Nicole Chamoun

Nicole Chamoun (born 1 January 1984) is an Australian actress. She is known for her role as Zahra in the 2018 SBS miniseries Safe Harbour, and for playing a lead role as Amanda Pharrell in the 2022 ABC crime drama series Troppo.

Early life and education Nicole Chamoun was born in Australia, after her parents had fled civil war in Lebanon in the late 1970s.

She studied acting and drama at Deakin University and Victoria University in Melbourne. and the 2018 AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama.

In On the Ropes she played Amirah Al-Amir and was nominated for the 2019 Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actress.

Chamoun played a lead role as the troubled private investigator Amanda Pharrell in the 2022 ABC crime drama series Troppo. A second season aired in 2024.

Filmography

TV Kick (2007) TV series - Layla Salim (13 episodes) City Homicide (2007) TV series - Selma Al Basri (1 episode) Jack and Franki: Act 1 (2015) TV movie - Hairdresser Ronny Chieng: International Student (2017) TV series - Pharmacist (1 episode) The Doctor Blake Mysteries (2017) TV series - Afina Draghici (1 episode) On the Ropes (2018) TV mini series - Amirah Al-Amir (4 episode) Safe Harbour (2018) TV mini series - Zahra Al-Bayati (4 episodes) Romper Stomper (2018) TV series - Laila (6 episodes) Troppo (2022) TV series - Amanda Pharrell (Main cast)

Film Last Dance (2012) - Travel Agent 10 Terrorists (2012) - Show's Sound Recordist Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears (2020) - Shirin's Mother