Sana'a Shaik is a South African born film and television actress based in Australia.
Sana'a Shaik | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Television | Dive Club Class of '07 |
Early life
editBorn in Durban, South Africa,[1] she moved to Perth, Western Australia as a teenager and attended Curtin University. She later gained a master's degree in management at the University of Sydney.[2] She worked for three years in finance before her acting career.[3]
Career
editShaik has appeared in the television series such as Reckoning, the Netflix series Dive Club and episode three of anthology series Summer Love.[4][5] She also had roles in Jack Irish,[6] and as Xanthe in the sci-fi climate change feature 2067.[7] Shaik also worked on the Hangover-inspired feature film It Only Takes a Night.[8] She was named a rising star by the Casting Guild of Australia in 2022.[9]
Shaik appeared in 2023 Amazon Prime television series Class of '07 alongside Megan Smart and Emily Browning.[10] She has an upcoming role in globe-trotting science fiction film Nomad alongside Leo Woodall.[11]
Personal life
editShe is a practising Muslim.[6] She married in South Africa in 2022.[1]
Partial filmography
edit| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Jack Irish | Bollywood actress | |
| 2019-2020 | Reckoning | Lacey Diaz | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | 2067 | Xanthe | |
| 2021 | Dive Club | Steve Harrison | 12 episodes |
| 2022 | Summer Love | Nabilah | Episode 3 |
| 2023 | Class of '07 | Teresa | 8 episodes |
| 2023 | It Only Takes a Night | Emma | |
| 2023 | Bump | Van | 5 episodes |
| TBA | Nomad† | Nellie | Post-production |
References
edit- ^ a b Valentine, Venecia (18 April 2023). "SA actress making waves, globally, with two streaming offerings". iol.co.za. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "2022 CGA RISING STARS REVEALED". Filmink.com. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Stander, Emily (16 March 2022). "#BehindtheSelfie: South African actress Sanaa Shaik". Biz Community. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Wallis, Jasmine (17 March 2023). "Here's Where You Know The Class Of '07 Cast From Because We Know You're Gonna IMDb Them". Pedestrian.tv. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Christie, Erin (14 December 2021). "Aussie acting exports return home for a new Prime Video comedy series". Who.com.au. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ a b Ross, Adam (22 March 2023). "Sana'a Shaik enrols for Class of '07". Filmink. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Defore, John (1 October 2020). "'2067': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Livingstone, Leigh (17 March 2023). "Sana'a Shaik: Local Class of '07 star living a world wandering Nomad life". Popcorn Podcast. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Rising Stars". Castingguild.com.au. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Economos, Nicole (9 April 2023). "What this star of new series Class of '07 eats in a day". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (2 March 2023). "'The White Lotus' Breakout Star Leo Woodall Wraps Continent-Hopping Indie Film 'Nomad' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
External links
edit- Sana'a Shaik at IMDb