Sarah Seggari
English actress (born 1995)
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Sarah Daniela Seggari (born 12 July 1995) is an English actress, known for her role as Rida Amaan on the BBC medical drama series Casualty. Before joining the series, Seggari appeared in various stage productions including Much Ado About Nothing, The Comedy of Errors and Anna Karenina, as well as making appearances in television series such as I Hate Suzie and We Are Lady Parts.
Life and career
Seggari was born on 12 July 1995 in London and is of Italian descent.[1][2] She attended the BRIT School, after which she obtained a BA in acting at the Arts Educational Schools. She appeared in numerous stage productions whilst studying at both schools. After graduating, she continued to act on stage, in productions including The Comedy of Errors on a national tour with the Royal Shakespeare Company, Emilia at the Vaudeville Theatre and Anna Karenina at the Crucible Theatre.[3] In 2020, she appeared in an episode of the Sky Atlantic series I Hate Suzie, later portraying Sabah in the Channel 4 comedy We Are Lady Parts.[4] In 2023, she was cast in the BBC medical drama series Casualty as nurse Rida Amaan.[5][6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Girl on a Swing | Lucy | Short film | [3] |
| 2020 | I Hate Suzie | Chloe | Episode: "Shock" | [7] |
| 2021 | We Are Lady Parts | Sabah | Recurring role | [4] |
| 2022 | This Is Going to Hurt | Attendee | 1 episode | [3] |
| 2022 | Life After Life | Renee | 1 episode | [3] |
| 2023–present | Casualty | Rida Amaan | Main role | [8] |
| 2023 | Slow Horses | Police Officer Moseley | 1 episode | [9] |
Stage
- After the Fall as Felice/Louise/Maggie
- Anna Karenina as various roles
- A Season in the Congo as Maurice Mpolo
- A Very Expensive Poison as various roles
- The Cherry Orchard as Anya
- The Comedy of Errors as various roles
- Earthquakes in London as Sarah
- Emilia as Lady Cordelia/Flora
- The Frontline as Erkenwald
- Human Suit as Malvina
- Keep Calm and Carry On as Lily
- Much Ado About Nothing as Margaret/Verges
- Pericles as Gower
- Port as Rachel/Christine
- Scan Artists as Adela
- The Suit as Dolls Mole
- Twelfth Night as Maria
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Daytime Star | Casualty | Longlisted | [10] |