Karen Hassan

Karen Hassan

Nascimento : 1981-01-01, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

História

Karen Hassan was born in July 1981 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. She is one of five sisters. In an interview with a Belfast newspaper in March 2011, Karen admitted that she was very quiet whilst growing up but always enjoyed acting which inspired her to study drama at Queens University in Belfast before becoming a professional actress. She appeared in many films and TV shows, mainly in minor roles before landing the role of Lynsey Nolan in series one of Hollyoaks Later in 2008. In June 2010 it was announced that Karen had been cast in Hollyoaks, again playing the character of Lynsey, the only difference being she was now going to be a regular character. Her first episode aired on 11th August 2010.

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Karen Hassan

Filmes

Doing Money
DC Rachel
A young Romanian woman is snatched in broad daylight from a London street, trafficked to Ireland and used as a sex slave in a series of pop-up brothels. Her shocking true story offers a tense and thought-provoking thriller exposing how, in modern Britain, slavery can hide in plain sight.
Cellar Door
Aidie
A tortured but determined young woman, in the grip of the Catholic Church, searches furiously for the child she believes has been taken away from her, but meets confusion at every corner.
Sasha of the Sea
Abby
Growing up along the rugged coastline of Northern Ireland, all young Sasha wants is to spend her days on the water. However, her fondness for the sea is tested when her father goes missing in a fishing accident and her world comes crashing down.
Once Upon a Winter's Date
Amy
Katherine endures the worst Valentine's Day date of her life. On her way home a gypsy casts a magical spell on her. The next morning she soon realises she's reliving the day until she finds Mr Right.
No Topo do Poder
Young Woman
Uma guerra de classes ganha força em um prédio residencial de luxo e uma verdadeira batalha desenrola-se pelos elevadores, corredores e apartamentos da moderna torre.
A Patch of Fog
Police Woman
A university teacher gets caught shoplifting by a security guard, who won’t let him go. He becomes his new best friend and says ‘I won’t call the cops if you come and have a pint with me’. From there a twisted romance of sorts unfolds.
Scapegoat
Patricia Curran
This is the fascinating true life story of one of Ireland's most famous unsolved murders. It is the tale of how an innocent man was found guilty but insane of the brutal homicide of a young woman from a very prominent family. Told in superb period detail, Scapegoat contains a combustible mix of sex, class, bogus respectability and dark domestic secrets
O Espião
Mother
Baseada na chocante vida real do jovem irlandês Martin McGartland. O filme narra a trajetória de Martin (Jim Sturgess), desde que foi recrutado pela polícia britânica para espionar o IRA, no fim dos anos 80. Ao se infiltrar, ele passa a conviver com o mais alto escalão do IRA, correndo enormes riscos, Martin envia informações aos britânicos e salva milhares de vidas.
Procura-se um Marido
Young Nun
Uma bela e ambiciosa jovem, que tem uma carreira promissora em Londres, descobre que tem apenas um mês para engravidar. O problema é que seu namorado não quer ter um filho de jeito nenhum, o que acaba fazendo com que ela recorra a sua fiel e otimista amiga, que promete encontrar o pai ideal para a criança antes que o prazo acabe. Todavia, nem semmpre as coisas são como se espera, e algumas divertidas situações surgem no caminho da garota.
Fome
Gerry's Girlfriend
Durante o ano de 1981, ocorreu um dos mais violentos motins no presídio Maze Prison, na Irlanda do Norte. O evento ganhou proporções alarmantes e no epicentro da rebelião estava o prisioneiro Bobby Sands (Michael Fassbender) que, disposto a levar a mente e o corpo aos limites da capacidade humana, inicia uma greve de fome.