Biography
Karen Bryson is a British actress and film director. She trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and made her television debut in 1996. She is best known for her recurring role as Avril Powell in the Channel 4 series Shameless (2004–2013).
Bryson has appeared in numerous television series including Bodies (2004–2005) as Hazel Melrose, Buried (2003), Holby City, The Bill, Black Narcissus (2020) as Sister Philippa, Vera, Death in Paradise and The Split (2022). Her film credits include Just Charlie (2017) and an uncredited role in Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021). She has performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company and made her directorial debut with the short film Monochromatic (2022). In 2017 she was awarded an MBE for services to drama.
