Shabana Azeez
Shabana Azeez (born c. 1996[1]) is an Indo-Fijian[2]Australian actress. She is best known for her role as medical student Victoria Javadi on the medical drama The Pitt.[3][4][5] Before this, she starred in Birdeater, a 2023 Australian psychological thriller, and voiced the main character in Lesbian Space Princess, a 2024 animated absurdist comedy film.[5][6]
Azeez was educated at St Aloysius College, Adelaide, an all-girls Catholic school, from which she graduated in 2014.[1] She then undertook a Bachelor of Arts and Media double degree at the University of Adelaide.[1]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | F Off We're Full | Fatima | TV movie |
| 2020 | Aquaphobe | Miriam | Short film |
| 2020 | The Normals | Beth-Anne | Short film |
| 2021 | Weather Girl | Molly | Short film |
| 2022 | Illustrating Sam Newton | Charlie | Short film |
| 2023 | Run Rabbit Run | Nowa | |
| 2023 | Birdeater | Irene | |
| 2024 | Lesbian Space Princess | Saira (voice) | |
| 2025 | I'm the Most Racist Person I Know | Lali | Short film |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Letdown | Hipster Waitress | Episode: "Heavy Heart" |
| 2019 | The Hunting | Jaspreet | Episode: "sluts" |
| 2020 | Love, Guns & Level Ups | Steph | Mini series; 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Why Are You Like This | Samara | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Metro Sexual | Yasmin Dagher | 6 episodes |
| 2023 | Utopia | Carla | Episode: "Tunnel Vision" |
| 2023 | In Limbo | Jay | 6 episodes |
| 2024 | Nautilus | Renouka | 3 episodes |
| 2024 | Triple Oh! | Brooklyn | Episode: "Car Crash" |
| 2024 | Urvi Went to an All Girls School | Maya | Episode: "Urvi Went to an All Girls School" |
| 2024 | Westerners | Tasneem | Episode: "Second Hand Lamp" |
| 2025 | The Pitt | Victoria Javadi | 15 episodes |
| 2025 | Apple Cider Vinegar | Evie | Episode: "Tapeworm" |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Shabana Azeez". St Aloysius College. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ Yee, Hannah-Rose. "Screen Queen". Instagram. Vogue Australia. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ Debelle, Penelope (2025-04-16). "Hollywood is paging The Pitt's Australian star Shabana Azeez". The New Daily. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
- ^ Watson, Meg (7 May 2025). "'It's an honour': Inside The Pitt with Australian actor Shabana Azeez". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 20 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ a b Bailey, Indigo (19 May 2025). "The Pitt's breakout star Shabana Azeez loves a confronting role: 'We want victims to be perfect'". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ Ward, Sarah (13 May 2025). "Hopping From Australia to US TV's Next Huge Medical Drama From the 'ER' Team: Shabana Azeez Talks 'The Pitt'". Concrete Playground. Retrieved 20 May 2025.