Rasool Jahan (Actor)

Born in Ankara Turkey, Rasool is a military brat who lived in Taiwan and England before moving to the states. She holds a BA in Theatre from Shaw University in Raleigh, NC.  Rasool just closed an extra-ordinary production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream here at Write Act Repertory where she played Puck.

While living in North Carolina, Rasool spent her summers performing Shakespeare at Theatre in the Park. Some of her roles included Hermia in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Portia in Julius Caesar, Juliet in Romeo and Juliet. Some of her favorite roles include Benethea in A Raisin in the Sun, Molly/Fran and April in The Heidi Chronicles and Mabel in The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told.

Rasool has been fortunate enough to work with great people such as the Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Jude Law, the late John Ritter and Brock Peters, Vanessa Redgrave, Danny Glover and Shirley MacLaine.

Some of her film credits include Rebecca in Cold Mountain directed by Academy Award winner, Anthony Minghella, Deb in I Know What You Did Last Summer, Veda Scott in Freedom Song directed by Phil Alden Robinson and Carol in Socket directed by Sean Abley which will be out on DVD in March.

Rasool is with Blair Management and rep’d commercially by Howard Talent West. She is a member of Equity and is currently seeking theatrical representation.

 


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