Natacha Karam
Natacha Karam | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 9, 1994 |
| Citizenship | Ireland |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2017–present |
Natacha Karam is a Saudi-born Irish and Lebanese actress. She is best known for playing action heroes including Jasmine "Jaz" Khan in The Brave and Marjan Marwani in 9-1-1: Lone Star.
Background
[edit]Karam was born in Jeddah, where her family was stationed, to a Northern Irish mother and a Lebanese-French father. Her family moved around while Karam was growing up;[1] places she lived included Ireland,[2] Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Bahrain, and Dubai.[3] Karam completed her A Levels at Dubai College in 2012. She went on to study at the City Literary Institute in London, graduating in 2014.[4]
Career
[edit]Karam began her acting career in 2017, with one-off appearances in television series Silent Witness and Homeland, along with an appearance in the TV film Valentine's Again.[5] She landed her first major role later that year, when she was cast as Sergeant Jasmine "Jaz" Khan on the military action drama series The Brave,[6] which ran for one season consisting of 13 episodes on NBC.
In 2018, Karam made an appearance in the film The Hurricane Heist, and in 2019, she appeared in an episode of the 34th season of the TV series Casualty. Since 2020, she has been part of the main cast of the procedural drama series 9-1-1: Lone Star on Fox, playing the role of firefighter Marjan Marwani.[7] Karam also appeared in the 2020 Netflix film The Old Guard, in which she played the role of Dizzy.[4][5]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Hurricane Heist | Laurie | |
| 2020 | The Old Guard | Dizzy |
Television films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Valentine's Again | Melissa |
Television series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Silent Witness | Tamara | Episode: "Identity: Part 1" |
| Homeland | Mina Becker | Episode: "The Covenant" | |
| 2017–2018 | The Brave | Jasmine "Jaz" Khan | Series regular |
| 2019 | Casualty | Ambi Busnal | Episode #34.14 |
| 2020–2024 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Marjan Marwani | Main Role |
References
[edit]- ^ "Natacha Karam". RottenTomatoes.com. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ Wallers, Whitney (8 March 2018). "Meet the Bad Ass Female Taking Over NBC - Natacha Karam in #Whitterview #11". Her Campus. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ Boghosian, Raffi (7 January 2022). "Actress Natacha Karam talks smashing stereotypes in Hollywood". Arab News. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ a b Zakhour, Maria (12 July 2020). "Meet The Lebanese Actress In Netflix's New Hit Film 'The Old Guard'". The961.com. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ a b Weston, Christopher (13 July 2020). "Who is Natacha Karam? Getting to know The Old Guard star – big things to come". HITC.com. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "JASMINE "JAZ" KHAN: The Brave character". NBC.com. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Natacha Karam | 9-1-1 LONE STAR Cast". Fox.com. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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- Living people
- 1995 births
- 21st-century British actresses
- 21st-century actresses from Northern Ireland
- Actresses from London
- British film actresses
- British television actresses
- British people of French descent
- British people of Lebanese descent
- British people of Northern Ireland descent
- Irish people of French descent
- Irish people of Lebanese descent
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