Amita Suman
Biography
Amita Suman is a Nepali-British actress best known for portraying Inej Ghafa in the Netflix fantasy series Shadow and Bone (2021–2023). She has also appeared in several popular television productions, including The Outpost, Doctor Who, The Sandman, and NCIS: Tony & Ziva.
Born on 19 July 1997 in Bhedihari, Parsa, Nepal, Suman spent her early childhood in Nepal before moving to Brighton, England, with her family at the age of seven. She developed an interest in acting while growing up and later trained at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts (ALRA), graduating in 2018.
She began her professional television career in 2018 with appearances in the British medical drama Casualty and the school-based series Ackley Bridge. The same year, she gained attention for playing Umbreen in the Doctor Who episode "Demons of the Punjab." She later joined the fantasy adventure series The Outpost (2019–2021), portraying Naya in a recurring role.
Her major breakthrough came when she was cast as Inej Ghafa, also known as the Wraith, in Netflix's Shadow and Bone. Her performance across the show's two seasons brought her international recognition. In 2022, she appeared as Nora in the Netflix fantasy series The Sandman.
