{{Short description|English actress (born 1994)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2026}} {{Use British English|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox person | name = Seraphina Beh | birth_place = Croydon, London, England | birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1994}} | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2014–present | other_names = Seraphina Beh-Moore | spouse = {{Marriage|Matthew Moore|2025}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Beh-Moore |first1=Seraphina |title=Yooo! So we did a thing over the summer. We just need to big up Jesus our Lord and Saviour, thank you God our Father in heaven and bless up Holy Spirit our advocate❤️🤝🏾💍✨️ 28.08.2025 Mr & Mrs Beh-Moore |url=https://www.instagram.com/seraphinabehmoore/p/DQUI798jCtZ/ |publisher=Instagram |access-date=24 March 2026}}</ref> }}
'''Seraphina Beh-Moore''' (born 1994) is a British actress. After beginning her career in various stage productions, she initially gained attention for her role as school bully Madison Drake in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' (2017). She has since appeared in various British television series including ''Top Boy'' (2019, 2022), ''Quiz'' (2020), ''Crongton'' (2024) and ''Malpractice'' (2025), as well as continuing to appear in stage productions.
==Early life== Beh was born in 1994 in Croydon, London, to a family of Liberian descent.<ref>{{cite web |last=Beh |first=Seraphina |date=26 July 2023 |title=Instagram post |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CvKG6GYIXy7/ |access-date=24 March 2026 |website=Instagram}}</ref><ref name="Spot" /><ref name="Trousers">{{cite news |title=Croydon pupils win right to wear trousers after 140 years |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/croydon-pupils-win-right-to-wear-trousers-after-140-years-6800830.html |access-date=24 March 2026 |work=The Standard}}</ref> She attended St Mary's Catholic High School in the area; whilst there, she made news headlines for successfully campaigning to get a 140-year ban on girls wearing trousers lifted. When it was lifted, she said: "I am proud that we have won this battle for generations of schoolgirls in the future."<ref name="Trousers" /> She competed on a basketball team whilst at school, but has stated that she was the worst one on her team.<ref>{{cite news |title=Seraphina Beh: Choosing An Agent & A Role Model |url=https://www.spotlight.com/news-and-advice/young-performers/seraphina-beh-choosing-an-agent-a-role-model/ |access-date=24 March 2026 |publisher=Spotlight}}</ref>
Whilst attending St Mary's, Beh went on a school trip to the Young Vic to watch ''The Brothers Size''. She felt inspired as a Black woman, stating: "it was the first time I thought I could see myself as a woman of colour doing [acting]".<ref name="Spot">{{cite news |title=Seraphina Beh: Alternative Training & Overcoming Rejection |url=https://www.spotlight.com/news-and-advice/training/seraphina-beh-alternative-training-overcoming-rejection/ |access-date=24 March 2026 |publisher=Spotlight}}</ref> Prior to this, she noticed a pattern of Black people predominantly portraying gang members and criminals, which she could not relate to at all.<ref name="Spot" />
==Career== After she had completed her A levels, Beh began attending various open auditions, and in 2012, she made her stage debut in a production of ''Skeen'' at the Ovalhouse.<ref name="Insight" /> She continued making various stage appearances and eventually booked her first television role in an episode of the BBC medical drama series ''Casualty'' in 2014.<ref name="Spot" /> Beh then went to train with the National Youth Theatre Company (NYTC).<ref name="Spot" /> Whilst there, she auditioned for the role of Madison Drake on the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. Her final recall for the role landed on the same day as her final performance of ''Pigeon English'', a production with the NYTC. She assumed she would be unable to attend, but the producers of ''EastEnders'' instead came to the production to see her; she subsequently landed the role of Madison and left the NYTC early to pursue the job.