Jameela Jamil

Acting

Jameela Jamil

Born 1986-02-25 · Hampstead, London, England, UK

Jameela Alia Jamil (born 25 February 1986) is a British actress, activist and presenter. She began her career on Channel 4, where she hosted a pop culture series in the T4 strand from 2009 until 2012. She then became The Official Chart's radio host and co-hosted The Official Chart Update alongside Scott Mills on BBC Radio 1. She was the first regular solo female presenter of the BBC Radio 1 chart show. In 2016, Jamil moved to the United States. She played Tahani Al-Jamil in the NBC fantasy comedy series The Good Place. She also hosted the TBS late-night game show The Misery Index and was one of the judges of the voguing reality competition show Legendary. In 2022, Jamil worked on two superhero projects: the animated film DC League of Super-Pets and the live-action television series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. Since 2022, she has voiced Asencia in the Star Trek: Prodigy science fiction series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jameela Jamil, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting credits

PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie poster
7.1

The Paw Patrol lands on a mysterious dinosaur island after a storm, where they meet Rex, a stranded pup. When Humdinger's reckless mining triggers a volcano, the team faces their biggest rescue mission yet to save the island.

PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie

2026

Elio poster
6.9

Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination, finds himself on a cosmic misadventure where he must form new bonds with eccentric alien lifeforms, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions and somehow discover who he is truly meant to be.

Elio

2025

DC League of Super-Pets poster
7.1

When Superman and the rest of the Justice League are kidnapped, Krypto the Super-Dog must convince a rag-tag shelter pack - Ace the hound, PB the potbellied pig, Merton the turtle and Chip the squirrel - to master their own newfound powers and help him rescue the superheroes.

DC League of Super-Pets

2022

People We Meet on Vacation poster
7.0

Poppy's a free spirit. Alex loves a plan. After years of summer vacations, these polar-opposite pals wonder if they could be a perfect romantic match.

People We Meet on Vacation

2026

Marry Me poster
6.6

After finding out about her fiancé's cheating ways, a pop superstar impulsively marries a total stranger. They must soon decide if two people from such different worlds can find true love.

Marry Me

2022

Love at First Sight poster
7.3

Hadley and Oliver begin falling in love on a flight from New York to London, but when they lose each other at customs, can they defy all odds to reunite?

Love at First Sight

2023

A Merry Little Ex-Mas poster
6.0

Recently separated, Kate hopes to celebrate one last perfect family Christmas with her soon-to-be ex-husband Everett and their kids before their divorce is final and the house is sold. But her holiday plans are hilariously derailed when Everett unexpectedly brings his younger, successful new girlfriend.

A Merry Little Ex-Mas

2025

One World: Together at Home poster
7.1

A global broadcast & digital special organized by Global Citizen and the World Health Organization featuring comedians, musicians, and actors to raise funds in support of front line health workers in the global response to COVID-19.

One World: Together at Home

2020

How to Build a Girl poster
5.8

The journey of Midlands teenager Johanna Morrigan, who reinvents herself as Dolly Wilde: fast-talking, lady sex-adventurer, moves to London, and gets a job as music critic in the hope of saving her poverty stricken family in Wolverhampton. Based on Caitlin Moran's bestselling semi-autobiographical novel.

How to Build a Girl

2020

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law poster
6.6

Join the likes of Tatiana Maslany, Mark Ruffalo, Tim Roth, and Benedict Wong as they reveal how Marvel Studios’ She-Hulk: Attorney at Law was conceived and shaped. Discover what it took for She-Hulk’s creators to pull off the show’s tricky tone and deliver Marvel Studios’ first truly comedic series – one that boldly breaks the fourth wall to acknowledge its own audience, no less!

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law

2022

Together for Palestine poster
8.2

Broadcast of the "Together for Palestine" charity concert organized by Brian Eno along with several artists to raise funds and awareness for Palestinian civilians affected by the ongoing war in Gaza.

Together for Palestine

2025

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NR

In a city governed by shadows, a blind acupuncturist lives a life of quiet ritual, using heightened senses to mend bodies the world has broken. Once a weapon trained to destroy, The Healer traded violence for peace — until Soly, a young patient he vowed to protect, becomes the target of ruthless gang boss Dandy Lynch. Carrying the weight of his past, The Healer is forced back into a brutal underworld, fighting with surgical precision and a dangerous knowledge of the human body to reach the boy before he becomes another innocent casualty.

The Healer

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate poster
5.3

Hollywood's finest pay tribute to "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" for an uncensored and unforgettable celebration at The Dolby Theater.

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate

2019

The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place poster
7.7

In anticipation and celebration of the fourth and final season of NBC’s critically applauded and Emmy Award-nominated comedy, the network and The Paley Center for Media are collaborating on the hourlong special The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place on NBC on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 9:00 pm ET/PT. Comprised of the best moments, hilarity, and wit from the show’s first three seasons, The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place will feature interviews with the show’s stars—Ted Danson, Kristen Bell, William Jackson Harper, Manny Jacinto, and D’Arcy Carden—as well as with creator Michael Schur. In addition, the show will offer rarely seen behind-the-scenes footage.

The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place

2019

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NR

Sisters Nari and Hana grew up watching illegal Hollywood films. Following their forced escape from North Korea, when their neighbour tips off the police about their father’s black market VHS business, the sisters use their imagination to escape into fantastical reenactments of their favourite films in order to survive the journey. Five years later, older sister Nari finds an unlikely ally in American talk show host Serena, who promises to reunite the siblings on live television. But the broadcast reveals far more than anyone expected.

Pyongyang Home Video

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NR

Once inseparable and totally in love, Lola and Freddie are now in their 40s and, having grown in different directions, are getting a divorce. Lola is thriving in her career while Freddie continues to chase his dream of becoming a screenwriter. When Freddie is hired by a big studio and rekindles a relationship with an old flame, he matures and aligns more with what Lola desired in their marriage.

Lola and Freddie

5 Seconds of Summer: How Did We End Up Here? poster
8.2

The story of four young friends from the western suburbs of Sydney, who formed a band and got to travel to the other side of the globe sharing their music, winning awards, selling millions of records and generally conquering the world.

5 Seconds of Summer: How Did We End Up Here?

2015

Embrace Kids poster
NR

Explores the world of body image through the eyes of children and covers topics including diversity, social media, photoshopping, the influence of media and positive role models.

Embrace Kids

2022

Miss Representation: Rise Up poster
NR

MISS REPRESENTATION: RISING dives deep into the cultural backlash against women’s mental health, agency, and political power with technology exacerbating sexism and misogyny towards women and girls.

Miss Representation: Rise Up

2026