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Karen Hassan
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Hassan in 2009 at the National Television Awards
Born (1981-07-31) 31 July 1981 (age 44)
Occupation Actress
Years active 2007–present

Karen Hassan (born 31 July 1981) is an actress from Belfast, Northern Ireland. She is best known for playing the character Lynsey Nolan in the popular TV show Hollyoaks from 2010 to 2013.

Karen has also appeared in many other well-known series. These include The Fall and Vikings. She has acted in movies like Hunger and the 2023 film Wait For Me, where she played the main character, Alison.

Acting Career

Karen Hassan's journey into one of Britain's most famous soap operas began with a special series called Hollyoaks Later. Her character, Lynsey Nolan, was first introduced as the ex-girlfriend of another character, Kris Fisher.

The creators of Hollyoaks liked Lynsey so much that they decided to make her a main character in the main Hollyoaks show. In August 2010, Lynsey, along with two other new characters, joined the cast. To take on the role, Karen moved from her home in Belfast to Liverpool, where the show is filmed. She said she was very excited to join the main show.

Lynsey Nolan's story in Hollyoaks was full of drama. Her time on the show came to a surprising and dramatic end in an episode that aired in June 2012.

More recently, in 2023, Karen took on the role of DC Jo Lipton in the Northern Irish TV series Hope Street.

Film and Television Roles

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Hassan at the 2019 German Castle Con

Karen Hassan has built an impressive career in both movies and television. Below are some of the projects she has been a part of.

Movie Roles

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Checkout Checkout Girl Short film
2008 Master of Reality Elizabeth Darwin Short film
2008 Miss Conception Young Nun Short film
2008 Hunger Gerry's Girlfriend Feature film
2008 Last Man Hanging Pearl Gamble TV movie
2009 Fifty Dead Men Walking Cassie Feature film
2009 Scapegoat Patricia Curran TV movie
2011 Trust Me Karen Short film
2014 Loss Kate Short film
2015 The Caravan Becky Feature film
2023 Wait for Me Alison Feature film

Television Roles

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2008, 2010 Hollyoaks Later Lynsey Nolan 10 episodes
2010–2011 Sketchy with Diarmuid Corr Various roles 9 episodes
2010–2013 Hollyoaks Lynsey Nolan Main character
2012, 2018 Casualty Nicole Clancy / Abigail Laurence 3 episodes
2013–2014 The Fall Annie Brawley Series regular
2015–2016 Vikings Therese 12 episodes
2016 The Royals Maid Guest star
2017 Valentine's again Amy TV movie
2018 Soft Border Patrol Lisa Main cast
2022 FBI: International Lauren Walsh 1 episode
2022 Suspicion Nicola 1 episode
2023–2024 Hope Street DC Jo Lipton Series regular

External links

  • Agency Dealers profile

See also

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