Varada Sethu
ActingAlso Known 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.
Movies
(10 total)
Now You See Me 2
as Tressler Assitant
Jurassic World Dominion
as Shira
I Came By
as Naserine 'Naz' Raheem
Sket
as Kiran
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
as Cinta Kaz (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Peaseblossom
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
as Belinda Chandra
TV Shows
(10 total)
Andor
as Cinta Kaz
Strike Back
as LCpl. Manisha Chetri / Chetri
Doctor Who
as Mundy Flynn
Doctor Who
as Belinda Chandra
Hard Sun
as DS Mishal Ali
Annika
as DC Harper Weston
The One Show
as Self
Mrs Sidhu Investigates
as Rani Toor
Doctor Who: Unleashed
as Self - Belinda Chandra
VE Day 80
as Self