British actress
Grace Saif (born 7 October 1996) 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 [ 5] and she graduated from RADA in 2017.[ 6] [ 7]
Career
Saif made an acting debut in Wilton ,[ 8] a short film directed by Cecile Emeke .[ 9] In 2017, Saif appeared in an episode of the BBC 's soap opera, Doctors .[ 10] [ 11]
In 2018, Saif appeared in another short film and voiced a character in World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth .[ 12] [ 13] Saif also performed at Donmar Warehoues in David Harrower 's rendition of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie .[ 14] [ 15] [ 16]
Beginning in 2019, Saif appeared in seasons three and four of 13 Reasons Why .[ 10] [ 17] [ 18]
In 2020, Saif was cast in a short film called The 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 the Jermyn Street Theatre 's The Sonnet Project, which also featured Olivia Colman to Helena Bonham Carter ,[ 21] where she performed a rendition of Shakespeare's Sonnet 62 .[ 22] [ 23] [ 21]
Personal life
In 2019, Saif deleted her social media accounts after facing online bullying . The accounts were later restored.[ 18] [ 24] [ 25] [ 26]
Filmography
Television
Theatre
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2018
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Monica
Donmar Warehouse
Video games
Awards and nominations
References
^ "13 Reasons Why (TV Series 2017 - 2020) Full Cast and Crew" . IMDb . 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021 .
^ "Spotlight: GRACE SAIF" . www.spotlight.com . Retrieved 17 January 2021 .
^ "Grace Saif" . Metacritic . Retrieved 18 January 2021 .
^ Hazelwick School (2020). "Hazelwick School Newsletter" . Hazelwick School .
^ a b "Grace Saif | UK Scholar" . www.bafta.org . 21 September 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2021 .
^ RADA. "Grace Saif — RADA" . RADA . Retrieved 17 January 2021 .
^ The National Theatre. "The National Theatre - People" . www.nationaltheatre.org.uk . Retrieved 18 January 2021 .
^ Emeke, Cecile (16 August 2016), Wilton (Short), Fehinti Balogun, Jodi Bloem, Abraham Popoola, Grace Saif, retrieved 21 January 2021
^ "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 . Retrieved 21 January 2021 .
^ a b Peter, Zack (20 August 2019). "13 Reasons Why's Newest Cast Member Grace Saif Is Already Making a Splash" . POPSUGAR Celebrity UK . Retrieved 17 January 2021 .
^ BBC (2017). "Doctors - Vigilante Man" . www.bbc.co.uk . Retrieved 18 January 2021 .
^ Hashemi, Amelia (18 October 2018), Night Out (Short, Drama), Savannah Clement, Savvy Clement, Chelsea Edge, Daisy Fairclough, Unit 9 Films, retrieved 21 January 2021
^ "13 Reasons Why's Newest Cast Member Grace Saif Is Already Making a Splash" . uk.finance.yahoo.com . Retrieved 18 January 2021 .
^ theatresoutheast (20 June 2018). "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie | Donmar Warehouse | Review" . Theatre South East . Retrieved 21 January 2021 .
^ "Review: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (Donmar Warehouse) | WhatsOnStage" . www.whatsonstage.com . 13 June 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2021 .
^ Taylor, Cory (17 August 2018). "A roundup of the actors behind the fantastic voice work of Battle for Azeroth" . Blizzard Watch . Retrieved 18 January 2021 .
^ Watson, Fay (28 August 2019). "13 Reasons Why season 3: Who plays Ani Achola? Who is Grace Saif?" . Express.co.uk . Retrieved 18 January 2021 .
^ a b 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' " . Business Insider . Retrieved 18 January 2021 .
^ Tate, Ebele, The Visit (Short, Drama), Grace Saif, Jacqueline Boatswain, Alec Newman, Leah Balmforth, National Film and Television School (NFTS), retrieved 21 January 2021
^ Crawley Creatives. "Meet the Crawley Creatives: actor Grace Saif" . Retrieved 18 January 2021 .
^ a b Paskett, Zoe (29 April 2020). "Olivia Colman pledges support for Jermyn Street Theatre with sonnets" . www.standard.co.uk . Retrieved 21 January 2021 .
^ "Shakespeare's Sonnet 62 - Grace Saif" . YouTube . 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2021 .
^ "Superstar Sonnets Just Announced! | Jermyn Street Theatre" . Retrieved 21 January 2021 .
^ Joe Anderton (2 September 2019). "13 Reasons Why star quits Instagram after backlash" . Digital Spy . Retrieved 17 January 2021 .
^ 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 . Retrieved 17 January 2021 .
^ Griffiths, George (3 September 2019). "13 Reasons Why's Grace Saif quits Instagram over Ani Achola backlash" . Metro . Retrieved 18 January 2021 .
^ "The Offies 2022 Finalists & Nominations" . Offies. 20 February 2022.
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