Yasmine Akram
Actor and Writer
Photograph: © Emma Bullivant
Acting
Film, TV & Theatre
Acting
Yasmine is an Irish-Pakistani actress, writer and presenter. As an actor she starred as ‘Janine' in the hit BBC show SHERLOCK, ‘Jonesy’ in Netflix’s LOVESICK and has been a series regular in UK shows such as STELLA (Sky1) , UNDERCOVER (Dave), ASYLUM (BBC), UNFORGOTTEN (ITV) and THE CENTRE (RTE). Most recently, Yasmine appeared in DAMNED (Channel 4), METAL HEART (Suburban Films), ACTION TEAM (ITV2) as well as presenting the RTE series IRISH IN WONDERLAND. As a writer, she co-wrote and starred in two series of IRISH MICKS AND LEGENDS with Aisling Bea for BBC Radio 4. Her first play, 10 DATES WITH MAD MARY was adapted for the screen by Element Pictures (THE LOBSTER, ROOM, FRANK) in 2014. A DATE FOR MAD MARY won the Irish Film and Television Award for Best Film in 2017, as well as winning Best Irish Feature at the Galway Film Festival the same year. She has also appeared on NEVER MIND THE BUZZCOCKS, SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF and VIRTUALLY FAMOUS, as well as the NEWS QUIZ for BBC Radio 4. She recently completed her filming first short film, funded by Creative England, WAR PAINT, which she also starred in.
Television
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
BAD SISTERS S2 | Nora Garvey | Various | Merman |
BEYOND PARADISE | Carol Meadows | Sandy Johnson | BBC |
FLACK | Ashley | Stephan Moyer | Merman |
AVENUE 5 | Hannah | Various | HBO |
FLACK | Ashley | Stephen Moyer | CASM Films |
BAD SISTERS | Nora Garvey | Various | ABC Signature for Apple TV+ |
GOLD DIGGER | Eimear | Various | BBC1 |
THERE SHE GOES | Helen | Simon Hynd | BBC Four |
WOMEN ON THE VERGE | Samara | Annie Griffin | Merman Television Limited |
BILLIONAIRE B&B | Presenter | Waddell Media | |
THE RELUCTANT LANDLORD (SERIES 1) | Julie | David Sant | Sky One |
HUMANS (SERIES 3) | Audrey Ballard | Various | Channel 4 |
DAMNED (SERIES 2) | Hazel | Natalie Bailey | What Larks |
ACTION TEAM | Gemma Stone | James De Frond | ITV 2 |
LOVESICK (Series 3) | Jonesy | Various | Clerkenwell Films |
MURDER IN SUCCESSVILLE | Nigella Lawson | James De Frond | Tiger Aspect |
DAMNED | Hazel | Natalie Bailey | What Larks |
LOVESICK (Series 2) | Jonesy | Gordon Anderson | Clerkenwell Films/ Netflix |
OUTSIDERS | Yasmine | Dominic Brigstocke | Citrus Television |
FREEZE (PILOT) | Trudy | Jonathan Van Tulleken | Objective |
UNFORGOTTEN | Kelly | Andy Wilson | Mainstreet |
SHERLOCK (SPECIAL) | Janine | Douglas Mackinnon | Hartswood |
ASYLUM | Rosa | Iain B MacDonald | 2LE Media |
NEVER MIND THE BUZZCOCKS | Panellist | TalkBack/ BBC | |
UNDERCOVER | Lara | Dave Lambert | Baby Cow Productions/ Bonafide |
VIRTUALLY FAMOUS | Herself/ Panelist | TalkBack | |
SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF | Herself/ Panelist | BBC | |
COUNT ARTHUR STRONG | Gemma | Graham Linehan | Retort |
STELLA (SERIES 4) | Parvadi | Various | Tidy Productions |
THE CENTRE | Amanda Menton | Peter Foott | Waka Productions |
LONDON IRISH | Check-in Assistant | Tom Marshall | Company Pictures |
THE MIDNIGHT BEAST | Jess | Al Campbell | Warp Productions |
STELLA (SERIES 3) | Parvadi | Various | Tidy Productions |
SHERLOCK (SERIES 3) | Janine | Various | Hartswood |
DNN (PILOT) | Felicity Bond | BBC | |
UNDERCOVER (PILOT) | Lara | Tom Marshall | Bonefide Films/ Baby Cow Productions |
IT'S KEVIN | Various | Al Campbell | BBC |
THE WORLD OF WHAT IF (PILOT) | Various | Matt Holt | Princess Productions |
COMMON GROUND | Restaurant Manager | Dave Lambert | Baby Cow Productions |
