Grace Saif

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Grace Saif (born 7 October 1995) is a British actress known for playing Ani Achola in 13 Reasons Why.[1][2]

Born (1995-10-07) 7 October 1995 (age 30)
OccupationActress
Yearsactive2016–present
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Grace Saif
Born (1995-10-07) 7 October 1995 (age 30)
EducationRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art (BA)
OccupationActress
Years active2016–present
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Early life and education

Saif was born and grew up in Manchester before she moved to Crawley and attended Hazelwick School.[3] After completing her A-levels, Saif earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in acting from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where she received a bursary from the BAFTA for £4,500.[4] Saif was mentored by Billie Piper at BAFTA and graduated from RADA in 2017.[4][5][6]

Career

Saif made an acting debut in Wilton, a short film directed by Cecile Emeke.[7] In 2017, Saif appeared in an episode of the BBC's soap opera, Doctors.[8][9]

In 2018, Saif appeared in another short film and voiced a character in World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth.[10][11] Saif also performed at Donmar Warehoues in David Harrower's rendition of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.[12][13][14]

Beginning in 2019, Saif appeared in seasons three and four of 13 Reasons Why.[8][15][16]

In 2020, Saif was cast in a short film called The Visit, directed by Ebele Tate.[17] She took part in a Right Here Festival event on 29 January 2020 commissioned by Crawley Creatives.[18] Saif participated in the Jermyn Street Theatre's The Sonnet Project, which also featured Olivia Colman to Helena Bonham Carter,[19] where she performed a rendition of Shakespeare's Sonnet 62.[20][21][19]

In 2026, Saif appeared as the voice of Diana in the video game Pragmata.

Personal life

In 2019, Saif deleted her social media accounts after facing online bullying. The accounts were later restored.[16][22][23][24]

Filmography

Television

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2017 Doctors Angel Hurley Episode: "Vigilante Man"
2019–2020 13 Reasons Why Ani Achola 23 episodes
2025 Wonderblocks Little Bear (voice) 3 episodes
TBA Anansi Boys Daisy Day Upcoming miniseries
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Theatre

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2018 The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Monica Donmar Warehouse
2024 Ballet Shoes Pauline Fossil Royal National Theatre
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Video games

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Year Title Voice role Notes
2018 World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth Annie
2022 Elden Ring Jar Bairn
2022 Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Manana English dub[25]
2023 Diablo IV Additional voices
2023 Alan Wake II Additional voices
2026 Pragmata Diana English dub[25]
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Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2022 The Offies Lead Performance in a Play Athena at The Yard Theatre Nominated [26]
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References

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