<ref name="Spot" /> Beh's character was brought in alongside Alexandra D'Costa (Sydney Craven) and the pair acted as bullies towards characters Louise Mitchell (Tilly Keeper) and Bex Fowler (Jasmine Armfield).<ref>{{cite news |title=EastEnders fans praise Bex actress over bullying plot |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a822541/eastenders-fans-praise-jasmine-armfield-bex-fowler-bullying-plot/ |access-date=24 March 2026 |work=Digital Spy}}</ref> The characters were written out after they are charged with GBH for pushing Louise onto an array of lit candles.<ref>{{cite news |title=EastEnders spoiler: Shock departure confirmed for two major characters |url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/2017072440880/eastenders-exit-for-major-characters/ |access-date=24 March 2026 |work=Hello!}}</ref> For her portrayal of Madison, Beh won the International Achievement Recognition Award for Best Emerging Actress.<ref name="IARA">{{cite news |title=L&Q teams up with the National Youth Theatre to recruit young residents |url=https://www.lqgroup.org.uk/media-centre/news/103 |access-date=24 March 2026 |work=L&Q}}</ref>
After her ''EastEnders'' role in 2017, Beh starred in a production of ''Parliament Square'' at the Royal Exchange and the Bush Theatre.<ref>{{cite news |title=Review: Parliament Square at Bush Theatre |url=https://exeuntmagazine.com/reviews/review-parliament-square-bush-theatre/ |access-date=24 March 2026 |work=Exeunt}}</ref> 2018 saw Beh appear in ''Leave Taking'', also at the Bush Theatre, where her performances was praised by ''The Guardian'',<ref>{{cite news |title=Leave Taking review – insightful and honest tale of the anguish of immigrants |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2018/jun/01/leave-taking-winsome-pinnock-bush-theatre-review-its-insights-and-honesty-still-shock |access-date=24 March 2026 |work=The Guardian}}</ref> as well as a production of ''The Wolves'' at Theatre Royal Stratford East.<ref>{{cite news |title=Reasons to see The Wolves at Stratford East |url=https://officiallondontheatre.com/news/111414571-2/ |access-date=24 March 2026 |work=Official London Theatre}}</ref> She then appeared in an episode of the BBC medical drama series ''Holby City'' in 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title=Holby City spoiler: 'Pleased to Meet You' |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/holby-city/a27085291/holby-city-spoilers-pleased-to-meet-you/ |access-date=24 March 2026 |work=Digital Spy}}</ref> That same year, she joined the cast of the Netflix series ''Top Boy'' for its third series. She portrayed Farah, a character she returned as for its fourth series in 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=Top Boy season 4 release date confirmed with new casting details |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/top-boy-season-4-date-cast-newsupdate/ |access-date=24 March 2026 |work=Radio Times}}</ref> In 2020, she appeared in two episodes of the crime drama series ''Silent Witness'',<ref>{{cite news |title=Meet the cast of 2020's Silent Witness series 23 |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/silent-witness-cast-2020-series-23-guest-stars/?page=2 |access-date=24 March 2026 |work=Radio Times}}</ref> as well as a main role in the ITV1 miniseries ''Quiz''.<ref>{{cite news |title=The Actor Playing 'Quiz's Ruth Settle May Be Familiar To 'Top Boy' Fans |url=https://www.bustle.com/p/who-is-seraphina-beh-the-quiz-star-has-impressive-portfolio-22757707 |access-date=24 March 2026 |work=Bustle}}</ref> She also appeared in the third series of ''Bard from the Barn''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tracy-Ann Oberman, Janie Dee, Tyrone Huntley & more join line-up for Bard From The Barn series three |url=https://www.westendbestfriend.co.uk/news/line-up-announced-for-bard-from-the-barn-series-three |access-date=24 March 2026 |work=West End Best Friend}}</ref> In 2023, Beh made her film debut in ''Polite Society''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Review: Girl power and freaky evil collide to make 'Polite Society' a rowdy good time |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2023-04-27/review-polite-society-nida-manzoor-priya-kansara-action-comedy |access-date=24 March 2026 |work=Los Angeles Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title='Polite Society' is a Blast |url=https://medium.com/cinemania/polite-society-is-a-blast-d1220c2c9eb |access-date=24 March 2026 |work=Medium}}</ref> 2025 then saw her star in the BBC Three comedy series ''Crongton'',<ref>{{cite news |title=Alex Wheatle's CRONGTON series reveals rising star cast and first look for BBC's adaptation |url=https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2024/rising-star-cast-bbc-adaptation-alex-wheatle-crongton |access-date=24 March 2026 |work=BBC News}}</ref> as well as appearing in the second series of the ITV1 medical drama series ''Malpractice''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Malpractice season 2 cast: Tom Hughes and Selin Hizli star |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/malpractice-season-2-cast/ |access-date=24 March 2026 |work=Radio Times |archive-date=28 February 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260228162249/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/malpractice-season-2-cast/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2014 | ''Casualty'' | Emma Selby | Episode: "Fallen Stars" |- | 2015 | ''The Tide'' | Street Kid 4 | Short film |- | 2015 | ''A World for Her'' | | Short film |- | 2017 | ''EastEnders'' | Madison Drake | Regular role |- | 2019 | ''Holby City'' | Maz Emmanuel | Episode: "Pleased to Meet You" |- | 2019, 2022 | ''Top Boy'' | Farah | Recurring role |- | 2020 | ''Silent Witness'' | Jade Brandyce | Recurring role |- | 2020 | ''Quiz'' | Ruth Settle | Main role |- | 2020 | ''Bard from the Barn'' | Hotspur | Episode: "Hotspur" |- | 2020 | ''Two Single Beds'' | June | Short film |- | 2021 | ''Tuesday'' | Sara | Short film |- | 2023 | ''Polite Society'' | Clara | Film |- | 2023 | ''Maneater'' | Beth | Television film |- | 2023 | ''The Wheel of Time'' | Arrata | Episode: "What Might Be" |- | 2025 | ''Crongton'' | Elaine | Main role |- | 2025 | ''Malpractice'' | Toni Campbell-Brown | Recurring role |- | 2026 | ''The Other Bennet Sister'' | Miss Clarke | Guest role |}
==Stage== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role<ref name="Insight">{{cite web |title=Seraphina Beh |url=https://profile.tagmin.com/1493egyxa72464cq1icu34l34719dzr1p0no |publisher=Insight |access-date=24 March 2026}}</ref> ! Venue |- | 2012 | ''Skeen'' | Anita Elric | Ovalhouse |- | 2012 | ''Romeo and Juliet'' | Juliet Capulet | Ovalhouse |- | 2013 | ''OnDisTing'' | Michelle | Ovalhouse |- | 2013 | ''Jack and the Beanstalk'' | Ensemble | Lyric Theatre |- | 2015 | ''My Beautiful City'' | Chaos | Arcola Theatre |- | 2015 | ''Black Attack'' | Space | Bush Theatre |- | 2016 | ''Cosmic Jives'' | Rory / Aurora | Albany Theatre |- | 2016 | ''DNA'' | Mandy | National Youth Theatre |- | 2016 | ''Romeo and Juliet'' | Tybalt | National Youth Theatre |- | 2016 | ''Pigeon English'' | Harri | National Youth Theatre |- | 2017 | ''Daddy Issues of a Harlesden Girl'' | Eve | Lyric Theatre |- | 2017 | ''Parliament Square'' | Catherine | Royal Exchange / Bush Theatre |- | 2018 | ''Leave Taking'' | Del | Bush Theatre |- | 2018 | ''The Wolves'' | 00 | Theatre Royal Stratford East |- | 2018 | ''Tired'' | Ayo | Young Vic |- | 2019 | ''Catalyst'' | Ensemble | North Wall Arts Centre |- | 2019 | ''The Ridiculous Darkness'' | Various | Gate Theatre |- | 2022–2023 | ''Wasted'' | Temi | Various |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Nominated work ! Result ! {{Ref.}} |- | 2017 | International Achievement Recognition Awards | Best Emerging Actress | ''EastEnders'' | {{won}} | align="center" | <ref name="IARA" /> |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|6739323}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Beh, Seraphina}} Category:1994 births Category:21st-century English actresses Category:Actresses from London Category:Black British actresses Category:English child actresses Category:English film actresses Category:English people of Liberian descent Category:English soap opera actresses Category:English stage actresses Category:English television actresses Category:Living people Category:People from Croydon