Height: 5ft 5
Nationality: British
Eye Colour: Brown
Hair Colour: Dark Brown
Instruments: Singing (Alto)
Accent: Standard English
Bio
Karishma Friers is an Actor based in Leeds and Oxford, currently in her final year of Actor training at Leeds Conservatoire. During her training thus far, Karishma has taken on various roles, including Arkadina in The Seagull (Anton Chekov), Everyman in Everyman (Carol Ann Duffy), and Bonnie in Anatomy of a suicide (Alice Birch).
In her graduate season Karishma will be performing as ‘Abigail’ in The Crucible at Leeds Playhouse, in addition to ‘Lord Collins/Midwife/Ensemble’ in Emilia (morgan Lloyd Malcom). Both plays reflect Karishma’s interest in productions with strong female and political elements.
Alongside her training she has involved herself in local creative projects. Karishma has worked on student films, such as Elian Beaumont's short film ‘Bride,’ as well as participating in The National Theatre's ‘New views’ play writing program at Leeds Playhouse. Furthermore, as a skilled alto singer, she has performed at intimate community events.
Credits
THE CRUCIBLE, Stage, 2024, Abigail Williams. Leeds Conservatoire. Dir. John Young
EMILIA, Stage, 2024, Lord Collins/ Midwife/ Ensemble. Leeds Conservatoire
ANATOMY OF A SUICIDE, Stage, 2024, Bonnie. Leeds Conservatoire. Dir. Alexander Palmer
