Varada Sethu
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.
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Movies (9)
100 Nights of Hero
as Esa
2025
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
as Belinda Chandra
2025
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
as Cinta Kaz (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022
I Came By
as Naserine 'Naz' Raheem
2022
Jurassic World Dominion
as Shira
2022
Special Delivery
as Parminder
2018
Now You See Me 2
as Tressler Assitant
2016
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Peaseblossom
2016
Sket
as Kiran
2011
TV Shows (9)
VE Day 80
as Self
2025
Doctor Who
as Mundy Flynn
2024
Doctor Who: Unleashed
as Self - Belinda Chandra
2024
Mrs Sidhu Investigates
as Rani Toor
2023
Andor
as Cinta Kaz
2022
Annika
as DC Harper Weston
2021
Hard Sun
as DS Mishal Ali
2018
Strike Back
as LCpl. Manisha Chetri / Chetri
2010
The One Show
as Self
2006