Amita Suman (born 19 July 1997) is a

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–born British actress. She stars as Inej Ghafa in the

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series '' Shadow and Bone''. She had a recurring role as Naya in

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series '' The Outpost''.

Early life

Suman was born in Kalikamai Rural Municipality (formerly Bhedihari VDC) of Parsa District in southern region of Nepal, to a

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-speaking family, and is also fluent in the language herself. She went to Saint Xavier School in Birgunj. At the age of seven, Suman moved to Brighton, England. She attended Sussex Downs College (now East Sussex College

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) before going on to train at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts, graduating in 2018.

Career

Shortly after graduating, Suman made her television debut with minor roles in '' Casualty'' and '' Ackley Bridge''. She landed a major guest role in the ''Doctor Who'' series 11 episode " Demons of the Punjab" as a young version of companion Yasmin Khan's grandmother, Umbreen. Suman took over the recurring role of Naya from Medalion Rahimi in season 2 of

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series '' The Outpost''. In October 2019, it was announced Suman would star as Inej Ghafa in the 2021

series '' Shadow and Bone'', an adaptation of the fantasy book series '' The Grisha Trilogy'' and the '' Six of Crows Duology'' by Leigh Bardugo.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Suman, Amita Living people 1997 births Actresses from Brighton Alumni of the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts British actresses of South Asian descent Nepalese emigrants to the United Kingdom People educated at East Sussex College People from Parsa District