Varada Sethu
Born: 1992-05-12 in Kerala, India
Known For: Acting
Biography
Varada Sethu is a British actress born on May 12, 1992, in Kerala, India, and raised in Newcastle upon Tyne. Originally studying sciences at university, she later trained at the Identity School of Acting in London. She began her career with indie films and TV roles, gaining recognition in Hard Sun and Strike Back. Her breakout role came as Cinta Kaz in Star Wars: Andor, and in 2025 she joined Doctor Who as companion Belinda Chandra alongside Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor. Sethu is known for her versatility, grounded performances, and her background in classical Indian dance.
Filmography
2026
- The Other Bennet Sister as Ann Baxter
2025
- VE Day 80 as Self
- 100 Nights of Hero as Esa
- Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War as Belinda Chandra
2024
- Doctor Who as Mundy Flynn
- Doctor Who: Unleashed as Self - Belinda Chandra
2023
- Mrs Sidhu Investigates as Rani Toor
2022
- Andor as Cinta Kaz
- Jurassic World Dominion as Shira
- I Came By as Naserine 'Naz' Raheem
- Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look as Cinta Kaz (archive footage) (uncredited)
2020
- Bad News as Mindi
2019
- Hanna as CIA Analyst McArthur
2018
- Hard Sun as DS Mishal Ali
- Special Delivery as Parminder
2016
- Now You See Me 2 as Tressler Assitant
- A Midsummer Night's Dream as Peaseblossom
2011
- Sket as Kiran
2010
- Strike Back as LCpl. Manisha Chetri / Chetri
2006
- The One Show as Self