Known For
Acting
Birthday
May 12, 1992 (age 34)
Place of Birth
Kerala, India
Also Known As
- وارادا ستو
- Varada Sethumadhavan
Varada Sethu
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.
Known For - Movies
Jurassic World Dominion
as Shira
Now You See Me 2
as Tressler Assitant
I Came By
as Naserine 'Naz' Raheem
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
as Belinda Chandra
100 Nights of Hero
as Esa
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
as Cinta Kaz (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sket
as Kiran
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Peaseblossom
Pramadavanam
Special Delivery
as Parminder
Known For - TV Shows
The One Show
as Self
Andor
as Cinta Kaz
Doctor Who
as Mundy Flynn
Doctor Who
as Belinda Chandra
Strike Back
as LCpl. Manisha Chetri / Chetri
The Other Bennet Sister
as Ann Baxter
Annika
as DC Harper Weston
Doctor Who: Unleashed
as Self - Belinda Chandra
Mrs Sidhu Investigates
as Rani Toor
Hard Sun
as DS Mishal Ali