Natacha Karam
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Natacha Karam | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 April 1994 |
| Citizenship | Ireland |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2017–present |
Natacha Karam (born 3 April 1994) is a Saudi Arabian-born Irish and Lebanese actress. She is best known for playing action heroes, such as Jasmine "Jaz" Khan in The Brave and Marjan Marwani in 9-1-1: Lone Star.
Career
On 3 April 1994, Karam was born in Jeddah, where her family was stationed, to a Northern Irish mother and a Lebanese-French father.[1]
While Karam was growing up, her family moved around to places including[1] Ireland,[2] Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Bahrain, and Dubai.[3]
In 2012, at the age of 18, Karam completed her A Levels at Dubai College, a private junior high and high school.[4]
In 2014, at the age of 20, Karam graduated from the City Literary Institute, a community college in London.[4]
In 2017, Karam began her acting career with one-off appearances in television series Silent Witness and Homeland, along with an appearance in the TV film Valentine's Again (2017).[5]
Later in 2017, Karam landed her first major role when she was cast as Sergeant Jasmine "Jaz" Khan on the military action drama series The Brave, which ran for one season of 13 episodes on NBC.[6]
In 2018, Karam made an appearance in the film The Hurricane Heist (2018).[7]
In 2019, Karam appeared in an episode of the 34th season of the TV series Casualty.[7]
In 2020, Karam appeared in the Netflix film The Old Guard (2020), in which she played the role of "Dizzy".[4][5]
From 2020 to 2025, Karam was 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]
In 2026, Karam guest starred on The Faithful: Women of the Bible (S01 E01-02) in the role of "Hagar", an Egyptian slave who enters the service of "Sarai" (later "Sarah"), the wife of "Abram" (later "Abraham").[8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Valentine's Again | Melissa | TV movie |
| Valentine's Again | Melissa | Short | |
| 2018 | The Hurricane Heist | Laurie | |
| 2020 | The Old Guard | Dizzy |
Television
| 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 | Main role; 13 episodes |
| 2019 | Casualty | Ambi Busnal | Episode: "Episode #34.14" |
| 2020–2025 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Marjan Marwani | Main role; 72 episodes |
| 2026 | The Faithful: Women of the Bible | Hagar | 2 episodes |
