Shabana Azeez

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Shabana Azeez is an Australian actress and voice actor. She has starred in many Australian films and TV series, becoming known internationally for her role as medical student Victoria Javadi on the 2025 medical drama The Pitt .

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Early life and education

Shabana Azeez was educated at St Aloysius College, an all-girls Catholic school in Adelaide, South Australia, from 2002 until 2014. She was a member of the senior debating team and the choir. [1]

She then undertook a Bachelor of Arts and Media double degree at the University of Adelaide. [1]

Career

Azeez was also in the live comedy duo "The Coconuts" with Leela Varghese, from 2019 to 2024. [2] [ better source needed ]

She starred in Birdeater , a 2023 Australian psychological thriller, and voiced the main character in Lesbian Space Princess , a 2025 animated absurdist comedy film. [3] [4]

In 2025 Azeez starred as medical student Victoria Javadi on the medical drama series The Pitt . [5] [6] [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018F Off We're FullFatimaTV movie
2020AquaphobeMiriamShort film
2020The NormalsBeth-AnneShort film
2021Weather GirlMollyShort film
2022Illustrating Sam NewtonCharlieShort film
2023 Run Rabbit Run Nowa
2023 Birdeater Irene
2024 Lesbian Space Princess Saira (voice)
2025I'm the Most Racist Person I KnowLaliShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 The Letdown Hipster WaitressEpisode: "Heavy Heart"
2019 The Hunting JaspreetEpisode: "sluts"
2020Love, Guns & Level UpsStephMini series; 2 episodes
2021 Why Are You Like This Samara2 episodes
2021Metro SexualYasmin Dagher6 episodes
2023 Utopia CarlaEpisode: "Tunnel Vision"
2023 In Limbo Jay6 episodes
2024 Nautilus Renouka3 episodes
2024Triple Oh!BrooklynEpisode: "Car Crash"
2024Urvi Went to an All Girls SchoolMayaEpisode: "Urvi Went to an All Girls School"
2024WesternersTasneemEpisode: "Second Hand Lamp"
2025 The Pitt Victoria Javadi15 episodes
2025 Apple Cider Vinegar EvieEpisode: "Tapeworm"

References

  1. 1 2 "Shabana Azeez". St Aloysius College. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  2. Polese, Tony (8 March 2023). "2023 Adelaide Fringe Review – The Coconuts". Eventalaide. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  3. 1 2 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Debelle, Penelope (16 April 2025). "Hollywood is paging The Pitt's Australian star Shabana Azeez". The New Daily . Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  6. 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.