BornandraisedinLondontoaDutchmotherandEnglishfather,whoishimselfanaccomplishedactor,Saskiatookanearlyinterestindramaandcontinuestodoso,firststudyingattheLondonGuildhallSchoolofSpeechandDramaandsinceworkingwiththelikesofMikeLeigh,StephenPoliakoffandNicholasHytner.