Saif made an acting debut in
Wilton, a short film directed by
Cecile Emeke. In 2017, Saif appeared in an episode of the
BBC's soap opera,
Doctors. In 2018, Saif appeared in another short film and voiced a character in
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth. Saif also performed at
Donmar Warehoues in
David Harrower's rendition of
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Beginning in 2019, Saif appeared in seasons three and four of
13 Reasons Why. In 2020, Saif was cast in a short film called
The Visit, directed by Ebele Tate. She took part in a Right Here Festival event on 29 January 2020 commissioned by Crawley Creatives. Saif participated in the
Jermyn Street Theatre's
The Sonnet Project, which also featured
Olivia Colman to
Helena Bonham Carter, where she performed a rendition of Shakespeare's
Sonnet 62. == Personal life ==