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Mia Laura Tharia (born May 2005) is an English actress and theatre maker. On television, she is known for her roles in the BBC series Phoenix Rise (2023–2024) and The Listeners (2024). Her films include September Says (2024). She was named a 2024 Screen International Star of Tomorrow.

Early life and education

Tharia was born to an English mother, a psychologist, and an Indian father, a scientist, and grew up in Balham, South London. She attended Chestnut Grove Academy. As a teenager, she joined Brixton Youth Theatre and the Burnt Orange Theatre Company. Tharia was a finalist in Jack Petchey's 2020 Speak Out Challenge, having won the Wandsworth Regional Final with the speech Warrior, Not Worrier. In 2024, Tharia was selected for Burnt Orange's ZEST Writers' Collective. She also took part in the Royal Court Theatre's Methods of Writing workshop.

Career

In 2023, Tharia made her television debut when she joined the cast of the BBC Three teen drama Phoenix Rise as Polly Shah. She would reprise her regular role in the second series before making recurring appearances in the third and fourth. The following year, Tharia made her feature film debut starring as July in Ariane Labed's directorial debut September Says, based on the novel Sisters by Daisy Johnson. The casting director discovered Tharia through Brixton Youth Theatre. The film premiered at the 77th Cannes Film Festival; she and her costar Pascale Kann were named arising Stars of the Festival by Vogue. In November, Tharia played Ashley in the BBC One thriller The Listeners with Rebecca Hall.

Tharia has an upcoming role in the film adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's Klara and the Sun.

Filmography

References

1. ^ Gant, Charles (26 June 2024). "Stars of Tomorrow 2024: Mia Tharia (actor)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
2. Seth, Radhika (17 November 2024). "Mia Tharia, The Star Of Klara And The Sun, Is Ready To Shine". British Vogue. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
3. "Mia Tharia wins place at grand final". Jack Petchey's Speak Out Challenge. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
4. "ZEST A Writers' Collective". Burnt Orange Theatre Company. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
5. "This Place". Burnt Orange Theatre Company. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
6. Craig, David (19 November 2024). "The Listeners cast: Full list of actors and characters in BBC drama". Radio Times. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
7. "Phoenix Rise, Series 4; We Rise". BBC Three. October 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
8. Behrooz, Anahit; Bowley, Jackson (18 November 2024). "Mia Tharia Is in a Rush". i-D. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
9. Bunbury, Stephanie (23 May 2024). "'September Says' Review: Oddball Teenage Sisters Bonded By Bullying In Ariane Labed's Directing Debut – Cannes Film Festival". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
10. Greenwood, Douglas (25 May 2025). "8 Rising Stars to Know After the 2024 Cannes Film Festival". Vogue. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
11. "Lights On: Mia Tharia Talks The Listeners". Wonderland Magazine. 19 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
12. Messner, Thomas (19 November 2024). "London Film Festival 2024: The Listeners – Review". The Upcoming. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
13. Grobar, Matt (7 February 2024). "Mia Tharia & Aran Murphy Join Amy Adams, Jenna Ortega In Taika Waititi Film Klara And The Sun". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
14. "Narrative - Cur:few". Oz Arshad. Retrieved 24 November 2024.

External links

• Mia Tharia at IMDb
• Mia Tharia at Independent Talent

• Living people
• 2005 births
• Actors from the London Borough of Wandsworth
• English film actresses
• English people of Indian descent
• English television actresses
• English women dramatists and playwrights
• People from Balham