Varada Sethu

Varada Sethu (Born: Varada Sethumadhavan, 1992) is an Indian-born British actress best known for her role as DS Mishal Ali in the BBC apocalyptic TV Series Hard Sun. She also appeared in Now You See Me 2 as the assistant to Michael Caine's character. Born in Kerala, India, and of Malayali descent, Sethu moved to the North East of England at a young age and grew up in Benton, Tyne and Wear. She attended Dame Allan's Schools and was a member of the National Youth Theatre. After winning the 2010 Miss Newcastle competition, Sethu studied veterinary medicine at the University of Bristol before switching to physiology. She furthered her acting education at the Identity School of Acting in London.