| Karen Hassan | |
| Birth Date: | 1981 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Yearsactive: | 2007–present |
Karen Hassan (born 31 July 1981) is a Northern Irish actress from Belfast.[1] From 2010 until 2013, she played Lynsey Nolan in the main series of Hollyoaks.[2] Her other work includes the series Hollyoaks Later, The Fall, and Vikings, as well as the film Hunger.She also appeared in American TV Series FBI: International in 2022. Hassan's most recent role features her playing the leading lady, Alison, in the 2023 British independent film Wait For Me.[3]
The character of Lynsey was created as the former girlfriend of Kris Fisher (Gerard McCarthy) and was intended to feature only in Hollyoaks Later, a spin-off from the Hollyoaks series. In June 2010, it was announced that three new characters; Brendan Brady (Emmett J. Scanlan), Bart McQueen (Jonny Clarke) and Lynsey were to join Hollyoaks in August.[4]
Of the castings, Hollyoaks series producer Paul Marquess said: "This is a really exciting time for Hollyoaks and Brendan, Lynsey and Bart bring more fun, drama and sexiness to the show."[4] Hassan moved from Belfast to Liverpool, where Hollyoaks is filmed, for the role.[5] In an interview with the official Hollyoaks website, Hassan said that she was "dead chuffed" after being told that Lynsey would be appearing in Hollyoaks.[5] Hassan's character was found murdered in a Hollyoaks episode which was broadcast on 29 June 2012.Karen also played DC Jo Lipton in the Northern Irish TV series Hope Street in 2023.
| 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 | |
| 2010 | Erwin | Prostitute | Short film | |
| 2011 | Trust Me | Karen | Short film | |
| 2014 | Loss | Kate | Short film | |
| 2015 | The Caravan | Becky | Feature film | |
| 2023 | Wait for Me | Alison | Feature film |
| 2008, 2010 | Hollyoaks Later | Lynsey Nolan | 10 episodes | |
| 2010–2011 | Sketchy with Diarmuid Corr | Various roles | 9 episodes | |
| 2010–2013 | Hollyoaks | Lynsey Nolan | 11 August 2010 – 19 July 2013 | |
| 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 | |
| 2019 | Is This Sexual Harassment? | Catherine Timms | TV documentary | |
| 2022 | Lauren Walsh | 1 episode | ||
| 2022 | Suspicion | Nicola | 1 episode | |
| 2023–2024 | Hope Street | DC Jo Lipton | Series regular |