwick School,[4] a few years below another notible attendee Erin Doherty. In 2013, Saif and Doherty took part in parallel dramatic performences with the Mostar Youth Theatre and Hazelwick School in Mostar[5]. After completing her GCE Advanced Level, Saif then went on to complete a BA in Acting at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where she recieved a bursery from British Academy of Film and Television Arts for £4,500.[6] Her British Academy of Film and Television Arts mentor was Billie Piper[6] and graduated from Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2017.[7][8]
Career
Saif made their acting debut in 2017 in a guest role as Angel Hurley on the BBC's soap opera Doctors (2000 TV series)[9][10] having previously taking part in a short film, Wilton in 2016.[citation needed] In 2018 she then secured a role in Night Out as well as having a voice role in World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth.[11] A review by Blizzard Watch commented on Saif's performance as the character Abby in World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth;
- As reviewed by Cory Taylor, "The host of that tea party is a little girl named Abby, and she was voiced by Grace Saif, in a chilling performance that’s sure to make you leave the lights on."[12]
She is currently best known for her role in 13 Reasons Why as the character Ani Achola.[9][13][14]
She took part in a Right Here Festival event on the 29 January 2020 commissioned by Crawley Creatives.[15]
Personal Life
Social media bullying
In 2019, Saif faced online bullying through social media channels and subsequently deleted pictures on Instagram and restricted access to their Twitter account.[14][16][17][18]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | Wilton | Unknown | Short film |
| 2018 | Night Out | Shabs | Short film |
| 2020 | The Visit | Nneka | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2017 | Doctors (2000 TV series) | Angel Hurley | Season 19 Episode 113 - Vigilante Man[19] |
| 2019-20 | 13 Reasons Why | Ani Achola | Season 3 |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth | Abby | Voice[12] |
References
- ↑ "13 Reasons Why (TV Series 2017 - 2020) Full Cast and Crew". IMDb. 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Spotlight: GRACE SAIF". www.spotlight.com. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
- ↑ "Grace Saif". Metacritic. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ↑ Hazelwick School (2020). "Hazelwick School Newsletter". Hazelwick School.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ NATD (2013). "Gallery – Conference 2013". NATD. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Grace Saif | UK Scholar". www.bafta.org. 2016-09-21. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
- ↑ RADA. "Grace Saif — RADA". RADA. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ The National Theatre. "The National Theatre - People". www.nationaltheatre.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 Peter, Zack (2019-08-20). "13 Reasons Why's Newest Cast Member Grace Saif Is Already Making a Splash". POPSUGAR Celebrity UK. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
- ↑ BBC (2017). "Doctors - Vigilante Man". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "13 Reasons Why's Newest Cast Member Grace Saif Is Already Making a Splash". uk.finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Taylor, Cory (2018-08-17). "A roundup of the actors behind the fantastic voice work of Battle for Azeroth". Blizzard Watch. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Watson, Fay (2019-08-28). "13 Reasons Why season 3: Who plays Ani Achola? Who is Grace Saif?". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 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'". Business Insider. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ↑ Crawley Creatives. "Meet the Crawley Creatives: actor Grace Saif". Retrieved 2021-01-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Joe Anderton (2019-09-02). "13 Reasons Why star quits Instagram after backlash". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
- ↑ 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'". Insider. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
- ↑ Griffiths, George (2019-09-03). "13 Reasons Why's Grace Saif quits Instagram over Ani Achola backlash". Metro. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Richardson, David (2017-11-24), Vigilante Man (Drama), Elisabeth Dermot Walsh, Ian Midlane, Laura Rollins, Jan Pearson, retrieved 2021-01-18
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