{{Short description|British actress (born 1994)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox person | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|4|3|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Jeddah]], [[Saudi Arabia]] | 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 (TV series)|The Brave]]'' and Marjan Marwani in ''[[9-1-1: Lone Star]]''.
==Biography== On {{start date and age|1994|4|3|df=y|paren=y}}, Karam was born in [[Jeddah]], where her family was stationed, to a Northern Irish mother and a Lebanese-French father.<ref name="RT"/>
While Karam was growing up, her family moved around to places including<ref name="RT">{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/natacha_karam|title=Natacha Karam|website=RottenTomatoes.com|accessdate=2021-11-28 }}</ref> Ireland,<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.hercampus.com/school/depaul/meet-bad-ass-female-taking-over-nbc-natacha-karam-whitterview-11/|title=Meet the Bad Ass Female Taking Over NBC - Natacha Karam in #Whitterview #11|journal=Her Campus|first=Whitney|last=Wallers|date=2018-03-08 |accessdate=2022-12-10 }}</ref> Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Bahrain, and Dubai.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/1999806/lifestyle|title=Actress Natacha Karam talks smashing stereotypes in Hollywood|journal=Arab News|first=Raffi|last=Boghosian|date=2022-01-07 |accessdate=2022-12-10 }}</ref>
In 2012, at the age of 18, Karam completed her [[A Levels]] at [[Dubai College]], a private [[junior high]] and [[high school]].<ref name="The961"/>
In 2014, at the age of 20, Karam graduated from the [[City Literary Institute]], a [[community college]] in [[London]].<ref name="The961">{{cite web|url=https://www.the961.com/lebanese-actress-in-netflixs-the-old-guard/|title=Meet The Lebanese Actress In Netflix's New Hit Film 'The Old Guard'|first=Maria|last=Zakhour|website=The961.com|date=2020-07-12 |accessdate=2021-11-28 }}</ref>
===Career=== In 2017, Karam began her acting career with one-off appearances in television series ''[[Silent Witness]]'' and ''[[Homeland (TV series)|Homeland]]'', along with an appearance in the TV film ''Valentine's Again'' (2017).<ref name="HITC">{{cite web|url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2020/07/13/natacha-karam/|title=Who is Natacha Karam? Getting to know The Old Guard star – big things to come|first=Christopher|last=Weston|website=HITC.com|date=2020-07-13 |accessdate=2021-11-28 |archive-date=2023-08-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230813102526/https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2020/07/13/natacha-karam/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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 (TV series)|The Brave]]'', which ran for one season of 13 episodes on [[NBC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbc.com/the-brave/credits/character/jasmine-jaz-khan|title=JASMINE "JAZ" KHAN: The Brave character|website=NBC.com|accessdate=2021-11-28 }}</ref>
In 2018, Karam made an appearance in the film ''[[The Hurricane Heist]]'' (2018).<ref name="fox911"/>
In 2019, Karam appeared in an episode of the 34th season of the TV series ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]''.<ref name="fox911"/>
In 2020, Karam appeared in the [[Netflix]] film ''[[The Old Guard (2020 film)|The Old Guard]]'' (2020), in which she played the role of "Dizzy".<ref name="The961"/><ref name="HITC"/>
From 2020 to 2025, Karam was part of the main cast of the procedural drama series ''[[9-1-1: Lone Star]]'' on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]], playing the role of [[firefighter]] "Marjan Marwani".<ref name="fox911">{{cite web|url=https://www.fox.com/9-1-1-lone-star/credits/natacha-karam-marjan-marwani-9-1-1-lone-star/|title=Natacha Karam <nowiki>|</nowiki> 9-1-1 LONE STAR Cast |website=Fox.com|accessdate=2021-11-28 }}</ref>
In 2026, Karam guest starred on ''[[The Faithful: Women of the Bible]]'' (S01 E01-02) in the role of "[[Hagar]]", an [[Slavery in ancient Egypt|Egyptian slave]] who enters the service of "[[Sarah|Sarai]]" (later "Sarah"), the wife of "[[Abraham|Abram]]" (later "Abraham").<ref name="hagar">{{cite web |url=https://www.tvfanatic.com/the-faithful-natacha-karam-exclusive-interview-hagar-centering-women-reclaiming-untold-stories-how-hagar-resonates-with-modern-audiences/ |title=The Faithful’s Natacha Karam on Centering Women, Reclaiming Untold Stories and How Hagar Resonates with Modern Audiences |first=Jasmine |last=Blu |date=2026-03-20 |accessdate=2026-04-05 |work=TV Fanatic }}</ref>
==Filmography==
===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- |rowspan="2"| 2017 | ''Valentine's Again'' | Melissa | TV movie |- | ''Valentine's Again'' | Melissa | Short |- | 2018 | ''[[The Hurricane Heist]]'' | Laurie | |- | 2020 | ''[[The Old Guard (2020 film)|The Old Guard]]'' | Dizzy | |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- |rowspan="2"| 2017 | ''[[Silent Witness]]'' | Tamara | Episode: "Identity: Part 1" |- | ''[[Homeland (TV series)|Homeland]]'' | Mina Becker | Episode: "[[The Covenant (Homeland)|The Covenant]]" |- | 2017–2018 | ''[[The Brave (TV series)|The Brave]]'' | Jasmine "Jaz" Khan | Main role; 13 episodes |- | 2019 | ''[[Casualty (TV series)|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 |}
==See also==
==References== {{reflist|1}}
==Bibliography==
==External links== * [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8050260/ Natacha Karam] at [[IMDb]]
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