Sarah Agha
Sarah Agha | |
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Born | January |
Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
Years active | 2013–present |
Website | sarahagha |
Sarah Agha (born January) is a British actress, presenter, writer, and curator. She founded the Arab Film Club and presented the BBC documentary The Holy Land And Us: Our Untold Stories (2023). Her films include Layla (2024).
Early life
Agha is from London and of Irish and Palestinian descent. Her maternal grandmother is from
Agha joined the
Career
After graduating from university, Agha was cast in the Polka Theatre children's production of Operation Magic Carpet[4] and made her television debut with a guest appearance in a season 5 episode of the Showtime thriller series Homeland. She worked as a script supervisor on a number of projects, including the feature films A Christmas Star in 2015 and The Courier in 2019, and assistant produced the 2016 short film Portrait.[5]
Agha also starred in the
Out of the Arab Play Reading Club she joined and curated during the
In 2023, Agha gained recognition when she featured in the
Agha made her feature film acting debut as Fatima, the titular character's sister, in Amrou Al-Kadhi's Layla, which opened at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.[16] She has an upcoming role in the Channel 5 series The Hardacres.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Psychic Sue | Zoe | Short film |
2015 | Henry Maybury: You're Beautiful | Friend | Short film |
2015 | A Christmas Star | Script supervisor | |
2016 | Goodnight Gigi | Script supervisor | Short film |
2016 | Portrait | Assistant producer | Short film |
2017 | Nobis | Anu | Short film |
2019 | Contenders | Script supervisor | Short film |
2019 | The Amazing World of Emma | Harriet | Short film |
2019 | The Courier | Script supervisor / 2U | |
2022 | Rouhi (My Soul) | Aya | Short film |
2024 | Layla | Fatima |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Wannabes | Script supervisor | Television film |
2015 | Homeland | Shatha Khalil | Episode: "Oriole" |
2018 | Into the Badlands | Ilya | Episode: "Leopard Snares Rabbit" |
2022 | Atahualpa: Death of the Last Inca Emperor | Herself – narrator | Documentary |
2022 | Inside Britain's Secret Nuclear Bunker | Herself – presenter | Documentary |
2023 | The Holy Land And Us: Our Untold Stories | Herself – presenter | Documentary |
TBA | The Hardacres | Betsy |
Stage
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Operation Magic Carpet | Nomi | Polka Theatre, London |
2017 | Deadly Dialogues | Sayidaa | Edinburgh Fringe Festival / Quilliam tour
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2018 | Arabs Are Not Funny! | Presenter | Royal Albert Hall, London |
2018 | The Sleeper | Amena | The Space, London / Edinburgh Fringe Festival |
2018 | Lady Kay / Toto | King Arthur / Oz | The Scoop, London |
2019 | A Museum in Baghdad | Nasiya / Sam York understudy | Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon |
2019 | King John | Ensemble / Blanche / Earl Essex understudy | |
2021 | Bitterenders | Maha | Arcola Theatre, London |
2022 | Astra | Tiamet | Voice role, Brighton Year-Round Festival |
2022 | Hakawatis | Cover | Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, London |
2023 | Nothing on Earth | Dolly Shepherd / Boushra | Pursued by a Bear tour[17] |
2024 | Romeo and Juliet | Ensemble | Globe Theatre, London |
Audio
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2021 | The End of the Line | Lina | Podcast series, 1 episode |
2022 | Tyger | Narrator | Audiobook; novel by S. F. Said |
2023 | Cry Havoc! Ask Questions Later | Charmian | Podcast series |
2023–2024 | The Audio Long Read | Reader | The Guardian podcast, 2 episodes |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2021 | British Independent Film Festival | Best Supporting Actress | The Amazing World of Emma | Nominated | |
2023 | British Book Awards | Fiction Audiobook of the Year | Tyger | Nominated | [18] |
References
- ^ Aamir, Fatima (28 April 2023). "Actress Sarah Agha retraces her connection to 'The Holy Land' and unpacks her love for Arab films". Azeema. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Sarah Agha". Comedy Gigs. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ Flattery, Lia (20 November 2014). "Graduates ponder future on Front Square". Trinity News. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Loxton, Howard (2015). "Operation Magic Carpet". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Crew Directory 2019-20". BAFTA. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Arabs Are Not Funny!". Arab British Centre. February 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Author: Sarah Agha". Backstage. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ Wilson, Glen (13 June 2023). "Sarah Agha on the Arab Film Club and refugees on screen". SouthBank Centre. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Cast and Creative Team: Sarah Agha". Pursued by a Bear Productions. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Inside Britain's Secret Nuclear Bunker". History Hit. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "BBC announces The Holy Land And Us: Our Untold Stories, a brave and emotional new documentary series presented by Sarah Agha and Rob Rinder". BBC Media Centre. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ Gilbert, Gerard (14 March 2023). "What's on TV tonight: Robert Rinder and Sarah Agha delve into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict". iNews. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Holy Land and Waterloo Road nominated for Broadcast Awards". Wall to Wall. 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Sarah Agha". The New Arab. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Articles by Sarah Agha". MuckRack. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ Elfadi, Murtada (18 January 2024). "'Layla' Review: A London Drag Queen Vacillates Between Identities in Amrou Al-Kadhi's Uneven Debut". Variety. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ Moses, Caro (24 March 2023). "Rosamunde Hutt: Nothing On Earth". This Week Culture. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Anderson, Porter (2023-03-21). "British Book Awards: Trade and 'Book of the Year' Shortlists". Publishing Perspectives. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
External links
- Sarah Agha at IMDb
- Sarah Agha at Spotlight