Portrait of Seylan Baxter

Seylan Baxter

Acting

Biography

Seylan's first acting role was in 2014 when she responded to a facebook post and was cast as the Older Witch in Macbeth (StudioCanal, dir J. Kurzel). She has appeared in numerous productions since, most recently Doctor Who (BBC) as Tecteun and Host (Shudder, dir R. Savage) the ground-breaking zoom horror filmed remotely during Covid-19 lockdown, where she plays the medium in an online séance. From near Glasgow, Scotland, Seylan has a degree in languages (French, Spanish and Portuguese) from Salford University and a degree in Scottish Music (cello and voice) from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

Place of Birth: Scotland, UK

Filmography

2023
Falling into Place

as Pharmacist

2023
The Buccaneers

as Mrs. Gilmour

2023
Care and Repair

as Daughter

2023
The Boogeyman

as Medium

2023
Dirty Water

as Rhona

2022
Karen Pirie

as Bonnie Snr

2022
Dashcam

as Seylan

2021
Annika

as Senga McCauley

2020
Host

as Seylan

2020
Dad Was

as Mum

2019
Look Up

as Greer

2017
Cleek

as Christine

2017
The Last Photograph

as Witness #1

2015
The Violinist

as Violinist

2015
Macbeth

as Older Witch

2014
Outlander

as Woman Patient

2005
Doctor Who

as Tecteun