Sonya Cassidy

Sonya Cassidy is a British actress born on 5 March 1987. She has established a career working across television, film, and theatre, appearing in a variety of period dramas, police series, and science-fiction productions.

Cassidy received her dramatic training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London. She completed her studies at RADA in 2008, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Acting (H Level).

Following her formal training, Cassidy began appearing in television roles, starting with a credit in the historical drama series The Tudors in 2009. In 2012, she played the character Clara in the BBC period drama series The Paradise. Between 2012 and 2014, she portrayed Celine Ashworth in the television police detective series Vera.

Cassidy's television career continued with a role in the 2014 miniseries The Great Fire. In 2015, she appeared in the feature project Survivor and portrayed the Oracle in the Syfy fantasy series Olympus. In 2016, she played the industrial synth Hester in the Channel 4 science-fiction series Humans, working alongside cast members Gemma Chan and Colin Morgan.

In 2018, Cassidy appeared in the television drama The Woman in White, and she subsequently starred in the AMC television series Lodge 49 in 2019. In addition to her regular television roles, her professional work includes film appearances and stage productions in theatre.

Cassidy was featured in the drama series The Last Kingdom in 2022. That same year, she starred in the science-fiction series The Man Who Fell to Earth, a screen adaptation of Walter Tevis's 1963 novel of the same name.

Her subsequent television projects include the 2023 series The Hunt For Raoul Moat and a role in the third season of the series Reacher in 2025. In her personal life, Cassidy has achieved the rank of black belt in Taekwondo.