Janine Harouni
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| Born | New York City, U.S. |
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| Spouse | Andrew Nolan |
| Website | www |
Janine Harouni is a UK-based American stand-up comedian and actress.[1]
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]Stand-up comedy
[edit]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
[edit]Harouni played Thalia in the ITV show Buffering from 2021–2023,[10] and appeared as Carla Diaz in The Batman (2022).[11]
Personal life
[edit]She is married to Irish comedian and filmmaker Andrew Nolan.[7]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Dessau, Bruce (5 June 2019). "Janine Harouni on learning to walk again and her dad voting for Trump". Evening Standard. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ Richardson, Jay (15 August 2019). "Comedy review: Stand Up with Janine Harouni (Please Remain Seated), Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh". The Scotsman. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Janine Harouni wins Laughing Horse New Act competition". British Comedy Guide. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "BBC Introducing Radio 4 Comedy Award winner 2019". BBC.com. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Creamer, Jon (16 September 2022). "Iain Stirling's Buffering gets second ITV2 run". Televisual. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Janine Harouni on starring in The Batman - CelebAbility". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
External links
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Categories:
- Living people
- Actresses from Staten Island
- American expatriates in the United Kingdom
- American expatriate actresses
- American expatriates in England
- American people of Irish descent
- American people of Italian descent
- American people of Lebanese descent
- American stand-up comedians
- American women comedians
- Comedians from Staten Island