| Sana'a Shaik | |
| Birth Place: | Durban, South Africa |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Television: | Dive Club Class of '07 |
Sana'a Shaik is a South African born film and television actress based in Australia.
Born in Durban, South Africa,[1] she moved to Perth, Western Australia as a teenager and attended Curtin University. She later gained a master's degree in management at the University of Sydney.[2] She worked for three years in finance before her acting career.[3]
Shaik has appeared in the television series such as Reckoning, the Netflix series Dive Club and episode three of anthology series Summer Love.[4] [5] She also had roles in Jack Irish,[6] and as Xanthe in the sci-fi climate change feature 2067.[7] Shaik also worked on the Hangover-inspired feature film It Only Takes a Night.[8] She was named a rising star by the Casting Guild of Australia in 2022.[9]
Shaik appeared in 2023 Amazon Prime television series Class of '07 alongside Megan Smart and Emily Browning.[10] She has an upcoming role in globe-trotting science fiction film Nomad alongside Leo Woodall.[11]
She is a practising Muslim.[6] She married in South Africa in 2022.[1]
| Denotes works that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Jack Irish | Bollywood actress | ||
| 2019-2020 | Reckoning | Lacey Diaz | 3 episodes | |
| 2019 | 2067 | Xanthe | ||
| 2021 | Dive Club | Steve Harrison | 12 episodes | |
| 2022 | Summer Love | Nabilah | Episode 3 | |
| 2023 | Class of '07 | Teresa | 8 episodes | |
| 2023 | It Only Takes a Night | Emma | ||
| 2023 | Bump | Van | 5 episodes | |
| TBA | Nomad | Nellie | Post-production |