Varada Sethu
Acting • Born 1992-05-12
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
20 credits
Sket
Movie • 2011
Kiran
Jurassic World Dominion
Movie • 2022
Shira
Pramadavanam
Movie
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
Movie • 2022
Cinta Kaz (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Movie • 2016
Peaseblossom
Now You See Me 2
Movie • 2016
Tressler Assitant
Special Delivery
Movie • 2018
Parminder
I Came By
Movie • 2022
Naserine 'Naz' Raheem
100 Nights of Hero
Movie • 2025
Esa
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
Movie • 2025
Belinda Chandra
Mrs Sidhu Investigates
TV • 2023
Rani Toor
Hard Sun
TV • 2018
DS Mishal Ali
Annika
TV • 2021
DC Harper Weston
Andor
TV • 2022
Cinta Kaz
Doctor Who
TV • 2024
Mundy Flynn
Strike Back
TV • 2010
LCpl. Manisha Chetri / Chetri
Doctor Who
TV • 2024
Belinda Chandra
The One Show
TV • 2006
Self
Doctor Who: Unleashed
TV • 2024
Self - Belinda Chandra
VE Day 80
TV • 2025
Self