Aiysha Hart
Birthday: Born in 1990-08-08 in London, England, UK
Deathday: Alive
Aiysha Hart (born 8 August 1990) is a British-Saudi actress and screenwriter best known for playing DS Sam Railston in Line of Duty, Ariadne in the BBC drama series Atlantis, Mona in independent thriller Honour, and Polaire in Colette. She also plays Miriam in the Sky One and AMC adaptation of A Discovery of Witches and Noor in We Are Lady Parts. Her first leading role was alongside Paddy Considine in the independent feature film, Honour (2014). She has starred in an eclectic mix of high-end indies such as Colette, Hope Gap and BAFTA nominated Mogul Mowgli, as well as the successful mainstream TV drama, 'Line of Duty' and the SKY/AMC fantasy series A Discovery of Witches.
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We Are Lady Parts
Character: Noor
An anarchic, laugh-out-loud music comedy following a Muslim female punk band called Lady Parts, tracking the highs and lows of the band members as seen through the eyes of Amina Hussein — a geeky doctorate student who is recruited to be their unlikely lead guitarist....
Atlantis
Character: Ariadne
A fantasy drama set in a world of legendary heroes and mythical creatures. Far from home and desperate for answers, Jason washes up on the shores of an ancient land. A mysterious place; a world of bull leaping, of snake haired goddesses and of palaces so vast it was said they were built by giants - this is the city of Atlantis. Aided by his two new friends, Pythagoras and Hercules, Jason embarks on a voyage of discovery, and salvation, which sees him brush shoulders with Medusa, come face to fac...
New Blood
Character: Leila Sayyad
Two junior investigators come together against a new breed of criminal, the uber rich and powerful corporations, individuals and governments who hide behind legitimate facades....
A Discovery of Witches
Character: Miriam Shepherd
Closet witch Diana Bishop and centuries-old vampire Matthew Clairmont are drawn into a deadly mystery and forbidden romance when a magical book shows up in an Oxford library....
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Honour
Character: Mona
A story centered on a young woman targeted by her family for an "honour killing" and the bounty hunter who takes the job....
Djinn
Character: Sarah
Desperate to put the traumatic loss of their infant child behind them, newlywed couple Khalid and Salama return to their home in the United Arab Emirates. Unknown to the couple, their new luxury apartment block, Al Hamra, was built on the site of an old abandoned fishing village of the same name. Legend has it the village was abandoned after malevolent beings haunted its inhabitants. Unsettled by her new surroundings and the eerie hallways of Al Hamra, Khalid worries his wife is failing to battl...
Colette
Character: Polaire
After marrying a successful Parisian writer known commonly as Willy, Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette is transplanted from her childhood home in rural France to the intellectual and artistic splendor of Paris. Soon after, Willy convinces Colette to ghostwrite for him. She pens a semi-autobiographical novel about a witty and brazen country girl named Claudine, sparking a bestseller and a cultural sensation. After its success, Colette and Willy become the talk of Paris and their adventures inspire additi...
Hope Gap
Character: Jess
Grace lives an idyllic life in a British seaside town, but her world soon comes crashing down when her husband of 29 years tells her he's leaving her for another woman. Through stages of shock, disbelief and anger -- and with support from her son -- Grace ultimately regains her footing while learning it's never too late to be happy....
Mogul Mowgli
Character: Bina
Zed, a young British rapper, is about to start his first world tour, when a crippling illness strikes him down, forcing him to move back in with his family. He tries to find himself between an international music career and Pakistani family traditions....