Jasmin Savoy Brown

Jasmin Savoy Brown (born March 21, 1994) is an American actress best known for her role as Evangeline "Evie" Murphy on HBO's The Leftovers.[1]

Jasmin Savoy Brown
Born (1994-03-21) March 21, 1994
Alameda, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present

Life and career

Brown was born in Alameda, California but raised in Springfield, Oregon.[2] At age four, Brown had her first role in a church musical which sparked her love of performing. Growing up, she participated in numerous musicals and was a member of various musical clubs, choirs and groups, some of which include University of Oregon, Portland Shakespeare Project, Art's Umbrella, Oregon Children's Choir, and Up Start Crow Studios.[3]

Following high school, Brown moved to Portland, Oregon to pursue acting.[4] Brown began with minor roles in NBC's Grimm and Freeform's The Fosters. She then went on to star in indies Camp Harlow and Forgotten Hero, and a guest starring role on NBC's Brooklyn Nine-Nine.[5]

In 2015, Brown landed the recurring role of Evangeline "Evie" Murphy in season 2 and season 3 of HBO's The Leftovers.[6][7] Evie is the daughter of Erika and John who goes missing with her friends after an earthquake.[8] Following The Leftovers, Brown was cast as Nina, Cameron's new girlfriend, on Freeform's Stitchers.[9]

Brown went on to play series regular character, Emilia Bassano, on the TNT drama series Will, which told the story of a young William Shakespeare. Emilia was a musician, poet, and writer, who went on to become the first female professional English poet and was believed to be the "Dark Lady" of Will’s sonnets.[10]

Brown is a series regular in the Shondaland drama, For the People on ABC. The series is set in the Southern District of New York Federal Court, aka "The Mother Court".[11] It follows brand-new lawyers working for both the defense and the prosecution, as they handle the most high-profile and high-stakes cases in the country – all as their personal lives intersect. Jasmin stars as lawyer "Allison Adams", who is Sandra’s Britt Robertson roommate, best friend from law school and now colleague in the Federal’s Public Defender’s Office. The series premiered March 13, 2018.[12] and was picked up for a second season spring of 2018.

Two weeks prior to the premiere of "For The People" Brown signed with ICM Partners.[13]

Filmography
Film and television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2013 Grimm Young Woman Episode: "A Dish Best Served Cold"
2014 Laggies Music Kid
2013 The Fosters Gossip Girl #2 Episode: "Kids in the Hall"
2014 The Record Keeper Patience
2014 Camp Harlow Emily
2014 Forgotten Hero Anna
2014 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Ava Watson Episode: "The Mole"
2015-2017 The Leftovers Evangeline Murphy 13 episodes
2016 Stitchers Nina 7 episodes
2016 Before You Say I Do Hannah TV Movie
2017 Ten Dollar Bill Stephanie
2017 Lane 1974 Puma
2017 Newly Single Taylor Touring
2017 Grey's Anatomy Amanda Joseph Episode: "You Can Look (But You'd Better Not Touch)"
2017 Will Emilia Bassano 5 episodes
2018–2019 For the People Allison Adams 20 episodes
2018 Love Annie 3 episodes

References
  1. Philip, Tom. "You Will Know Jasmin Savoy Brown".
  2. "Jasmin Savoy Brown". Archived from the original on June 8, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  3. Maiolo, Derek. "Jasmin's world".
  4. Barna, Ben. "For Jasmin Savoy Brown, The Leftovers Was A Dream Job".
  5. Freligh, Tai. "Exclusive interview with Jasmin Savoy Brown from The Leftovers".
  6. Obenson, Tambay A. "'The Leftovers' Season 2: Meet The Murphys – Regina King, Kevin Carroll, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Jovan Adepo - IndieWire".
  7. "The Leftovers' Final Season Cast Revealed: Who's In? Who's Out?".
  8. "What Happened To the Girls in 'The Leftovers'? Here Are the Theories".
  9. "Stitchers Exclusive: Cameron Introduces Kirsten to His New Girlfriend". April 22, 2016.
  10. Petski, Denise. "Will: Jasmin Savoy Brown Joins TNT Drama About Young William Shakespeare".
  11. Andreeva, Nellie. "For The People: Jasmin Savoy Brown To Star In New Shondaland ABC Series".
  12. Andreeva, Nellie. "ABC Slates Midseason Premiere Dates For 'Grey's Anatomy' Spinoff, 'For the People' & More, Sets 'American Idol' Air Pattern".
  13. N'Duka, Amanda. "ICM Signs 'The Leftovers' & 'For The People' Actress Jasmin Savoy Brown". deadline.com.
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