Jasmine Blackborow

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Jasmine Blackborow
Born
Jasmine Sky Blackborow

(1991-08-28) 28 August 1991 (age 30)
Hackney, London, England
OccupationActress
Years active2009–present

Jasmine Sky Blackborow (born 28 August 1991) is a British actress and voiceover artist who began her career in theatre. She played Marie in the first season of the Netflix series Shadow and Bone and Jessica in the film Demon Mind. She is set to star the Canal+ and BBC drama series Marie Antoinette.[1]

Early life[]

Blackborow was born in Hackney, East London and grew up in North London.[2] She attended Enfield County School for Girls and then The Latymer School in Edmonton.[3] She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the University of East Anglia and later a Master of Arts in Classical Acting from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.[4]

Career[]

Blackborow made her debut as the doomed Lucy in Bram Stoker's Dracula as adapted by Theresa Heskins for the New Vic Theatre in 2015.[5] She then played Rosie in Rose Lewenstein's heartfelt play, Now This is Not the End at the Arcola Theatre.[6][7] Her next role saw her play Maid Marion based on the ballads of Robin Hood, directed by Jack McNamara.[8][9] In 2016, she played the younger Maya in Grey Man where the play with same script was played by two women at different ages directed by Robin Winfield-Smith.[10][11] Blackborow then played Frances in Rodney Ackland's After October.[12][13] Blackborow took on the roles Ursala in Much Ado About Nothing and Desdemona in Othello at the Pop-Up Globe in 2017.[14] She returned to London in 2018 to play Fanny Fairlove / Louisa in J.P. Wooler's rediscovered classics, A Winning Hazard.[15]

Blackborow made her screen debut playing [16] Kathylyn in Aamir, a true short film about a boy in an unofficial refugee camp, which was nominated for a BAFTA in the category of Best British Short Film by Director Vika Evadokimenko.[17][18] She played Georgie in a short comedy film, Dad Joke by David Abramsky, released in 2019.[19] She next appeared as Heather in Jodi Ellen Malpas's novel The Protector by director Tosca Musk.[20] Blackborow was cast as school matron Jane Crowther in School's Out Forever[21][22]

Blackborow made her TV debut playing Marie, an Inferni in Netflix's Shadow and Bone.[23][24] She returns to the big screen in Daemon Mind, set to release in 2021.[25]

References[]

  1. ^ "Marie Antoinette: BBC Two's new historical drama is an "ambitious" take on the iconic French figure". Stylist. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  2. ^ "Jasmine Blackborow | Penguin Random House". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  3. ^ "Jasmine Blackborow: Movies, TV, and Bio". www.amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  4. ^ "Acting - Classical, MA". The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  5. ^ "Dracula review – spareness, boldness and electrifying sound design". the Guardian. 2015-03-15. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  6. ^ "Now This Is Not the End review – family-history drama hums with life". the Guardian. 2015-06-14. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  7. ^ "Now This Is Not the End, Arcola Theatre". theartsdesk.com. 2015-06-06. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  8. ^ "Hood marks anniversary". www.chad.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  9. ^ "Production details". www.newperspectives.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  10. ^ "RWS | Stage & Screen Director | Freelance Director UK". RWS | Stage Director. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  11. ^ "Jasmine Blackborrow Archives". A Younger Theatre. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  12. ^ "Theatre review: After October at Finborough Theatre, Earl's Court". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  13. ^ "Jasmine Blackborow". There Ought To Be Clowns. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  14. ^ "Much Ado and As You Like It at Melbourne's Pop-up Globe". Shakespeare Reloaded. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  15. ^ J² (2018-09-11). "Winning Theatre – A Winning Hazard Review". Close-Up Culture. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  16. ^ loonyliterature (2018-01-23). "Aamir Review". The Consulting Detective. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  17. ^ "Review: Aamir - Nominated for BAFTA (Best British Short Film)". drm.am. 2018-02-09. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  18. ^ "BAFTA Award Nominations for Central Alumni". The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  19. ^ Dad Joke (2019), retrieved 2021-05-26
  20. ^ Passionflix | The Protector, retrieved 2021-05-26
  21. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Scott K. Andrews - School's Out Forever eBook Paperback". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  22. ^ "Movie Review - School's Out Forever (2021)". Flickering Myth. 2021-02-15. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  23. ^ Petski, Denise (2019-12-18). "'Shadow And Bone': Netflix Series Adds Seven To Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  24. ^ Bell, Crystal. "Everything You Need to Know About the Grishaverse in "Shadow and Bone"". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  25. ^ "In the Little Palace! What the 'Shadow and Bone' Cast Look Like Off Screen". Us Weekly. 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2021-05-26.

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