Yasmine Akram
| Yasmine Akram | |
|---|---|
| Born |
11 March 1982[1] Sharjah, United Arab Emirates[1] |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, writer |
Yasmine Akram (born 11 March 1982) is an Irish actress, writer and comedian, best known for playing Janine in the third series of Sherlock.[2][3][4]
Early life and education
Akram was born in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates but her family settled in Drogheda, Ireland when she was just 18-months old. Her father is originally from Pakistan and her mother, Mona, is from Drogheda and still lives in the town. She has a sister named Masooma.[1] She is of Irish and Pakistani descent.[5]
Akram graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where she studied acting.[6][7] At the age of 14, she has collaborated with Calipo Theatre, Picture Company and Droichead Youth Theatre.[3]
Career
After graduating from drama school, Akram started writing comedy sketches for the BBC and Channel 4 and hosted shows for BBC Radio.[8]
She wrote her first play, 10 Dates with Mad Mary, a monologue about a young woman's struggles after leaving prison, and performed the play at Project Arts Centre in Ireland in 2010.[9]
She writes and performs as half of London-based comedy duo Ford and Akram with English comedian Louise Ford.[10] The duo's live show in 2011 was directed by Alistair McGowan for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.[7][11]
In 2013 she co-wrote and co-presented BBC Radio 4's Irish Micks and Legends with Aisling Bea, with whom she had previously worked on the Channel 4 sketch comedy LOL.[12][13]
In 2014, she portrayed Janine opposite Benedict Cumberbatch's Sherlock Holmes in two episodes of the third series of Sherlock.
In December 2014 Akram appeared as a panellist in Never Mind the Buzzcocks.
Personal life
As of January 2014, Akram resides in London and is single. [8][14]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Love is the Drug | Aisling | TV series |
| 2010 | Peep Show | Yana | TV series (1 episode: "St. Hospitals") |
| 2010 | LOL | Various roles | Also writer |
| 2013 | Common Ground | Restaurant Manager | TV series (1 episode: "William & Sinclair") |
| 2013 | London Irish | Check-in Girl | TV series |
| 2013 | Irish Micks and Legends | Radio; co-writer | |
| 2014 | Sherlock[15] | Janine | TV series |
| 2014 | The Midnight Beast[16] | Jess | TV series |
| 2014 | The Centre[14] | Amanda Menton | TV series |
| 2014 | Stella[17] | Parvadi | TV series |
| 2014 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | panellist | series 28, episode 11 |
| 2015 | Asylum (BBC TV Series) | Rosa | TV series |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Watters, Ian (24 January 2014). "It's an elementary role!". The Drogheda Leader.
- ↑ "Sherlock's Yasmine happy to be bridesmaid". The Irish World. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Interview with Yasmine Akram". Diatribes of a Dilettante. 31 January 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ↑ Edinburgh Fringe: Glenn Wool/ Jerry Sadowitz/ Ford and Akram | Comedy reviews, news & interviews | The Arts Desk
- ↑ Fleckney, Paul (11 August 2011). "Edinburgh Festival review – Ford & Akram". London Is Funny.
- ↑ PlayographyIreland – Yasmine Akram
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "LOL". BBC One. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Miss Red: 10 Things You Need To Know About The Bridesmaid In Sherlock – Irish Actress Yasmine Akram
- ↑ John White (30 January 2010). "Calipo Theatre Company's '10 Dates with Mad Mary' – review". Irish Theatre Magazine. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ↑ Mark Monahan (16 August 2012). "Edinburgh Festival 2012: Ford and Akram, Pleasance Attic, review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ↑ "Edinburgh comedy notebook: When it's better to be funny-looking". The Guardian. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ↑ Aisling Bea – Bulmers Galway Comedy Festival 2013
- ↑ "Irish Micks and Legends". BBC Radio 4 website. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Jennifer's got her new comedy role all covered". Evening Herald. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ↑ "Sherlock series 3: 'The Sign of Three' recap – The end of an era?". Digital Spy. 5 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/dawnsedgwickmgt/status/426454057222701056
- ↑ 7 things you didn’t know about Sherlock’s Irish woman