Karen Hassan
| Karen Hassan | |
|---|---|
|
Hassan in 2009 at the National Television Awards | |
| Born |
Karen Hassan July 1981 (age 33) Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Karen Hassan (born 1981) is a Northern Irish actress, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland.[1] From 2008 until 2012 she played Lynsey Nolan in the main series of Hollyoaks.[2] Her work includes roles in Hollyoaks Later[3] and Hunger.
Career
Hollyoaks
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] Hassan's character was found murdered in a Hollyoaks episode which aired on 29 June 2012.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Checkout | Checkout Girl | Short film |
| 2008 | Master of Reality | Elizabeth Darwin | Short film |
| 2008 | Miss Conception | Young Nun | Short film |
| 2008 | Hunger | Gerry's Girlfriend | Feature film |
| 2008 | Last Man Hanging | Pearl Gamble | TV movie |
| 2009 | Fifty Dead Men Walking | Cassie | Feature film |
| 2009 | Scapegoat | Patricia Curran | TV movie |
| 2010 | Erwin | Prostitute | Short film |
| 2011 | Trust Me | Karen | Short film |
| 2014 | Loss | Kate | Short film |
| 2015 | The Caravan | Becky | Feature film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Hollyoaks Later | Lynsey Nolan | 5 episodes |
| 2010 | Hollyoaks Later | Lynsey Nolan | 5 episodes |
| 2010–2011 | Sketchy with Diarmuid Corr | Various roles | 9 episodes |
| 2010–2013 | Hollyoaks | Lynsey Nolan | 24 November 2008-19 July 2013 |
| 2012 | Casualty | Nicole Clancy | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | The Fall | Annie Brawley | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Vikings | Therese | 3 episodes |
References
- ↑ A Northern Ireland invasion as soap screens series of specials: Karen Hassan
- ↑ Green, Kris (25 June 2010). "'Hollyoaks' confirms more new cast: Karen Hassan". Digital Spy. (Hachette Filipacchi UK). Retrieved 2010-08-08.
- ↑ "Karen Hassan and Jonny Clarke join Hollyoaks cast". The Sun. (News International). 26 June 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Green, Kris (25 June 2010). "'Hollyoaks' confirms more new cast". Digital Spy (Hachette Filipacchi UK). Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Interview with Karen Hassan (Lynsey Nolan)". E4 (Channel 4 Television Corporation). Retrieved 27 April 2011.