Karla Crome

Karla Patsy Crome (born 22 June 1988) is a British actress and writer, best known for her work on Sky Atlantic's Hit & Miss, playing series regular Jess on E4's Misfits, and appearances in a number of other television series and films, mainly in the United Kingdom, including the award-winning Murder. In 2012, Screen International named Crome as one of the "UK Stars of Tomorrow".

Early life She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (hons) acting course from the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in Clapham, London.

Television Crome played the lead, Coleen, in Birger Larsen's BAFTA Award-winning (2013) production of Murder for BBC2. Alison Graham said in The Radio Times: "...it stayed with me for days, dammit. Every brittle little shard of it, thanks largely to one of the most astounding, affecting acting performances I have ever seen, from rising star Karla Crome as Coleen..."

On 22 May 2012, it was announced that Crome would appear in the fourth series of E4 drama Misfits in the regular role of Jess.

Crome appears in ITV five-part series Lightfields as Clare. Again, she has received excellent reviews for her performance with Matt D. saying: "...the standout was definitely Karla Crome, who has shone in everything from Murder to Misfits, here playing the emotionally damaged Claire..."

She has also joined the cast of BBC series Prisoners' Wives for the show's second series, playing the role of Aisling.

In February 2014, it was revealed that Crome would be joining the cast of CBS' Under the Dome as a series regular for the show's second season.

Crome is also a writer. She wrote episode five of Hooten & the Lady for Red Planet Pictures and Sky One. She would also write episodes of Safe, The Stranger and prison drama Screw.

Theatre She has also appeared on stage in Manchester Royal Exchange's production of Powder Monkey, as well as The Royal Court and the National Theatre. In 2016, Crome played Alice in Linda at the Royal Court Theatre, and Constanze in Amadeus at the National Theatre. In 2018, Crome played Amina in Dance Nation at the Almeida Theatre.

Her play, If Chloe Can, was presented by the National Youth Theatre. Another play Crome authored, Mush & Me, premiered at the 2014 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. It later transferred to Holden Street Theatres, Adelaide.

Filmography Films

+ Film Year Title Role Notes 2010 Exposed Dee Short film 2012 The Pub (unknown) Joint Enterprise Coleen Gambit Vron 2017 National Theatre Live: Amadeus Constanze Weber/Mozart 2018 Vita & Virginia Dorothy Wellesley 2019 Nobody's Darling Girlfriend Short film 2020 Hayley Alien Hayley 2021 Canvas 5 – Short film; writer and director Post-production Television

+ Television Year Title Role Notes 2009 Dog Endz Hannah Television film 2010 Casualty Chloe Parker Series 24; episode 33: "Clean Slate" 2011 Doctors Mo'nique Series 12; episode 196: "Saints and Sinners" 2012 Hit & Miss Riley Mini-series; episodes 1–6 Monroe Donna Holmes Series 2; episodes 1, 2 & 6Murder Coleen Mini-series; pilot episode: "Joint Enterprise" 2012–2013 Misfits Jess Main role; series 4 & 5, 16 episodes 2013 Lightfields Clare Mullen Episodes 1–5 Prisoners' Wives Aisling Main role; series 2, episodes 1–4 2014 Under the Dome Rebecca Pine Main role; season 2, episodes 1–13 2015 You, Me and the Apocalypse Layla, Hawkwind Series 1; 5 episodes 2016 The Level Nancy Devlin Episodes 1–6 Hooten & the Lady – Mini-series; episode 5: "Ethiopia". Writer 2018 Thunderbirds Are Go Sophie (voice) Series 3; episode 3: "Path of Destruction" Urban Myths Sade Series 2; episode 2: "Backstage at Live Aid" Safe – Mini-series, episode 6; writer 2019 The Victim Rebecca Myers Mini-series, episodes 1–4 2019–2023 Carnival Row Tourmaline Larou Main role. Series 1 & 2; 18 episodes 2020 The Stranger – Mini-series, episode 3; writer 2022 Screw – Series 1, episode 4; writer 2022–2025 Am I Being Unreasonable? Lucy Series 1 & 2; 12 episodes2025 Toxic Town Pattie Walker Mini-series Lazarus Bella Mini-series2026 Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen Nell Cunningham Mini-series; 8 episodes Possession – Mini-series; writer