Kathreen Khavari
Kathreen Khavari | |
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 Khavari at the 2019 WonderCon | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, writer, producer, voice actress |
Kathreen Aziz Khavari (Persian: کاترین خاوری;) is an American actress, writer, and producer who first gained attention[2] when her sketch Brain of Terror, in which she played eleven different characters, went viral after it was featured on Upworthy.[3] She is best known for her role as Patricia on HBO's Insecure, Samantha on HBO's Big Little Lies, and for voicing Ms. Marvel in various Marvel Entertainment animated series and video games.[4][5][6]
Early life
Khavari was born and raised in Oakland, California to Iranian immigrant parents. After graduating from
Career
Khavari realized her childhood passion of acting was unwavering, and upon returning home from London, she took small acting jobs while working in the public health field.[7] She made her off-Broadway debut in “You Are Dead, You Are Here” at the Here Arts Center in New York. [8]
In response to Trump's "Muslim Ban," Khavari made headlines at the premier of Big Little Lies when she wore a dress that read "My Iranian Immigrant Mother Teaches Your Kids How to Read".[9][10][11][12][13]
Khavari's satirical sketches, which she posted to her YouTube channel Brain of Terror, touched on various social justice issues including gun control, Islamophobia, women's reproductive rights, and police brutality against black men in America.[14][15]
In 2022, she was the voice of Badyah Hassan in the Netflix animated series Dead End: Paranormal Park. She was also announced as the voice of a new Transformers robot, Twitch, in the Nickelodeon series Transformers: EarthSpark.
Khavari’s
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Night (2020 Film) | Elahe | Kourosh Ahari |
| 2016 | Mascots (2016 Film)
|
Bosphorus Cooper (Las Palmas Desk Clerk) | Christopher Guest |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Love Bites | Young Lawyer | Episode: "Firsts" |
| 2011 | Blue Bloods | Alya Demir (uncredited) | Episode: "Thanksgiving" |
| 2013 | Famous Farrah | Farrah Satrapi/ “Dorian Plague” | Main role |
| 2016-2018 | Avengers Assemble | Ms. Marvel / Kamala Khan (voice) | Recurring role |
| 2016-2018 | Insecure | Patricia | Recurring role |
| 2017 | Big Little Lies | Samantha | Recurring role |
| 2017 | Ginger Snaps | Cheerleader #1 (voice) | Recurring role |
| 2017 | Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! | Zara (voice) | Episode: "Protein Titans 2" |
| 2017-2018 | Marvel Future Avengers | Ms. Marvel / Kamala Khan, Muneeba Khan (voice) | Recurring role, English dub |
| 2018 | Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters | Young Riya Dashti (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Marvel Rising: Initiation | Ms. Marvel / Kamala Khan (voice) | TV film |
| 2018 | Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors | Ms. Marvel / Kamala Khan, Mom (voice) | TV film |
| 2018 | Marvel Rising: Chasing Ghosts | Ms. Marvel / Kamala Khan (voice) | TV film |
| 2018 | Spider-Man | Ms. Marvel / Kamala Khan, Shannon Stillwell (voices) | Recurring role |
| 2019 | Marvel Rising: Heart of Iron | Ms. Marvel / Kamala Khan (voice) | TV film |
| 2019 | Marvel Rising: Battle of the Bands | Ms. Marvel / Kamala Khan (voice) | TV film |
| 2019 | Marvel Rising: Operation Shuri | Ms. Marvel / Kamala Khan (voice) | TV film |
| 2020 | Embrace | Co-writer (with Chuck Neal) and star | Main role |
| 2022 | Dead End: Paranormal Park | Badyah (voice) | Netflix original animated series |
| 2022 | Transformers: EarthSpark | Twitch Malto (voice) | Main role |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Marvel Battle Lines | Ms. Marvel / Kamala Khan |
| 2019 | Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order | Ms. Marvel / Kamala Khan[20] |
| 2021 | Destruction AllStars | Tw!nkleR10t[20] |
References
- ^ a b "Episode 12: The Importance of Persistence in Acting and Business with Kathreen Khavari". TheAsianAmericanVoice.com. The Asian American Voice. Archived from the original on 2018-11-18.
- ^ King, Jamilah (23 January 2014). "Iranian-American Actress Gets Fed Up With Hollywood's Racism". Color Lines. Race Forward. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
- ^ Lamour, Joseph (6 February 2014). "This actress is having the most entertaining identity crisis I've seen in a while". Upworthy. Upworthy. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
- ^ "Women of Marvel Podcast Kat Khavari". Marvel.com. Marvel.
- ^ Damore, Meagan (9 October 2017). "NYCC: Marvel Animation Promises More Ms. Marvel, Black Panther, Venom". CBR.com. CBR. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- ^ Dietsch, TJ. "'MARVEL'S AVENGERS: ULTRON REVOLUTION' PLUNGES INTO CIVIL WAR". Marvel.com. Marvel. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
- ^ Khavari, Kathreen. "Author Kathreen Khavari". Huffpost.com. Huffington Post.
- ^ "Photo Flash: First Look at YOU ARE DEAD. YOU ARE HERE., Beg. Tonight at HERE". Broadwayworld.com. Broadway World. 5 June 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ Jensen, Erin. "Reese Witherspoon, daughter Ava Phillippe are twins at 'Big Little Lies' premiere". USA Today. USA Today. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ Patel, Arti (9 February 2017). "Actress Kathreen Khavari Has A Pretty Blunt Message For Trump On Her Dress". Huffingtonpost.com. Huffington Post. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- ^ Ongley, Hannah (9 February 2017). "Actress Kathreen Khavari Wears a Bold Political Message To Her Latest Premiere". I-D.vice.com. i-D. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- ^ Fuller, Gillian (9 February 2017). "Kathreen Khavari of 'Big Little Lies' Wore a Scathing Anti-Trump Dress on the Red Carpet". Allure.com. Allure. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- ^ Wood, Zoe (14 October 2017). "The fashion world speaks out: 'Without immigration, we'd be selling potato sacks'". The Guardian. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ Aran, Isha (14 September 2016). "The voice of Ms. Marvel is a superhero in her own right". Splinternews.com. Splinter News. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- ^ Sayed, Kelli. "Muslim Ms. Marvel Issues Reigh of Terror". Altmuslimah.com. Alt Muslimah. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ^ "Embrace". Sundance.org. Sundance Institute.
- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (4 February 2020). "'Embrace':Iranian Immigrant Dramedy Looks to Create Connection in a Divisive Time—Sundance Studio". Deadline Hollywood. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ Roberts, Jordan (24 March 2020). "The 2020 SXSW Film Festival Announces Jury and Special Awards". SXSW. SWSX. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ Mcnary, Dave (24 March 2020). "SXSW Film Festival Unveils 2020 Winners After Cancellation". Variety. Variety. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "Kathreen Khavari (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 14 June 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
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External links
- Kathreen Khavari at IMDb