Janine Harouni

Janine Harouni
Born (1988-01-03) 3 January 1988
New York City, New York, U.S.
SpouseAndrew Nolan
Children1
WebsiteOfficial website

Janine Harouni (born 3 January 1988) is a UK-based American stand-up comedian and actress.[1]

Early life

Harouni was raised in Staten Island, New York City by a Lebanese-American father, while her mother is predominantly of Italian and Irish descent.[2]

In 2009, Harouni was involved in a car accident in Manhattan. The car she and her friends were in pulled up on the hard shoulder after a puncture and another car crashed into them at 70mph. Harouni broke her pelvis, femur, legs, and wrists. Her sciatic nerve was crushed which paralysed her right leg for nearly three years.[3] She moved to London in 2012.[4]

Career

Stand-up comedy

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

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

Personal life

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

Filmography

Film

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

Television

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 Episode: "The Light That Guides You Through"
Modern Horror Stories Does Comic Relief Unknown role Mini-series; 3 episodes
Super Unit Winter Leigh Episode: "Bumfield Council Division"
Very Valentine Pamela Television film
2021 The Emily Atack Show Various characters 2 episodes
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: "The Lilac Ghost"
Bob's Burgers Dania (voice) Episode: "Colon-y the Dronely"
2026 Star Search Herself - Contestant Netflix reboot; Season 1
Mock the Week Herself - Panellist Series 22; Episode 7
Celebrity Mastermind Herself - Contestant Series 24; Episode 11
Twenty Twenty Six Amy Huffman Episode: "Ambassador"
Mock the Week Herself - Panellist Series 22; Episode 13

Video games

Year Title Voice role Notes
2016 Star Ocean: Anamnesis Hrist English version
Star Wars Battlefront Rogue One: X-Wing VR Mission Red Four
2017 The Surge Mallory, various voices
Need for Speed: Payback Natasha Nova
Star Wars: Battlefront II Voice Talent / Acting Talent
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Newt English version[12]
2018 Forza Horizon 4 Laracer [12]
Insurgency: Sandstorm Assassin
2019 Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Time and Space Amy English version[12]
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint Dr. Maggie Hanover Deep State DLC
2020 Haven Yu (Female)
2022 Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Unknown role

References

  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. 1 2 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.
  12. 1 2 3 "Janine Harouni (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 24 June 2026. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
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