Saida Ahmed

Născut 8 apr. 1995 · Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK

Saida Ahmed is a black mixed-race, disabled woman with Cerebral Palsy. Saida has a BA in Inclusive Theatre. Saida is an actress, poet, published writer, and a 2020 Stage Debut Award Nominee for the title character in Little Miss Burden, written by Matilda Ibini and directed by Debbie Hannan at the Bunker Theatre. Saida’s credits include, Brassic, Unprecedented – The Unexpected Expert starring alongside Golda Rosheuvel and Lucianne McEvoy, The Gift, written by Leanna Benjamin, directed by Cheryl Martin & Produced by Nickie Miles – Wildin, for the Graeae Theatre Company’s YouTube channel for the Crips Without Constraints YouTube series Part 2 (which is displayed on their channel every Tuesday), in this piece Saida is starring alongside Sharon D Clarke. Saida starred in an audio play on Northern Stage’s YouTube called Don’t Spill The Tea by Chris Sonnex, starring alongside Tanya Loretta Dee, Zainab Hasan and Lennon Aoife and an audio play version of Little Miss Burden. Saida has gone on to appear in many more pieces, such as: Notes to The Forgotten She-Wolves at The Globe, written by Matilda Ibini, Soul Food by Leanna Benjamin, Head Over Wheels (a short comedic story on YouTube), written by Matilda Ibini and directed by Lisle Turner at Open Sky Ahead Theatre Saida’s recent credits include a lead in the BBC’s Jerk (BBC), a guest role in Brassic (Sky) and the title role in short film Mo <3 Kyra (Film4).