Abrahams previously starred as Magda in the CITV show Girls in Law and as Joanne Jackson in the ITV soap Coronation Street. In 2008, she joined the cast of Waterloo Road in a recurring role as student Michaela White. The character became part of the core cast for the fourth series in 2009 and remained with the show until her exit at the end of the fifth series in 2010. She starred in the 2013 short film Black Girl in Paris on HBO which was nominated for short film of the year, and where she was seen by Spike Lee.  In 2014, Spike Lee cast her as the female lead, Ganja Hightower in the Ganja and Hess homage Da Sweet Blood of Jesus, her first Hollywood film. In 2015 Abrams moved to New York City  to film American television drama The Knick.   The Knick was a medical drama directed by Steven Soderberg, set around a New York hospital in the early 20th century. She portrayed the role of Opal. In October 2020, it was announced that Abrahams would be taking over the role of Chelsea Fox in the BBC soap East Enders. Her first episode as Chelsea was broadcast on 25 December 2020.

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