TEABOYS (PILOT) | Jessica | Juliet May | Tiger Aspect |
MONUMENTAL | Herself | Green Inc | |
V SIGN (PILOT) | Madhuri | Edward Tracy | Green Inc/ Retort |
PEEP SHOW | Yana | Becky Martin | Objective |
LOL | Various | Aneil Karia | BBC Northern Ireland |
LOVE IS THE DRUG | Aisling | Darren Thornton | Rough Magic |
Film
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
FAYDE (SHORT) | Dawn | Hannah Leigh-Prior | |
METAL HEART | Anna | Hugh O'Conor | Suburban Films |
WAR PAINT (short) | The Woman | Nat Luurtsema | Treasure Entertainment |
LONDON TOWN | Cynthia | Derrick Borte | Dutch Tilt Film |
QUINTS (SKY ARTS SHORT) | Production Assistant | George Kane | Big Talk |
Stage
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
THE BIG FELLAH | Karelma | Max Stafford Clark | Out of Joint |
THE RETREAT | Tara | Kathy Burke | Park Theatre |
THE WICKED LADY | Paulina | Theresa Heskins | New Vic Theatre |
ELLAMENOPE JONES | Randolf SD | ||
PERSONAL ASSISTANCE | New Comedy Showcase | ||
LOVE 20 | Cherish | Deirdre Malloy | Abbey Theatre |
TOUCHED | Mary | David Tucker | RADA |
BARBARIANS | Lydia Pavlovna Bogayevskaya | Simon Cox | RADA |
SCENES FROM THE BIG PICTURE | Theresa Black | Nona Shepphard | RADA |
MOUTHFUL OF BIRDS | Lena/ Woman | Che Walker | RADA |
THE BEGGARS OPERA | Mrs Trapes/ Mrs Crotchett | Geoff Bullen | RADA |
ASHGIRL | Zehea/ Slothworm | Tom Daley | RADA |
THARK | Cherry Buck | Deborah Paige | RADA |
THE DUTCHESS OF MALFI | Julia | Melanie Jessop | RADA |
ALCESTIS | Death | Helen Strange | RADA |
AS YOU LIKE IT | Touchstone | Dee Cannon | RADA |
FAUST | Gretchen | Bill Gaskill | RADA |
GHOSTS | Mrs. Alving | Jennie Buckman | RADA |
GETTING 2 LEVEL 10 | Helen | Darren Thornton | Calipo Theatre Company |
MAKIN' HITS | Various | Darren Thornton | Calipo Theatre Company |
XAVIERS | Joanne | Darren Thornton | Calipo Theatre Company |
LOVE IS THE DRUG | Foxy | Darren Thornton | Calipo Theatre Company |
Radio
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
FUNNY BONES | Narrator/ Writer | Jenny Thompson | BBC Radio 4 |
TIM KEY'S LATE NIGHT POETRY PROGRAMME | Various | BBC Radio 4 | |
IRISH MICKS AND LEGENDS | Yazz/ Writer | Raymond Lau | BBC Radio 4 |
THE LEAK WITH TOM PRICE | Herself/ Panelist | Dave Cribb | BBC Radio Wales |
LOSER'S WORLD CUP | Herself | Dave Cribb | Radio Wales |
WHAT'S THE STORY | Herself/ Panelist | Dave Cribb | Tidy Productions |
IRISH MICKS AND LEGENDS | Yazz/ Writer | Raymond Lau | BBC Radio 4 |
RUBY | Bel | Carolynne Sinclair-Kidd | Hopscotch Films |
CARPOOL | Amy/ Rhonda | David Murdoch | Sinner/ BBC Radio |
Other
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
BAMP! | Yazz | Fergal McElherron | Pleasance Courtyard |
HUMDINGER | Yazz | Raz Shaw | Pleasance Edinburgh |
10 DATES WITH MAD MARY | Mary | Darren Thornton | Calipo Theatre Company |
Short Film
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
THE GROUP | Kath | Louise Ford |
Film, TV & Theatre
In Development
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
UNTITLED YASMINE AKRAM PROJECT 2019 | Witchery Pictures | Writer |
Radio
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
#GODSWORK 2019 | Radio 4 | Co-Writer |
Short Films
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
WAR PAINT | Writer |
Television
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
LOVE IS DEAD 2019 | What Larks! | Writer |
THE RELUCTANT LANDLORD S2 2019 | CPL Productions Ltd | Writer |
FLACK | Hat Trick | Additional writing |
Theatre
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
10 DATES FOR MAD MARY 2019 | Calipo Theatre Company | Writer Dir. Darren Thornton |