Karen Johal

[6][7] She is a graduate of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts[8] in Manhattan, New York where she starred on stage for The Public Theater[9] and performed live at Carnegie Hall.

[10] In June 2023, she was featured in a national ad campaign for global messaging platform WhatsApp alongside British broadcaster Alex Scott.

[16] At age 16 she enrolled at Birmingham Metropolitan College at the Sutton Coldfield campus, where she received A Levels in English Literature, Psychology, Fine Art and Drama.

[18] After graduating in 2016 she was offered a place in the third year program,[19] performing in theater productions of Moira Buffini's Welcome to Thebes, Megan Cohen's Truest[20] and Qui Nguyen's She Kills Monsters.

[21] Johal also starred opposite Scottish actor Alan Cumming in original musical Me and the Girls directed by Douglas Carter Beane.

[47] During the festival Johal was cast in the new play Mismatch written by Ashfaq Gorsi and directed by The Rep's Artistic Director Iqbal Khan.

Whilst working on production for Phoenix Rise,[58] Johal auditioned for the role of Nicole Shelley on the hit Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso.

[59][60] The award winning television series starring Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham and Nick Mohammed, began production on its rumoured final season on 7 March 2022.

[70][71] In January 2024, Johal received a nomination for Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series by the Screen Actors Guild Awards for Ted Lasso.

Johal was cast in a short film for MTV Entertainment titled The Waves (2023) for The Corner Shop in aid of Women's History Month in March 2023.

[80] Several media outlets made mention of Germany's previous productions of the play, for its controversial decision to cast white actors as Pakistani American characters.

[82] In June 2023, Johal was approached to star in WhatsApp's global campaign, A Private Message alongside British Broadcaster Alex Scott MBE.