Shiva Dina-Vand is a Persian-Swedish, trilingual actress, who divides her time between two countries, Sweden and the UK.
After completing her foundational training at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, Shiva then enrolled a MA Acting (Classical) programme at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and graduated in 2024. She also attended the Stella Adler Academy in Los Angeles from 2017 to 2019. After her training at the Academy, she worked for 6 months as an Assistant Director with two of her teachers. Her credits whilst training include: Claire Zachanassian in The Visit, Renee Pelagie in Quills, Tiger in Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo and Beatrice in A View from the Bridge.