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.
Sarah Seggari | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sarah Daniela Seggari 12 July 1995 London, England |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Known for | Casualty |
Life and career
editSeggari 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
edit| 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] |
Stage
edit- 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
References
edit- ^ "Sarah Daniela Seggari". Genes Reunited. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Sarah Seggari". Le Cool London. Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Sarah Seggari". Creative Artists Management. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ a b Gilbert, Gerald (20 May 2021). "Meet a Muslim all-female punk band in We Are Lady Parts". i. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Reilly, Elaine (8 April 2023). "Who is nurse Rida Amaan in Casualty? All you need to know". What to Watch. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Casualty announces new cast members as Barney Walsh, Anna Chell, Sarah Seggari and Eddie-Joe Robinson join as new nursing recruits". BBC. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Clarke, Naomi (23 March 2023). "Holby City's Jaye Jacobs returns to emergency department as she joins Casualty". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Harp, Justin (23 March 2023). "Casualty confirms return for Holby City's Donna Jackson – and announces four new characters". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.