Priya Kansara


Priya Uday Kansara is a British actress. After making her debut with appearances the Netflix series Bridgerton and The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself, she starred in the Nida Manzoor film Polite Society.

Early life

Kansara was born in the Enfield borough, London, United Kingdom and is of Indian descent. She has a younger brother.
Kansara attended Palmers Green High School in London and Dame Alice Owen's School in Potter's Bar. She graduated from University College London in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology. She did acting as a hobby in the meantime. She subsequently worked in healthcare communications for BCW Global, but had ambitions to act. She continued her day job while taking night classes at the Identity School of Acting for three years until March 2021.

Career

Kansara's first audition after leaving her job led her to appear in season two of the period drama Bridgerton for Netflix as Miss Eaton. Shortly afterward she appeared in another Netflix series, The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself. In the summer of 2022, Kansara was named a Screen International Star of Tomorrow.
Kansara next played the lead role of Ria Khan in the British action comedy film Polite Society, directed by Nida Manzoor. Following the premiere of Polite Society at the Sundance Film Festival, Peter Debruge, writing in Variety, said that she was “a natural who, believe it or not, has never had a lead role till now” who in the role of the culturally straight-jacketed wannabe stunt woman “plays with deliciously exaggerated indignance”. Praise also came from Adrian Horton writing in The Guardian who described her as a “delightful newcomer”, and Chase Hutchinson for Collider who says Kansara “already in her relatively short career, has all the makings of a star. She can fully dive into the moments of silly slapstick just as she does the more nuanced emotional beats about trying to find your way in the world.” Manzoor jokingly referred to Kansara as “the next Tom Cruise... She did so many of her own stunts.” When asked about this comparison Kansara told The Guardian, “I feel very lucky knowing her, working with her; for her to call me is pretty cool. Tom Cruise, step aside!” For her role in the film, Kansara was nominated in the Breakthrough Performance category at the 2023 British Independent Film Awards.
In 2025, she appeared in BBC One historical drama Dope Girls. In July 2025, she joined the cast of Apple TV+ series Star City.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022BridgertonMiss Eaton2 episodes
2022The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself Flo3 episodes
2023Polite SocietyRia KhanFilm
2025Dope GirlsLilly6 episodes
TBAStar CityTBAFilming