Tamla Kari

Tamla Kari
Born
Tamla Kari Cummins

(1988-07-27) 27 July 1988 (age 36)
Coventry, West Midlands, England
OccupationActress
Years active2008–present

Tamla Kari Cummins (born 27 July 1988), known as Tamla Kari, is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Constance Bonacieux in the BBC television series The Musketeers, Danielle Fisher in the ITV television series The Job Lot, and Lucy in The Inbetweeners Movie and The Inbetweeners 2.

Early life

Kari was born and raised in Coventry, West Midlands.[1]

Career

During the second term of her final year at the Drama Centre London, Kari won the role of Lucy in The Inbetweeners Movie. She has since had various roles in a number of plays. She also appeared in the fourth series of the BBC Three supernatural drama series Being Human and the second series of Silk. She formerly appeared in the BBC Three sitcom Cuckoo, which premiered on 25 September 2012, as well as in The Musketeers, in which she portrayed Constance Bonacieux.[2] In 2013, she played Danielle Fisher in the ITV comedy The Job Lot. In 2014, she reprised the role of Lucy in The Inbetweeners 2. In 2020, Kari began appearing in The First Team as Olivia, a comedy series created by the same team as The Inbetweeners. In 2021, Kari narrated for the 7th series of 999: On the frontline.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2011 The Inbetweeners Movie Lucy
2014 The Inbetweeners 2
2023 Christmas At The Holly Day Inn Emma

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Being Human Pearl
2012 Silk Izzy Calvin
2012 Cuckoo Rachel Thompson Series 1[3][4]
2013 The Job Lot Danielle Fisher Series 1
2014–2016 The Musketeers Constance d'Artagnan (formerly Bonacieux) Main cast
2016 Young Hyacinth Violet
2017 Stan Lee's Lucky Man Rachel Spikes
2018 Vera Hayley Fenton Series 8, part 1
2018 Call the Midwife Nadine
2019 Plebs Calypso
2019 Britannia Bridget
2019 The Cure Helene
2020 The First Team Olivia Talbot BBC Two sitcom[5]
2021 999: On the frontline Narrator Channel 4 Documentary Series 7 onwards
2022 The Ipcress File Deborah ITV Drama Series
2022 Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators Vanessa-Rose Series 4, Episode 3 — "Too Much of Water"
2024 DI Ray Lucy Chapman Series 2

Stage

  • Saturday Night and Sunday Morning[6]
  • Solo Showing
  • An Experiment with an Air Pump[7]
  • Tartuffe
  • Twelfth Night
  • Don Carlos
  • The Kitchen
  • Our Town
  • Philistines
  • Versailles[8]
  • This is Living[9][10]
  • While the Sun Shines[11]

References

  1. ^ McMullen, Marion (18 August 2011). "Coventry girl's dream role in The Inbetweeners movie – Coventry News – News". Coventry Telegraph. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Interview with Tamla Kari". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Tamla Kari interview - Cuckoo". British Comedy Guide. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Tamla Kari plays Rachel". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Tamla Kari (Olivia)". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  6. ^ Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
  7. ^ "The Casting Website: Tamla Kari Actors Profile". 23 December 2012. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Versailles, Donmar Warehouse - theatre review". 8 April 2014.
  9. ^ O'Mahony, Holly (22 May 2016). "Review: This is Living, Trafalgar Studios". A Younger Theatre. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  10. ^ Falconer, Daniel. "Tamla Kari exclusive interview - This Is Living". www.femalefirst.co.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  11. ^ "While the Sun Shines | What's On | Theatre Royal Bath". 12 January 2016. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
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