# Amita Suman

_British actress of Nepalese origin_

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Last updated: 2026-10-07

> Amita Suman is a British actress. On television, she is known for her roles as in the Netflix fantasy series Shadow and Bone (2021–2023) and the Paramount+ spinoff NCIS: Tony & Ziva (2025). She also had a recurring role in the CW series The Outpost (2019–2021).

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 19 July 1997 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q95045409#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Bhedihari ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q95045409#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal; United Kingdom ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q95045409#P27))
- **Occupation:** actor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q95045409#P106))
- **Education:** Varndean School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q95045409#P69))
- **Instagram:** amitasuman_ ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q95045409#P2003))

## Early life and education

- Suman was born in Bhedihari, Nepal to a Bhojpuri family. ([The Annapurna Express](https://theannapurnaexpress.com/news/nepal-born-actor-sizzles-in-hit-netflix-series-3418), [Grazia India](https://www.grazia.co.in/people/new-kid-on-the-block-amita-suman-7083-2.html), [Bustle](https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/amita-suman-talks-shadow-and-bone-and-dream-roles))
- The family lived in a self-built clay house with modest infrastructure and grew their own food. ([The Daily Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2022/12/07/amita-suman-interview-never-supposed-get-education-do-anything/))
- Upon her father remarrying a British woman, Suman moved to Brighton, England when she was seven. ([Tatler](https://www.tatler.com/article/amita-suman-shadow-and-bone-interview-april-cover-star))
- She attended Varndean Secondary School and Sussex Downs College (now East Sussex College Lewes) before going on to train at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts, graduating in 2018. ([varndean.co.uk](https://www.varndean.co.uk/about-us/our-history-alumni), [East Sussex College](https://www.escg.ac.uk/blog/college-alumni-stars-in-number-one-netflix-fantasy-series/), [Sainou](https://www.sainou.com/amita-suman/), [ALRA](https://alra.co.uk/student-profiles/alumni/year-2017-2018/ba-south))

## Career

- Shortly after graduating, Suman made her television debut with minor roles in Casualty and Ackley Bridge. ([BBC](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b5ydb8), [Radio Times](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/gpp5wq/ackley-bridge--series-2-episode-5/), [Express](https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1044178/Doctor-Who-Demons-of-the-Punjab-cast-Who-is-Amita-Suman-Umbreen-BBC-Vinay-Patel))
- She had a major guest role in the Doctor Who series 11 episode "Demons of the Punjab" as a young version of companion Yasmin Khan's grandmother, Umbreen. ([Radio Times](https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-10-07/doctor-who-casts-mark-addy-chris-noth-and-julie-hesmondhalgh-in-mysterious-new-roles/))
- Suman took over the recurring role of Naya from Medalion Rahimi in season 2 of the CW series The Outpost. ([International Business Times](https://www.ibtimes.com/cws-outpost-renewed-or-canceled-season-3-update-finale-2834181))
- In October 2019, it was announced Suman would star as Inej Ghafa in the 2021 Netflix series Shadow and Bone, an adaptation of the fantasy book series The Grisha Trilogy and the Six of Crows Duology by Leigh Bardugo. ([Entertainment Weekly](https://ew.com/tv/2019/10/02/netflix-shadow-and-bone-series-cast-ben-barnes-as-the-darkling/amp/), [Seventeen](https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/movies-tv/a36124520/amita-suman-shadow-and-bone/))
- The series was cancelled by Netflix after two successful seasons. ([rottentomatoes](https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/fan-favorite-tv-series-2023/), [BGR](https://bgr.com/entertainment/google-reveals-the-top-10-most-searched-tv-shows-of-2023/), [Entertainment Weekly](https://ew.com/shadow-and-bone-canceled-after-2-seasons-netflix-8402582), [neverstopfighting](https://www.neverstopfighting.net/))
- Suman has upcoming roles in the Paramount+ series NCIS: Tony & Ziva as Claudette and the Netflix political thriller Hostage. ([TV Line](https://www.tvline.com/lists/ncis-tony-and-ziva-cast-james-darcy-amita-suman-maximilian-osinski/))

_Cited sentences quoted from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Amita_Suman&oldid=1365314815), CC BY-SA 4.0._

