Saida Ahmed
Acting
Biography
Saida Ahmed is a black mixed-race, disabled woman with Cerebral Palsy. Saida has a BA in Inclusive Theatre. Saida is an actress, poet, published writer, and a 2020 Stage Debut Award Nominee for the title character in Little Miss Burden, written by Matilda Ibini and directed by Debbie Hannan at the Bunker Theatre. Saida’s credits include, Brassic, Unprecedented – The Unexpected Expert starring alongside Golda Rosheuvel and Lucianne McEvoy, The Gift, written by Leanna Benjamin, directed by Cheryl Martin & Produced by Nickie Miles – Wildin, for the Graeae Theatre Company’s YouTube channel for the Crips Without Constraints YouTube series Part 2 (which is displayed on their channel every Tuesday), in this piece Saida is starring alongside Sharon D Clarke. Saida starred in an audio play on Northern Stage’s YouTube called Don’t Spill The Tea by Chris Sonnex, starring alongside Tanya Loretta Dee, Zainab Hasan and Lennon Aoife and an audio play version of Little Miss Burden. Saida has gone on to appear in many more pieces, such as: Notes to The Forgotten She-Wolves at The Globe, written by Matilda Ibini, Soul Food by Leanna Benjamin, Head Over Wheels (a short comedic story on YouTube), written by Matilda Ibini and directed by Lisle Turner at Open Sky Ahead Theatre Saida’s recent credits include a lead in the BBC’s Jerk (BBC), a guest role in Brassic (Sky) and the title role in short film Mo <3 Kyra (Film4).
Known For
A group of working-class friends finding unconventional ways to win at life in suburban northern England. These lads have dealt, scammed, bribed and conned their way through adolescence, but now, their dealing and stealing is catching up with them and a whole load of trouble is heading their way.
Brassic
Jerk follows the life of acclaimed stand up Tim Renkow, who plays a heightened version of himself; an American art school dropout who needs to get a visa to stay in the UK. The only problem is that Tim has cerebral palsy. This means that people judge him… all the time. Although usually they judge him wrongly, because what they don’t realise is that inside that severely disabled, vulnerable body is a bit of an asshole.
Jerk
At Rodeston High School’s leaving do, Mo has one last chance to tell the girl of her dreams how she feels. Will she be able to tell her how she feels before its too late with one eyebrow and an assortment of class mates who hinder more than help.