Sarah Seggari: Resilience behind the role, from Drama School to BBC Drama, and finding love for Shakespeare

Actor Sarah Seggari joins Ali and Unique for an honest, funny, and inspiring conversation about her journey from South London to becoming a series regular playing Rida Amaan on BBC’s Casualty.She shares how solid drama school training set the foundation, but it was learning to trust her gut—like the time she stuck with her original self-tape despite her agent’s advice—that helped her land the role. Sarah talks candidly about relocating to Cardiff for filming, building a new community, and the everyday resilience it takes to keep going in the industry.Packed with gold for aspiring actors, Sarah unpacks what it’s like to work with a rotating cast of guest actors, the shift from stage to screen, and how to create a truthful TV character when scripts can change at the last minute. She speaks with real passion about her experiences at Shakespeare’s Globe, how she unlocked a love for Shakespeare, and gives practical advice on preparing strong classical monologues for auditions.If you're an actor navigating early career highs and lows, this episode is full of insight, humour, and hard-earned wisdom.Subscribe, spread the word and turn on your notifications. Each guest brings their own take on resilience. So take what lands, leave what doesn't.Send us a Text Message with your feedback, questions or requests for future episodesEmail: [email protected] Media:@ActingStrongInstagram: @GEN_ARTS Facebook: @GenerationArtsProduced & Edited by: Ali GodfreyActing Strong is brought to you by Generation Arts and this production is supported using public funding by Arts Council England. www.generationarts.org.uk