## Questions

**When was Amita Suman born?**  
Amita Suman was born on 19 July 1997 in Bhedihari.

**Where did Amita Suman study?**  
Amita Suman was educated at Varndean School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Amita Suman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amita_Suman) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): अमिता सुमन](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A8) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q95045409](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q95045409) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Stuttgart 2021 -Comic Con Germany- by-RaBoe 236 (02).jpg by Raboe001 (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stuttgart_2021_-Comic_Con_Germany-_by-RaBoe_236_(02).jpg)
- [Wikipedia (English), revision used for cited facts: Amita Suman](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Amita_Suman&oldid=1365314815) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [The Annapurna Express: Nepal-born actor sizzles in hit Netflix series (21 July 2021)](https://theannapurnaexpress.com/news/nepal-born-actor-sizzles-in-hit-netflix-series-3418)
- [Grazia India: New Kid On The Block: Amita Suman (20 April 2021)](https://www.grazia.co.in/people/new-kid-on-the-block-amita-suman-7083-2.html)
- [Bustle: If Amita Suman Wasn't A Fantasy Actor She'd Be The Next Attenborough (20 April 2021)](https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/amita-suman-talks-shadow-and-bone-and-dream-roles)
- [The Daily Telegraph: Amita Suman: 'My first visit to a supermarket in the UK felt like time-travelling to another era' (7 December 2022)](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2022/12/07/amita-suman-interview-never-supposed-get-education-do-anything/)
- [Tatler: Netflix sensation Amita Suman goes stratospheric on the cover of the April issue (23 February 2023)](https://www.tatler.com/article/amita-suman-shadow-and-bone-interview-april-cover-star)
- [varndean.co.uk: Our History & Alumni - Varndean School](https://www.varndean.co.uk/about-us/our-history-alumni)
- [East Sussex College: Amita Suman, Performing Arts alumni from East Sussex College Lewes, stars in the hit Netflix show, Shadow & Bone. (26 May 2021)](https://www.escg.ac.uk/blog/college-alumni-stars-in-number-one-netflix-fantasy-series/)
- [Sainou: Amita Suman](https://www.sainou.com/amita-suman/)
- [ALRA: ALRA South 3rd Year – Graduates in July 2018](https://alra.co.uk/student-profiles/alumni/year-2017-2018/ba-south)
- [BBC: Casualty, Series 32, Episode 37](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b5ydb8)
- [Radio Times: Ackley Bridge Series 2 - Episode 5 Guide](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/gpp5wq/ackley-bridge--series-2-episode-5/)
- [Express: Doctor Who Demons of the Punjab cast: Who is Amita Suman? (12 November 2018)](https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1044178/Doctor-Who-Demons-of-the-Punjab-cast-Who-is-Amita-Suman-Umbreen-BBC-Vinay-Patel)
- [Radio Times: Doctor Who casts Mark Addy, Chris Noth and Julie Hesmondhalgh in mysterious new roles (7 October 2018)](https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-10-07/doctor-who-casts-mark-addy-chris-noth-and-julie-hesmondhalgh-in-mysterious-new-roles/)
- [International Business Times: Is CW's 'The Outpost' Renewed Or Canceled? Season 3 Update Before Finale (26 September 2019)](https://www.ibtimes.com/cws-outpost-renewed-or-canceled-season-3-update-finale-2834181)
- [Entertainment Weekly: Netflix announces Shadow and Bone cast and fans are excited to see Ben Barnes as the Darkling (2 October 2019)](https://ew.com/tv/2019/10/02/netflix-shadow-and-bone-series-cast-ben-barnes-as-the-darkling/amp/)
- [Seventeen: Exclusive: "Shadow and Bone" Star Amita Suman Got a Scar While Learning How to Use Inej's Knives (18 April 2021)](https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/movies-tv/a36124520/amita-suman-shadow-and-bone/)
- [rottentomatoes: FAN FAVORITE TV SERIES 2023 (19 January 2024)](https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/fan-favorite-tv-series-2023/)
- [BGR: Google reveals the Top 10 most-searched TV shows of 2023 (11 December 2023)](https://bgr.com/entertainment/google-reveals-the-top-10-most-searched-tv-shows-of-2023/)
- [Entertainment Weekly: Shadow and Bone canceled after 2 seasons at Netflix, Six of Crows spinoff also scrapped (17 November 2023)](https://ew.com/shadow-and-bone-canceled-after-2-seasons-netflix-8402582)
- [neverstopfighting: Save Shadow and Bone & Six of Crows](https://www.neverstopfighting.net/)
- [TV Line: NCIS: Tony & Ziva Casts James D'Arcy, Amita Suman, Maximilian Osinski and Others — Plus, Meet Tweenage Tali! (15 July 2024)](https://www.tvline.com/lists/ncis-tony-and-ziva-cast-james-darcy-amita-suman-maximilian-osinski/)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Amita Suman, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Stuttgart 2021 -Comic Con Germany- by-RaBoe 236 (02).jpg — Raboe001, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

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