Aiysha Hart

Aiysha Hart is a British actress, known for her breakout TV roles as Ariadne in the BBC drama series Atlantis and DS Sam Railston in Line of Duty, as well as her film work, including Colette. She also stars as Princess Hind in Desert Warrior.

Early life Hart's father is from Saudi Arabia and her mother is British. She lived in Saudi Arabia until she was three before moving to the United Kingdom and being raised in Surrey. Hart graduated with First Class Honours in English Literature from King's College London. Hart speaks Arabic "semi-fluently". She briefly considered becoming a lawyer prior to her acting career.

Activism

In September 2025, Hart signed an open pledge with Film Workers for Palestine pledging not to work with Israeli film institutions "that are implicated in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people".

Filmography Film

Year Title Role Notes 2013 Djinn Sarah 2014 Honour Mona 2018 Colette Polaire 2019 Hope Gap Jess 2020 Mogul Mowgli Bina 2025 Dreamers Atefeh Salvable Fay Desert Warrior Princess Hind 2027 Post-production Post-production

Television Year Title Role Notes 2013–2015 Atlantis Ariadne Main cast; 22 episodes 2016 New Blood Leila Main cast; 7 episodes 2016–2021 Line of Duty DS Sam Railston Recurring role (seasons 3–6) 2018–2022 A Discovery of Witches Miriam Main cast; 17 episodes 2020 Make Me Famous Kelly Television film 2021–2024 We Are Lady Parts Noor Supporting cast; 8 episodes 2025 Down Cemetery Road Paula