Kadia Saraf was born in Bern, Switzerland to father Bosar, a Jazz musician of Yemeni-Israeli descent and Swiss mother Verena, a peace activist. Kadia graduated from the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York. Her background in performance and her love for the arts inspired her to pursue a career in acting. Kadia wrote, produced and directed her first play "The GivingTree" at the young age of 16, the same year she was cast as the lead in two theatre productions in Switzerland and won several local talent competitions. Her passion took her to Israel where she was cast in a musical production, which went on to receive rave reviews from critics. Moving to New York in 2004, she deepened her experience and craft, with extensive training. Recently she wrapped up production on the TV pilot "The Reel Life" which she co-wrote and co-produced and plays a lead role in. Show less «