Author: Karen Johal
Karen is a British actor of south Asian descent, born and raised in Birmingham, England. She is a
graduate of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Manhattan, New York. Most notably known for
her role as Nicole Shelley in the award winning Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso starring opposite Jason
Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Brett Goldstein and Nick Mohammed. She also played Noreen Khan in
the BBC television series Phoenix Rise.
In Theatre, Karen starred in Ayad Akhtar's The Who and the What at The English Theatre of Hamburg in
Germany and performed opposite Scottish actor Alan Cumming in the original musical Me and the girls
directed by Tony award winner Douglas Carter Beane. She has also played leading roles in regional
premieres of David Harrower’s Blackbird and Duncan Macmillan's People, Places and Things. In 2022
she was directed by Iqbal Khan in Mismatch at The Birmingham Rep as part of the Sky Comedy Rep
Festival. Her other credits include lead roles in Camel written by Charly Clive, Welcome to Thebes, As
you like it, Lysistrata, 4.48 Psychosis, The Tempest, Good Fit, She Kills Monsters, American As, Julius
Caesar for The Public Theater at Shakespeare in the Park and Journey to America at the world famous
Carnegie Hall, New York.
Karen’s selected work on film includes starring in The Waves for MTV Entertainment directed by
BAFTA award winner Sindha Agha, Man on the Phone for Red Bear Films and Frank’s Plan for
Amazon Prime. She has also appeared in national commercials for Aramco Global, WhatsApp with Alex
Scott, TK Maxx and Northwell Health Insurance in New York.
Author: Karen Johal
Karen is a British actor of south Asian descent, born and raised in Birmingham, England. She is a graduate of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Manhattan, New York. Most notably known for her role as Nicole Shelley in the award winning Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso starring opposite Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Brett Goldstein and Nick Mohammed. She also played Noreen Khan in the BBC television series Phoenix Rise. In Theatre, Karen starred in Ayad Akhtar's The Who and the What at The English Theatre of Hamburg in Germany and performed opposite Scottish actor Alan Cumming in the original musical Me and the girls directed by Tony award winner Douglas Carter Beane. She has also played leading roles in regional premieres of David Harrower’s Blackbird and Duncan Macmillan's People, Places and Things. In 2022 she was directed by Iqbal Khan in Mismatch at The Birmingham Rep as part of the Sky Comedy Rep Festival. Her other credits include lead roles in Camel written by Charly Clive, Welcome to Thebes, As you like it, Lysistrata, 4.48 Psychosis, The Tempest, Good Fit, She Kills Monsters, American As, Julius Caesar for The Public Theater at Shakespeare in the Park and Journey to America at the world famous Carnegie Hall, New York. Karen’s selected work on film includes starring in The Waves for MTV Entertainment directed by BAFTA award winner Sindha Agha, Man on the Phone for Red Bear Films and Frank’s Plan for Amazon Prime. She has also appeared in national commercials for Aramco Global, WhatsApp with Alex Scott, TK Maxx and Northwell Health Insurance in New York.
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