Portrait of Varada Sethu

Varada Sethu

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.

Born: May 12, 1992

Place of Birth: Kerala, India

Filmography

2025
VE Day 80

as Self

2024
Doctor Who: Unleashed

as Self - Belinda Chandra

2024
Doctor Who

as Mundy Flynn

2024
Doctor Who

as Belinda Chandra

2023
2022
Andor

as Cinta Kaz

2022
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look

as Cinta Kaz (archive footage) (uncredited)

2022
I Came By

as Naserine 'Naz' Raheem

2021
Annika

as DC Harper Weston

2018
Hard Sun

as DS Mishal Ali

2016
Now You See Me 2

as Tressler Assitant

2016
2011
Sket

as Kiran

2010
Strike Back

as LCpl. Manisha Chetri / Chetri

2006