Ashna Rabheru (born 1996/1997) is an English actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the

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drama ''

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'' (2015–2016) and the

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horror series '' Red Rose'' (2022).

Early life and education

Rabheru was born in

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and grew up in the

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area. She has a brother. Rabheru attended Queen Mary's College. She took classes at the Hunt Academy for Young Actors (HAYA) and the Identity Drama School. She balanced sitting her AS-Levels with filming ''Indian Summers''. She went on to graduate from the

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in 2018 with a

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in Acting.

Career

At the age of 17, Rabheru signed with Identity Agency Group and subsequently landed her debut television role in the

drama ''

'', which premiered in 2015, as Shamshad Dalal, a role she would play for both series. After graduating from drama school, Rabheru made her professional stage debut in ''Trojan Horse'' at the 2018

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and

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. This was followed by London theatre roles in ''

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'' at the National Theatre, ''

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'' at the

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, ''Santi & Naz'' at the VAULT Festival, the fourth edition of ''Living Newspaper'' at the

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, and ''Outside'' at the

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. She made guest appearances in the Channel 4 sitcom ''

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'' and the

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comedy-drama ''

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''. Rabheru had a main role as Jaya Mahajan in the teen horror series '' Red Rose'', which premiered on

in 2022 and

in 2023. Rabheru also starred in ''The Animal Kingdom'' at the

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and Ambreen Razia's ''Favour'' at the

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Filmography

Stage

References

External links

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Ashna Rabheru
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