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Aiysha Hart
Born
Aiysha Hart

(1988-08-08) 8 August 1988 (age 36)
OccupationActress
Years active2010–present
AgentKate Buckley at 42

Aiysha Hart (born 8 August 1988) is a British screenwriter and actress best known for her leading roles as Ariadne in the BBC drama series Atlantis and Mona in independent thriller, Honour. She plays DC Sam Railston in Line of Duty, and features in Anthony Horowitz’s investigative crime drama series New Blood.

Early life and Education

Hart was born in England to an English mother from Liverpool and a Saudi Arabian father. She lived in Saudi Arabia for a while during her childhood, but she grew up in Surrey, England.[1][2] She gained a first-class degree in English Literature from King's College London before commencing post-graduate drama training. She describes herself as "semi-fluent" in Arabic.[3][4]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Djinn Sarah Film
2013–15 Atlantis Ariadne TV Series
2014 Honour Mona Film
2016 Line of Duty Samantha TV Series
2016 New Blood Leila TV Series
2017 400 Boys Salvadora

References

  1. ^ Johns, Nikara (18 July 2014). "International Star You Should Know: Aiysha Hart". Variety. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  2. ^ "عائشة هارت.. ممثلة سعودية تبهر البريطانيين". صحيفة الشرق (in Arabic). 30 December 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  3. ^ Kirkley, Paul (21 April 2016). "Meet the cast of Line of Duty series 3". RadioTimes. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  4. ^ Urwin, Rosamund (14 November 2014). "The girl from Atlantis: Aiysha Hart on playing a feisty female in the new BBC fantasy drama". Evening Standard. Retrieved 7 December 2014.