Karla Crome
| Karla Crome | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Karla Patsy Crome 22 June 1988 Hendon, London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Karla Patsy Crome (born 22 June 1988 in Edgware, London) is an English actress, best known for her work on Sky Atlantic's Hit & Miss, playing series regular Jess on E4's Misfits, as well as appearing in a number of other television series and films, mainly in the United Kingdom, including the award-winning Murder. In 2012, Screen International named Crome as one of the "UK Stars of Tomorrow".[1]
Early life
She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Acting Course from the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in Clapham, London.[2]
Television
Crome played the lead, Coleen, in Birger Larsen's BAFTA Award Winning (2013) production of Murder for BBC2, Alison Graham said in The Radio Times: "...it stayed with me for days, dammit. Every brittle little shard of it, thanks largely to one of the most astounding, affecting acting performances I have ever seen, from rising star Karla Crome as Coleen..." [3]
On 22 May 2012, it was announced that Crome would appear in the fourth series of E4 drama Misfits in the regular role of Jess.[4][5]
Crome appears in ITV five-part series Lightfields as Clare.[6] Again, she has received excellent reviews for her performance with Matt D. saying: "...the standout was definitely Karla Crome, who has shone in everything from Murder to Misfits, here playing the emotionally damaged Claire..."[7]
She has also joined the cast of BBC series Prisoners' Wives for the show's second series, playing the role of Aisling.[8]
In February 2014, it was revealed that Crome would be joining the cast of CBS' Under the Dome as a series regular for the show's second season.[9]
Theatre
She has also appeared on stage in Manchester Royal Exchange's production of Powder Monkey.[10]
Her play, If Chloe Can, was presented by The National Youth Theatre.[11]
A play Crome authored, Mush & Me, premiered at the 2014 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.[12][13]
In 2016 Karla played Alice in 'Linda’ and the Royal Court Theatre, and will star as Constanze in ‘Amadeus’ at The National Theatre. Karla is also a writer. Her play ‘Mush and Me’ premiered at Edinburgh Festival in 2014 before transferring to Holden Street Theatre, Adelaide. She wrote Episode 5, Season 1 of 'Hooten and The Lady’ for Red Planet Pictures and Sky1.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Dog Endz | Hannah | TV movie |
| 2010 | Exposed | Dee | Short |
| 2012 | Murder: Joint Enterprise | Coleen | TV movie |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Casualty | Chloe Parker | Episode: "Clean Slate" |
| 2011 | Doctors | Mo'nique | Episode: "Saints and Sinners" |
| 2011 | Hit & Miss | Riley | 6 episodes |
| 2012 | Monroe | Donna Holmes | 3 episodes |
| 2012–13 | Misfits | Jess | Seasons 4-5 (series regular; 16 episodes) |
| 2013 | Lightfields | Clare Mullen | 5 episodes |
| 2013 | Prisoners' Wives | Aisling | Season 2 (main role, 4 episodes) |
| 2014 | Under the Dome | Rebecca Pine | Season 2 (series regular; 13 episodes) |
| 2015 | You, Me and the Apocalypse | Layla, Hawkwind | Season 1 (5 episodes) |
| 2016 | The Level | Nancy Devlin | ITV drama series |
References
- ↑ "UK Stars of Tomorrow" (PDF). Screendaily.com. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ↑ "BA (Hons) Acting Programme | Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts". Italiaconti-acting.com. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ↑ Graham, Alison (26 August 2012). "Alison Graham: "Murder is so good I want everyone to watch it"". Radio Times. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ↑ Jeffrey, Morgan (22 May 2012). "'Misfits': New cast for series four revealed?". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ↑ Goodacre, Kate (7 July 2012). "Karla Crome: 'My Misfits character is a tough cookie'". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ↑ "Press Centre". ITV. ITV. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ↑ "Lightfields review: Dakota Blue Richards & Karla Crome shine in this new spooky Marchlands drama | Unreality TV". Primetime.unrealitytv.co.uk. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ↑ "Prisoner's wives is back on the box". The Sun. (News International). 22 December 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ↑ "Misfits star Karla Crome, CSI: NY's Eddie Cahill join Under the Dome". Digital Spy. 5 February 2014.
- ↑ "Powder Monkey". Royalexchange.co.uk. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ↑ "If Chloe Can". Ideastap.com. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ↑ "Mush and Me". The Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ↑ "Mush and Me: The Team,". Retrieved 15 July 2014.