Nahel Tzegai

Nahel Tzegai

Nahel Tzegai is Camden Town through and through. Beginning her career in community theatre, Nahel joined the Roundhouse Theatre Company, where she performed her first ever run at the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh as part of the Fringe. Notably, she has also played the comedy circuit as a stand-up.

On television, Nahel appeared in season one and two of sitcom Sliced (Dave, BBC); the second season of Miracle Workers (HBO), alongside Daniel Radcliffe and Steve Buscemi; and has recently finished filming a drama series for Disney+.

Nahel’s film credits include the BAFTA-nominated The Swimmers (2022), where she received praise for her portrayal of a single mother making the treacherous journey to give her daughter a better life. She will shortly be seen in Cold Storage (scheduled for release in 2025), alongside Liam Neeson, Vanessa Redgrave, Lesley Manville and Joe Keery. Other screen credits include the shorts A Birthday Party (2022) and Fine Dining (2023).

Nahel’s most recent stage credits include Grenfell: in the words of survivors for the National Theatre (directed by Phyllida Lloyd and Anthony Simpson-Pike). She also appeared in The Jungle (Young Vic/National Theatre), successfully transferring with the play to New York, and starred alongside Eline Van der Velden in Hannah Khalil’s How it Ended (Bush Theatre).

Nahel’s many radio drama credits include Cuttin’ It (2016), which won Best Audio Drama (Single Play) at the BBC Audio Drama Awards. She also took part in the Royal Court International Writers programme and has some exciting projects in development.

Nahel is represented by Joe Powell at Curtis Brown.

Talent Agent: UK
Curtis Brown, London
curtisbrown.co.uk
020-7393 4400 
Joe Powell
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