Jasmine Jobson

Jasmine Jobson born (born 9 May 1995) is an English actress known mostly for starring as Jaq in the 2019 Netflix British television crime drama series Top Boy , for which she was nominated for a Bafta, and for playing Lily in feature film Surge, which premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.

Jasmine Jobson
Born
Jasmine Jobson

(1995-05-09) 9 May 1995[1][2]
London, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present

Early life

Jasmine Jobson was born 9 May 1995[1][2] in West London, England. Her mum is Greek-Cyprian, her dad is Jamaican.[3] From a very young age (around 6), Jobson showed talent singing by mimicking television stars, so her mother enrolled her to ‘Paddington Arts’,[3] a Youth Arts organisation dedicated to developing talent and creativity in London’s young people,[4] where Jobson honed her talents.[3] As a child Jobson had asked to be separated from her mother by social services and placed into foster care, living in West Drayton for five years.[3] The results prevailed In adulthood though, Jobson taught herself how to channel that aggression and emotions into her acting.[5] When asked by the casting director for 'Top Boy' to show some anger in her audition, Jobson threw a chair across the room, nearly hitting a window, securing her the role in the production.[6]

Jobson joined the Big House Theatre[5] which provides drama-based workshops and training on team building, challenges management and confidence development and focuses on helping young people who have been through the UK’s care system.[7] Maggie Norris, chief executive Big House, described Jobson as an extraordinary talent.[5]

Career

Jobson began her acting career in theatre, performing in plays such as Phoenix: A Girl on Fire and Wild Diamonds[8] at the Hackney Down Studios in 2013.[9] From 2014, Jobson performed in several short films Flea, A Generation of Vipers, and The King, before debuting on television in 2016 as Kia Hopkins in a single episode of Suspects (TV series). [8] Since then she has made minor appearances in The Break (TV series) , Five by Five and Dark Heart (TV series) as Sally Watkins,[8] before landing a main character role in the 2019 Netflix British television crime drama series Top Boy. [10]

In 2020, Jobson stars as Lily in feature film Surge, which premiered in January 2020 at the Sundance Film Festival in Salt Lake City. [11] Jobson purported to be comfortable in an airport environment, the setting for Surge, as she once worked as a bartender in Wetherspoons at Heathrow's Terminal 2.[6]

Nominations and Awards

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role
2020 Good Thanks, You? (Short) Amy
2020 Surge (film) Lily
2019 Lie Low Michelle
2018 Collection Only (Short) Aliyah
2018 Carly (Short) Helen
2018 Obey Little M
2018 Little Shit (Short) Jasmine
2016 The King (Short) Tanisha
2014 A Generation of Vipers (Short) Mae
2014 Flea (Short) Naz

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2019 Top Boy Jaq 10 episodes
2018 Dark Heart (TV series) Sally Watkins Episode 1.1
2017 Five by Five (TV miniseries) Jigga 2 episodes
2016 The Break (TV series) 1 episode - Match Girl
2016 Suspects (TV series) Kia Hopkins 1 episode - The Enemy Within: Part 3
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References
  1. "Happy birthday Jasmine". twitter.com. 9 May 2020.
  2. "Jasmine Jobson age 18 in 2013". standard.co.uk. 28 November 2013.
  3. "Chuckie Online chats to Jasmine Jobson about 'Top Boy'". rwdmag.com. January 2020.
  4. "Paddington Arts". paddingtonarts.org.uk. 2020.
  5. "Foster care teenager transforms from 'hood rat' to potential Hollywood star". standard.co.uk. 28 November 2013.
  6. "'I'm a tough cookie, I have thick skin': Top Boy's Jasmine Jobson". msn.com. 27 July 2020.
  7. "The Big House means business". thebighouse.uk.com. 2020.
  8. "Client Profile - Jasmine Jobson". cam.co.uk. 4 June 2020.
  9. "Jasmine Jobson v Amazing Magazine". doritanissen.com. 2019.
  10. "Top Boy season 3 cast: Who plays Jaq? Who is Jasmine Jobson?". gofashionideas.com. 18 September 2019.
  11. "'Surge': Film Review - Sundance 2020". hollywoodreporter.com. 28 January 2020.
  12. "Best Emerging Talent Jasmine Jobson #iluvmvisas". twitter.com. 26 October 2019.
  13. "Bafta TV Awards 2020: Nominees in full". bbc.co.uk. 4 June 2020.
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