| Karen Hassan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Karen Hassan Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Karen Hassan is an Irish actress, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland.[1] Her work includes roles in Hollyoaks Later[2] and Hunger. As of 2010 she is playing Lynsey Nolan in the main series of Hollyoaks.[3]
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The character of Lynsey was created as the former girlfriend of Kris Fisher (Gerard McCarthy) and was intended to feature only in Hollyoaks Later, a spin-off from the Hollyoaks series. In June 2010, it was announced that three new characters; Brendan Brady (Emmett J. Scanlan), Bart McQueen (Jonny Clarke) and Lynsey were to join Hollyoaks in August.[4] Of the castings, Hollyoaks series producer Paul Marquess said: "This is a really exciting time for Hollyoaks and Brendan, Lynsey and Bart bring more fun, drama and sexiness to the show."[4] Hassan moved from Belfast to Liverpool, where Hollyoaks is filmed, for the role.[5] In an interview with the official Hollyoaks website, Hassan said that she was "dead chuffed" after being told that Lynsey would be appearing in Hollyoaks.[5]
After the announcement of Hassan's introduction, The Sun called her a "stunner".[6]