Suman began her career training atThe Academy of Live and Recorded Artsin the United Kingdom.

Just two years later, Suman is starring in the Netflix original series “Shadow and Bone.”

The fantasy series is based on the beloved Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo.

Amita Suman posing

As of right now, the series is No.

2 in the U.S. Today according toNetflix.

She’s had a traumatic past of sexual abuse and she becomes the most feared assassin in her country.

Amita Suman posing

We are clearly different people, but what is nice is that she is incredibly strong and gifted."

So I went to the gym a lot and worked on my fitness.

For the first time in my life, I had abs."

The actress also needed to work on her knife-wielding skills.

Though she surprisingly didn’t require professional coaching to strengthen her abilities.