Ashna Rabheru

Ashna Rabheru (born 1996/1997) is an English actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the Channel 4 drama Indian Summers (2015–2016) and the BBC Three horror series Red Rose.

Early life and education Rabheru was born in Basingstoke, Hampshire and grew up in the Brighton Hill area. She has a brother. Rabheru attended Queen Mary's College. She took classes at the Hunt Academy for Young Actors (HAYA) and the Identity Drama School. She balanced sitting her AS-Levels with filming Indian Summers. She went on to graduate from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting.

Career At the age of 17, Rabheru signed with Identity Agency Group and subsequently landed her debut television role in the Channel 4 drama Indian Summers, which premiered in 2015, as Shamshad Dalal, a role she would play for both series.

After graduating from drama school, Rabheru made her professional stage debut in Trojan Horse at the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Leeds Playhouse. This was followed by London theatre roles in Top Girls at the National Theatre, (BLANK) at the Donmar Warehouse, Santi & Naz at the VAULT Festival, the fourth edition of Living Newspaper at the Royal Court Theatre, and Outside at the Orange Tree Theatre. She made guest appearances in the Channel 4 sitcom Year of the Rabbit and the Netflix comedy-drama Sex Education.

Rabheru had a main role as Jaya Mahajan in the teen horror series Red Rose, which premiered on BBC Three in 2022 and Netflix in 2023. Rabheru also starred in The Animal Kingdom at the Hampstead Theatre and Ambreen Razia's Favour at the Bush Theatre.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2014 Is This Thing On? Reena Short film 2015–2016 Indian Summers Shamshad Dalal 19 episodes 2018 Bounty Sofia Television film 2019 Year of the Rabbit Tilly Episode: "Hostage" 2020 Sex Education Gwen 1 episode 2022 Red Rose Jaya Mahajan 8 episodes 2022 The Smeds and the Smoos Janet Voice role, television film 2024 Renegade Nell Polly Honeycombe 4 episodes 2025 Wonderblocks Baa Voice role TBA Joy Sally Netflix film Untitled Mike Leigh film Jasmine

Stage Year Title Role Notes 2018 Trojan Horse Farah Edinburgh Fringe Festival / Leeds Playhouse 2019 Top Girls Kit National Theatre, London (BLANK) Donmar Warehouse, London 2020 Santi & Naz Naz VAULT Festival 2021 Living Newspaper Edition 4 Ensemble Royal Court Theatre, London Outside Bettina Orange Tree Theatre, London 2022 Animal Kingdom Sophie Hampstead Theatre, London Favour Leila Bush Theatre, London 2024 Abigail's Party Angela Theatre Royal Stratford East