press
‘A Brilliant performance! Calmly and patiently, Karen Johal puts on her Zarina’. - Theater Time
‘Karen Johal is convincing in the role of Zarina who – torn between loyalty towards her father on the one hand and her fight for independence on the other – finally decides to go her own way’. - Die Austige
‘Karen Johal plays Zarina as a confident and modern young woman. She shows feelings, but is guided by her razor-sharp mind. Clifford Dean's precise staging stimulates discussion, creates enormous tension and presents a brilliant cast of actors’. - Hamburger Abendblatt
The Who and the What, The English Theatre of Hamburg - 2023‘A rising star, [Karen Johal] broke our hearts during her monologue confronting Ray. The level of vulnerability she is able to portray on stage is something we rarely see, she had us at every word’. - Theatre & Other Things LDN
Blackbird, Let Me In, UK - 2021Ezme played by the amazing Karen Johal’ - The Huffington Post
‘Karen Johal is, like her character, an expert in throwing back whatever is thrown at her’. - Popdust
‘A lot of the appeal lies in the well-cast actors. Karen Johal effectively captures Ezme's emotional turns and gives an engaging performance, stealing every scene she is in’ - Theater is Easy
'Newly returned from California where “she couldn’t make it work”, Ezme - played by Karen Johal with Garafalo sharp-delivery. Her capable pragmatism consistently contains an undertone of warmth, transforming what could have come across as shrill, into the concern of a loved one’. - New York Theatre Review
Camel, Off-Broadway, NY - 2017interviews
Casting Networks
Ahead of Ted Lasso’s highly anticipated return for Season 4, Karen Johal reflects on her experience working on set with Jason Sudeikis and her hopes for Nicole Shelley’s return.
2026
Express & Star
From leading roles on stage to starring in the critically acclaimed Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso. Karen Johal goes from strength to strength, in this interview by Heather Large.
2023
Birmingham Live
Karen Johal, known for her role in the BBC’s Phoenix Rise lifts the lid on life as an actor. In an exclusive interview with Jamie Brassington
2022
British Asian Women’s Magazine
In this feature, south Asian actor Karen Johal shares in her own words, what it means to follow your purpose as an artist.
2021
Asian Women’s Festival
In a commissioned piece for AWF, Karen Johal writes about struggling with a scarcity mindset as a south Asian actor in the entertainment industry.
2020
New York Glamour
‘Half the battle is inside your mind’ in an interview with NY Glamour, Karen talks about her life and career so far.
2020
THeatre Art Life
Karen Johal tells Journalist Michelle Sciarotta about her commitment to the journey, and her career so far.
2019