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Janine Harouni

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Janine Harouni
BornNew York City, U.S.
Medium
SpouseAndrew Nolan
Websitewww.janineharouni.com

Janine Harouni is a UK-based American stand-up comedian and actress.[1]

Early life

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Harouni was raised in Staten Island, New York City by a Lebanese-American father and a mother of Irish and Italian ancestry.[2] In 2009, Harouni was grievously injured when a car crashed into a parked vehicle she was in, breaking her pelvis, femur, legs, and wrists.[3] She moved to London in 2012.[4]

Career

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Stand-up comedy

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In 2018, Harouni won the Laughing Horse New Act of the Year. She won the BBC New Comedy Award in 2019.[5][6]

In 2019, Harouni performed a well received debut show, Stand Up with Janine Harouni (Please Remain Seated) at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.[7][8] She was nominated for the Best Newcomer Award at that year's Edinburgh Comedy Awards. She returned to the Fringe in 2023, performing Man'oushe while heavily pregnant, and was nominated for the main Edinburgh Comedy Award.[9]

Acting

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Harouni played Thalia in the ITV show Buffering from 2021–2023,[10] and appeared as Carla Diaz in The Batman (2022).[11]

Personal life

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She is married to Irish comedian and filmmaker Andrew Nolan.[7]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2014 A Viewfinder Luz Short film
2017 Anti Social: Comic Relief Mel Short film
2018 Colette Jeanne de Caillavet
Beast American Mum Short film
2022 The Batman Carla
The People We Hate at the Wedding Young Woman at Airport
2023 Thin Skinned Jess Keaton Short film

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2017 Bucket Yoga Teacher Episode 4
2018 Patrick Melrose Funeral Parlour Receptionist Mini-series; Episode 1: "Bad News"
Modern Horror Stories Kara / Jeanette / Doctor / Lauren / Samantha Mini-series; 6 episodes
2018–2020 BBC Quickies Janine Mini-series; 5 episodes
2019 Soft Border Patrol Miss Truth Series 2; Episode 5: "The Light That Guides You Through"
Modern Horror Stories Does Comic Relief (unknown) Mini-series; 3 episodes
Super Unit Winter Leigh Mini-series; Episode 1: "Bumfield Council Division"
Very Valentine Pamela Television film
2021 The Emily Atack Show Various characters Series 2; Episodes 1 & 4: "Holidays" and "Modern Life"
Comedians Giving Lectures Herself - Guest Lecturer Series 2; Episode 2
2021–2023 Buffering Thalia Series 1 & 2; 11 episodes
The Stand Up Sketch Show Various characters Series 3–5; 5 episodes
2022 Avoidance Riley Series 1; Episode 5
Question Team Herself - Panellist Series 2; Episode 4
2023 Pointless Celebrities Herself - Contestant Series 15; Episode 25
2024 The Franchise Meg Coker Episode 3: "Scene 54: The Lilac Ghost"
Bob's Burgers Dania (voice) Series 15; Episode 3: "Colon-y the Dronely"

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes
2016 Star Ocean: Anamnesis Hrist (voice) English version
Star Wars Battlefront Rogue One: X-Wing VR Mission Red Four (voice)
2017 The Surge Mallory (voice) / Various voices
Need for Speed: Payback Natasha Nova (voice)
Star Wars: Battlefront II Voice Talent / Acting Talent (voice)
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Newt (voice) English version
2018 Forza Horizon 4 Laracer (voice)
Insurgency: Sandstorm Assassin (voice)
2019 Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Time and Space Amy (voice) English version
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint Dr. Maggie Hanover / Deep State DLC (voice)
2020 Haven Yu (Female) (voice)
2022 Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (unknown) (voice)

References

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  1. ^ Logan, Brian (11 August 2019). "Janine Harouni review – a standup attempt to forgive Trump-voting dad". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  2. ^ Lovallo, Lauren (12 August 2021). "Trump, trauma and South Shore family: Janine Harouni's acclaimed stand-up comedy show tackles the relatable". Silive.com. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  3. ^ Dessau, Bruce (5 June 2019). "Janine Harouni on learning to walk again and her dad voting for Trump". Evening Standard. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  4. ^ Richardson, Jay (15 August 2019). "Comedy review: Stand Up with Janine Harouni (Please Remain Seated), Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh". The Scotsman. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Janine Harouni wins Laughing Horse New Act competition". British Comedy Guide. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  6. ^ "BBC Introducing Radio 4 Comedy Award winner 2019". BBC.com. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  7. ^ a b Maxwell, Dominic (7 August 2023). "Janine Harouni: Man'oushe at Edinburgh festival review — deft dispatches from the third trimester". TheTimes.co.uk. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  8. ^ Maxwell, Dominic (8 August 2019). "Janine Harouni review — the platonic ideal of a comedy show". TheTimes.co.uk. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  9. ^ Healy, Rachael (12 January 2024). "Janine Harouni: 'When you're pregnant you're massive. It felt powerful to be big on stage'". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  10. ^ Creamer, Jon (16 September 2022). "Iain Stirling's Buffering gets second ITV2 run". Televisual. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Janine Harouni on starring in The Batman - CelebAbility". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
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