Aiysha Hart
Birthdate: Aug 8, 1990
Birthplace: London, England, UK
Aiysha Hart is an actor best known for her recurring roles in the BBC-produced series, Atlantis (2013-2015), and the British Sky TV series, A Discovery of Witches (2018-2022), and made her feature debut in the Emirati and Image Nation-produced horror movie, Djinn (2013), with Khalid Laith, Razane Jammal and May Calamawy under Tobe Hooper’s direction. Hart co-starred with Paddy Considine in director/writer Shan Khan’s British thriller, Honour (2014), with Faraz Ayub and Shubham Saraf, and released by 108 Media/Pinewood Pictures.
Hart joined the cast of director/co-writer Wash Westmoreland’s biopic, Colette (2018), co-written by Rebecca Lenkiewicz and Richard Glatzer, starring Keira Knightley (as Colette), Dominic West, Eleanor Tomlinson and Denise Gough, and which was released by Bleecker Street/30West (U.S.)/Lionsgate (U.K.) for a $14.3 million gross after premiering at the Sundance Film Festival. Hart was cast in a supporting role in director/writer William Nicholson’s Hope Gap (2019), the screen version of his 1999 novel, The Retreat from Moscow, co-starring Annette Bening, Bill Nighy, and Josh O’Connor, and released by Roadside Attractions/Screen Media Films (U.S.)/Curzon Artificial Eye (U.K.) for a $1.3 million return.
Aiysha Hart co-starred with actor/co-writer Riz Ahmed in director/co-writer Bassam Tariq’s drama, Mogul Mowgli (2020), with Alyy Khan, Sudha Bhuchar, and Nabhaan Rizwan, launching at the Berlin Film Festival and then released by Strand Releasing (U.S.)/BFI Distribution (U.K.). Hart joined the cast of director/writer Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor’s British drama, Dreamers (2025), co-starring Ronke Adekoluejo and Ann Akinjirin, premiering at the Berlin Film Festival and produced by BBC Film/Quiddity Films, followed by Hart playing a supporting role in co-director/writer Bjorn Franklin’s British crime movie, Salvable (2025), co-directed by Johnny Marchetta, starring Toby Kebbell, Shia LaBeouf and Kila Lord Cassidy, and released by Grindstone Entertainment Group (U.S.)/Vertical (U.K.).
Hart co-starred with Anthony Mackie in the drama set in director/co-writer Rupert Wyatt’s 7th century Arabia, Desert Warrior (2025), with Sharlto Copley and Ben Kingsley, produced by Jeremy Bolt with Saudi and American money, and which was released wide by Vertical. Hart was in the ensemble of star/director/producer Michael B. Jordan’s remake (the second) of The Thomas Crown Affair (2027), written by Drew Pearce, co-starring Adria Arjona, Lily Gladstone, Ruth Negga, Aubrey Plaza, and Kenneth Branagh, produced by MGM, and released by Amazon MGM Studios.
Director/writer Kenneth Branagh cast Aiysha Hart in his U.S.-U.K. psycho-thriller, The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hynde (date to be announced), co-starring Jodie Comer, Patricia Arquette, Michael Sheen, Tom Bateman, and Vicky McClure, and produced by Maximum Effort/TKBC.
Personal life
Aiysha Hart was born in London, England, and raised in London, Saudi Arabia, and Surrey by her Saudi-born father and British-born mother. Hart graduated from King’s College London with First Class Honours in English Literature; Hart subsequently studied acting. Hart’s height is 5’ 8”.
Known For
Aiysha Hart Movies
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Upcoming (1)
- 2026 |
Desert Warrior
asHind
In seventh-century Arabia, Princess Hind refuses to be handed over as a concubine to the Sassanid Emperor Kisra and flees into the desert with her father. Hunted by a ruthless mercenary army, she is forced to ally with a mysterious bandit with his own agenda. As the pursuit intensifies, Hind moves from fugitive to leader, working to unite warring tribes for a fight that will decide the region's future. A story about power, survival, and what it takes to claim your own destiny.
Previous (5)
- 2025 |
- 2021 |
Mogul Mowgli
asBina
A British Pakistani rapper is on the cusp of his first world tour, but is struck down by an illness that threatens to derail his big break.
- 2020 |
- 2014 | Honour
- 2013 | Djinn
Facts About Aiysha Hart
Bilingual: Aiysha Hart is partially fluent in Arabic.
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