Personal Info
وارادا ستو
Varada Sethumadhavan
Varada Sethu
Acting
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
Filmography
Movies
100 Nights of Hero
as Esa
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
as Belinda Chandra
Jurassic World Dominion
as Shira
I Came By
as Naserine 'Naz' Raheem
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
as Cinta Kaz (archive footage) (uncredited)
Special Delivery
as Parminder
Now You See Me 2
as Tressler Assitant
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Peaseblossom
Sket
as Kiran
Pramadavanam
TV Shows
The Other Bennet Sister
as Ann Baxter · 10 ep.
VE Day 80
as Self · 1 ep.
Doctor Who
as Belinda Chandra · 8 ep.
Doctor Who: Unleashed
as Self - Belinda Chandra · 8 ep.
Mrs Sidhu Investigates
as Rani Toor · 1 ep.
Andor
as Cinta Kaz · 9 ep.
Annika
as DC Harper Weston · 4 ep.
Hanna
as CIA Analyst McArthur · 2 ep.
Hard Sun
as DS Mishal Ali · 6 ep.
Strike Back
as LCpl. Manisha Chetri / Chetri · 10 ep.