Seylan Baxter
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.
Known For

TV
Doctor Who
Tecteun
2005

TV
Outlander
Woman Patient
2014

TV
The Buccaneers
Mrs. Gilmour
2023

TV
Annika
Senga McCauley
2021

TV
Karen Pirie
Bonnie Snr
2022

Film
Host
Seylan
2020

Film
The Boogeyman
Medium
2023

TV
Dirty Water
Rhona
2023

Film
Cleek
Christine
2017

Film
Macbeth
Older Witch
2015

Film
Dashcam
Seylan
2022

Film
Look Up
Greer
2019

Film
Falling into Place
Pharmacist
2023

Film
The Last Photograph
Witness #1
2017

Film
The Violinist
Violinist
2015

Film
Dad Was
Mum
2020

Film
Care and Repair
Daughter
2023
Film
The Inescapable Arrival of Lazlo Petushki
2017

Film
Up/Down
Receptionist
2025

Film
Upheaval
Martha
2023
Filmography
2025FilmUp/Downas Receptionist2023FilmFalling into Placeas Pharmacist2023TVThe Buccaneersas Mrs. Gilmour2023FilmCare and Repairas Daughter2023FilmUpheavalas Martha2023FilmThe Boogeymanas Medium2023TVDirty Wateras Rhona2022TVKaren Pirieas Bonnie Snr2022FilmDashcamas Seylan2021TVAnnikaas Senga McCauley2020FilmHostas Seylan2020FilmDad Wasas Mum2019FilmLook Upas Greer2017FilmThe Inescapable Arrival of Lazlo Petushki2017FilmCleekas Christine2017FilmThe Last Photographas Witness #12015FilmThe Violinistas Violinist2015FilmMacbethas Older Witch2014TVOutlanderas Woman Patient2005TVDoctor Whoas Tecteun
