Acting
Tahirah Sharif
Born 1985-07-27
London, England, UK
Department: Acting
Biography
Tahirah was born in South London, England to a Pakistani mother and Jamaican father. She trained at The BRIT School for Performing Arts as well as Identity School of Acting where she studied Theatre. Tahirah is probably most well known for playing 'Miss Rebecca Jessel' in the Netflix series The Haunting of Bly Manor created by Mike Flanagan.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Tahirah Sharif
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The Haunting of Bly Manor
2020
TMDB3.8
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A Christmas Prince
2017
TMDB3.3
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A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding
2018
TMDB3.2
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A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby
2019
TMDB3.1
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Waterloo Road
2006
TMDB3.5
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The Invisible Woman
2013
TMDB3.0
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Whitechapel
2009
TMDB3.6
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Escape the Field
2022
TMDB2.5
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The Tower
2021
TMDB3.4
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Fightland
2026
TMDB2.4
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (20 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Fightland | Kim Harper | TV Series | 2026 |
 | Girl in the Coffin | Jasmine Sutter | Movie | 2026 |
 | Near Miss | Michelle | Movie | 2024 |
 | A Town Called Malice | Cindy Carter | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Escape the Field | Cameron | Movie | 2022 |
 | The Kindred | Sue | Movie | 2021 |
 | The Tower | PC Lizzie Adama | TV Series | 2021 |
| The Tower | DC Lizzie Adama | TV Series | 2021 |
 | The Haunting of Bly Manor | Rebecca Jessel | TV Series | 2020 |
 | The First Team | Elle | TV Series | 2020 |
 | A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby | Melissa | Movie | 2019 |
 | A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding | Melissa | Movie | 2018 |
 | Beautified | Belle | Movie | 2018 |
 | Pulsar | Kile | Movie | 2018 |
 | A Christmas Prince | Melissa | Movie | 2017 |
 | The Invisible Woman | Ternan Maid | Movie | 2013 |
 | See Me | Alicia | Movie | 2011 |
| Assessment | Rachel | Movie | 2010 | |
 | Whitechapel | Chantal Essian | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Waterloo Road | Carrie Norton | TV Series | 2006 |