Savana Tardieu
Biography
Classically trained, Savana has played roles from Lavender in Matilda, July in Annie, a Breaker kid in Stephen King's The Dark Tower (2017); Magnolia in Netflix's Black Mirror - Rachel, Jack & Ashley Too(2019); Hulus' Darby and the Dead(2022); and most recently Jemma in the Netflix hit high school series Blood & Water(2024). A LAMDA distinction holder Savana is UK born, to French & South African parents. She enjoys singing, musicals and is fluent in French and English. Savana is always looking for opportunities to develop her skills and looks forward to working in projects with other artists.
Known For & Full Filmography5 Titles
Drama Series - 2011, 16 episodes • as Magnolia
Twisted tales run wild in this mind-bending anthology series that reveals humanity's worst traits, greatest innovations and more.
Drama Series - 2020, 16 episodes • as Jemma
After crossing paths at a party, a Cape Town teen sets out to prove whether a private-school swimming star is her sister who was abducted at birth.
Movie - 2022, 2h 15m • as Goth-Punk Kid
After Darby Harper suffered a near-death experience as a child, she gained the ability to see ghosts. To combat the existential boredom of high school, she runs a side business counseling local spirits in her spare time. When an unexpected occurrence happens between Darby and Capri, the most popular girl at her high school, Darby reluctantly agrees to help her and in the process learns how to fit in with the living world again.
Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Shiloh
This 90 minute feature film shows real stories of survival and redemption from the origins of YWAM Port Harcourt, Nigeria with Paul and Rachel Dangtoumda. Viewers will see victims of militant village attacks and occultic rebels transformed forever by faith and forgiveness. Their stories were captured with rugged realism by director, David L Cunningham, with cast and crew in South Africa and Nigeria in late 2025. GO Africa will also have a global premiere on November 6-9 with regional cinematic and streaming releases to follow.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Wyatt
Mistaken for a sex addict by her devout father, Cami is sent to an isolated rehab center. But when a killer begins to hunt the teens, Cami realizes that her survival and her independence are intertwined in ways she could never imagine.