Scene from Spartacus: House of Ashur / TV series (2025)

First Appearances:

• Grafted (2024) as Eve

Most Important Roles:

• Grafted (2024) as Eve
• Wild Nights, Wild Nights! (2025) as

Career Highlights:

• Grafted (2024)
• Wild Nights, Wild Nights! (2025)

Eden Hart is a rising New Zealand actress who was born and raised on the North Shore of Auckland. Growing up in a family deeply connected to the film industry, she spent much of her early childhood in the Bridgeway Cinema, which was managed by her grandparents. This early exposure to international and genre cinema ignited her passion for acting; she eventually took her first job at her grandparents' second cinema in Matakana, selling posters and cleaning theaters.

Hart pursued formal training at Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School, graduating in 2019. Shortly after her studies, she began securing roles in notable television productions, including the recurring character Batista in the Netflix series Sweet Tooth (2023) and appearances in the dark comedy Creamerie.

In 2024, she made her feature film debut with a dual lead role as Eve/Wei in the body-horror film Grafted, which premiered at the New Zealand International Film Festival. Her career reached a new milestone in late 2025 when she joined the cast of the historical drama Spartacus: House of Ashur as Elata, a character entwined in the complex power dynamics of the House of Ashur.

First Appearances:

• Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater (2020) as Hannah

Most Important Roles:

• Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater (2020) as Hannah
• The Pines Still Whisper (2025) as

Career Highlights:

• Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater (2020)
• The Pines Still Whisper (2025)

India Shaw-Smith is a British actress born on December 1, 1994, in Oxfordshire, England. Classically trained at the prestigious London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), she has built a diverse career spanning theater, film, and television. Shaw-Smith gained significant international recognition for her breakout role as Viridia in the 2025 STARZ original series Spartacus: House of Ashur, portraying a complex Roman noblewoman caught in a world of political intrigue and brutality. Her television credits also include appearances in high-profile productions such as the Disney+ Star Wars series Andor (Season 2), ITV’s Vanity Fair, and the CW's Supernatural. On the big screen, she took on the lead role of Penny in the independent feature The Pines Still Whisper. A versatile performer, Shaw-Smith is equally established on stage; in late 2025, she received critical acclaim for her portrayal of the title character in Jane Austen’s Emma at the Theatre Royal Bath and on its subsequent UK tour. Beyond acting, she is a skilled equestrian and soprano singer, and she remains active in the British entertainment industry through her own production venture, Shaw Thing Entertainment.

Alternate Names: Ιβάνα Μπακέρο, Ιβάνα Μπακέρο Μαθίας, Ivana Baquero Macías, イバナ・バケーロ, Івана Бакеро, ایوانا باکرو, ایوانا باکِرو

Physical Characteristics:

• Height: 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
• Eye Color: brown
• Hair Color: brown hair
• Weight: 50.0kg

First Appearances:

• Romasanta: The Werewolf Hunt (2004) as Ana

Most Important Roles:

• Pan's Labyrinth (2006) as Ofelia
• The New Daughter (2009) as Louisa James
• A Christmas Tale (2005) as Moni
• Another Me (2013) as Kaylie
• The Anarchist's Wife (2008) as Paloma - age 15
• The Misfits Club (2014) as Meri
• Como lagrimas en la sal (2016) as Lia
• The Red Virgin (2011) as Hildegart Rodríguez
• Ice (2016) as Catarina / Joana
• Rottweiler (2004) as Esperanza

Career Highlights:

• Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
• The New Daughter (2009)
• A Christmas Tale (2005)
• Another Me (2013)
• The Anarchist's Wife (2008)
• The Misfits Club (2014)
• Como lagrimas en la sal (2016)
• The Red Virgin (2011)
• Ice (2016)
• Rottweiler (2004)

Awards:

• Won Saturn Award - Best Performance by a Younger Actor (2007)
• Nominated for 1 Critics Choice Award - Best Young Actress (2007)
• Nominated for 1 CFCA Award - Most Promising Performer (2006)
• Nominated for 1 CEC Award - Best New Artist (Premio Revelación) (2007)
• Won Festival Award - Best Actress (2016)
• Won Goya - Best New Actress (Mejor Actriz Revelación) (2007)
• Won Imagen Award - Best Actress - Film (2007)
• Won Silver Biznaga - Zonacine - Best Actress (Mejor Actriz) (2017)
• Nominated for 1 Young Artist Award - Best Performance in an International Feature Film - Leading Young Actor or Actress (2007)
• Won Newcomer Award - Female (Categoría Femenina) (2007)
• Nominated for 1 Butaca - Best Catalan Film Actress (Millor actriu catalana de cinema) (2007)
• Won Premio ACE - Best New Actress (2007)
• Won Turia Award - Best New Actress (2007)
• Nominated for 1 EDA Award - Best Breakthrough Performance for a Young Actress (2006)
• Won Festival Prize - Best Actress (2016)
• Nominated for 1 CinEuphoria - Best Actress - National Competition (2017)
• Nominated for 1 CinEuphoria - Best Ensemble - National Competition (2017)
• Won Jury Award - Best Female Performance (2016)
• Nominated for 1 Sophia - Best Actress (Melhor Actriz) (2017)
• Nominated for 1 OFTA Film Award - Best Youth Performance (2007)

Ivana Baquero Macías is a Spanish actress. At the age of 11, Baquero was chosen by director Guillermo del Toro to play the lead role of Ofelia in Pan's Labyrinth, for which she won critical acclaim and the Goya Award for Best New Actress.

Alternate Names: Jamaica Vaughn

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• The Weight of Elephants (2013) as Horse Girl

Most Important Roles:

• The Weight of Elephants (2013) as Horse Girl
• Unseen Enemy (2025) as Suzy

Career Highlights:

• The Weight of Elephants (2013)
• Unseen Enemy (2025)

Jamaica Vaughan is an Australian actress who has established herself as a versatile talent across the Australian and New Zealand television landscapes. Born in Australia and raised between Perth, Sydney, and Auckland, she began her professional acting career at the age of seven. While her exact birth date and city remain private, she has been represented by major talent agencies in the region for over a decade. Her full name is Jamaica Rose Vaughan, and she occasionally appeared in early credits as Jamaica Vaughn.

Vaughan’s early career featured notable roles in popular series, including portraying Emma in the drama 800 Words (2016–2017) and Naomi Stevens in the long-running soap opera Home and Away (2022). She also appeared in the series Westside and Step Dave during her formative years in New Zealand.

Her major international breakthrough came in late 2025 with the Starz series Spartacus: House of Ashur, where she stars as Hilara, a complex and vulnerable house slave. For this role, Vaughan utilized her lifelong training in martial arts to perform her own stunts, bringing a unique physical intensity to the character. Beyond her acting work, Vaughan has been open about her identity as a bisexual woman, a perspective she noted helped her interpret the intricate emotional dynamics of her character in the Spartacus universe. Following her success in the franchise, she also starred in the 2025 thriller Unseen Enemy.