Acting · Kerala, India · Born May 12, 1992
Varada Sethumadhavan 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.
TVThe Other Bennet Sister
2026
as Ann Baxter
Movie100 Nights of Hero
2025
as Esa
MovieDoctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
2025
as Belinda Chandra
TVVE Day 80
2025
as Self
TVDoctor Who
2024
as Mundy Flynn
TVDoctor Who: Unleashed
2024
as Self - Belinda Chandra
TVMrs Sidhu Investigates
2023
as Rani Toor
TVAndor
2022
as Cinta Kaz
MovieAndor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
2022
as Cinta Kaz (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieI Came By
2022
as Naserine 'Naz' Raheem
MovieJurassic World Dominion
2022
as Shira
MovieJilted
2021
as Jo
TVAnnika
2021
as DC Harper Weston
MovieBad News
2020
as Mindi
TVHanna
2019
as CIA Analyst McArthur
Special Delivery
2018
as Parminder
TVHard Sun
2018
as DS Mishal Ali
MovieNow You See Me 2
2016
as Tressler Assitant
MovieA Midsummer Night's Dream
2016
as Peaseblossom
MovieSket
2011
as Kiran
TVStrike Back
2010
as LCpl. Manisha Chetri / Chetri
TVThe One Show
2006
as Self
Pramadavanam
