Varada Sethu
Birthday
1992/05/12 (33 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Kerala, India
Also know as
وارادا ستو, Varada Sethumadhavan
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.
Acting
(2011) Sket
as Kiran
(2022) Jurassic World Dominion
as Shira
Pramadavanam
as ---
(2022) Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
as Cinta Kaz (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2016) A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Peaseblossom
(2016) Now You See Me 2
as Tressler Assitant
(2018) Special Delivery
as Parminder
(2022) I Came By
as Naserine 'Naz' Raheem
(2025) 100 Nights of Hero
as Esa
(2025) Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
as Belinda Chandra
(2023) Mrs Sidhu Investigates
as Rani Toor
(2018) Hard Sun
as DS Mishal Ali
(2021) Annika
as DC Harper Weston
(2022) Andor
as Cinta Kaz
(2024) Doctor Who
as Mundy Flynn
(2010) Strike Back
as LCpl. Manisha Chetri / Chetri
(2024) Doctor Who
as Belinda Chandra
(2006) The One Show
as Self
(2024) Doctor Who: Unleashed
as Self - Belinda Chandra
(2025) VE Day 80
as Self