Sarah-Jayne Bedford

Film, Television and Lifestyle

BIO


I grew up on a farm in South-Africa and from an early age, I was an avid horse rider and sportswoman. I was also professional tennis player and travelled around the country playing various tournaments and was number one in my State. I captained the South African schools field hockey team. Simultaneously at 17, I was scouted by a modeling agency and in between playing professional sports I travelled all over South Africa modeling. I always knew I wanted to be an actress so after completing school, I studied at the best film school in all of Africa - AFDA. I continued to hone my talents and took many acting courses throughout the years.


My modeling and acting career took me to India where I became the first International host on NDTV Good Times. I hosted the number one travel show for two years running named Life’s A Beach. Even today, Life’s A Beach re-runs are still the highest rated show on NDTV Good Times. I lived in India for 4 years where I hosted many television shows, studio shows, travelled to all parts of the world, and I went live as the on-the-field reporter to over a million people.


I knew it was time to follow my dream and pursue my dream of acting in the United States. I live in Los Angeles where I am a SAG E Actress. My first film Magreet was submitted and accepted to show at Cannes Film Festival in France. I followed that up with an action lead in a short film, When I Wake Up. This film won best director, best cinematographer, Jury award and best film at the San Diego Film festival and is about to hit all major festivals.