Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
Grace Saif is a British actress. She is most well-known as a cast member of the popular Netflix show 13 Reasons Why.
Personal Life : Parents, Family and Education
- Grace Saif has Yemeni and Kenyan heritage. She was born on October 7, 1995.
- She was raised in the South East of England in Crawley, West Sussex.
- Grace attended the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, England.
- She graduated in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Acting.
- In 2019, the virulent backlash she received from 13 Reasons Why viewers due to the inclusion of her character in Season 3 of the series forced her to make her Twitter account private and to delete all content from her Instagram account.
- She has since returned to Instagram, where she posted a photo of her makeover with shorter hair in January 2020.
- Fellow cast members from 13 Reasons Why like Timothy Granaderos and Anne Winters came to her defence and attempted to make fans remember to separate actors from their characters.
- When Grace is not filming, she lives in London, England.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Grace made her acting debut in the short film Wilton in 2016.
- She then appeared on the episode ‘Vigilante Man’ of the British medical drama Doctors as the character ‘Angel Hurley’.
- In 2018, she lent her voice to the video-game World of Warcraft, playing ‘Abby’ in Battle of Azeroth.
- That same year she also played the character ‘Shabs’ in the short film Night Out.
- Her big break came when she was cast in the third season of the hit Netflix show 13 Reasons Why as the new character/narrator Ani Achola. The first glimpse of her character came in the Season 3 promo, and she then appeared in all thirteen episodes of the show’s third season. Her character Ani is a new student at Liberty High, who hails from England. Her mother is Bryce Walker’s grandfather’s caretaker. Ani is involved with Bryce before his death, and she spends the third season trying to figure out who murdered him while also developing feelings for Clay Jensen.
- In 2020, 13 Reasons Why was renewed for a fourth season and Grace reprised her role in that season.
Fun Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Grace is a well-versed singer with mezzo-soprano training. She also has an extensive background in theatre, which she trained for at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).
- She was mentored by fellow actress Billie Piper, known for her roles in Doctor Who and Penny Dreadful.
- Despite being a new addition to the cast, Grace was welcomed with open arms by the rest of the 13 Reasons Why actors. They frequently describe her as a sweet person.
- Grace’s character Ani took over as narrator for 13 Reasons Why from Katherine Langford, who played Hannah Baker.
- She loves art, going to the theatre plays, and reading, as well as Italian cuisine.
