Jazsmin Lewis
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Jazsmin Lewis | |
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| Born | Jazsmin Starr Lewis March 22, 1976 Columbus, Ohio, United States[1] |
| Other names | Jazsmin Lewis–Kelley |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
| Known for | Traci Townsend Jennifer Palmer – Barbershop |
| Spouse(s) | Brien Kelley (m. 2005) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | jazsminlewis |
Jazsmin Starr Lewis[citation needed] (born March 22, 1976[2][citation needed]) is an American actress, film producer and musician. Lewis is best known for her starring role as the title character in the 2005 film Traci Townsend and as Jennifer Palmer, Calvin's wife in the Barbershop film series.[3]
Biography[]
Born in the city of Columbus, Ohio in 1976, Lewis was raised in Cleveland.[4] Lewis was the youngest of two daughters born to Carolyn Ann Lewis and Lawrence Lewis, both were African American.[3] For high school, Lewis attended Glenville High School; graduating in 1985.[citation needed]
Lewis began her professional career in music during her high school years, which included singing and playing guitar for musical acts George Clinton and The Ohio Players. After her music career, Lewis relocated to Los Angeles where she received roles on television shows such as, Saved by the Bell, The Wayans Brothers, Eve and Living Single. Lewis is also known for being the Coors Light spokes-model during 2001 and 2002.
Lewis portrayed the title character in Traci Townsend in 2005. For her role, Lewis won the 2006 award for the Best Acting Performance Award at the 2006 Boston International Film Festival. In addition to the Boston award, Lewis also won the Audience Choice Award winner at the 2006 Hollywood Black Film Festival for the aforementioned role that same year.[5]
Personal life[]
Lewis has been married twice and has one child. On February 14, 1992, Lewis married DJ and record producer Jesse Saunders after three years of dating. Lewis and Saunders later divorced in June 1998. In 2005, Lewis married Brian Kelley and together they have a son, Christian.[citation needed]
Filmography[]
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1995 | Broken Bars | Raven | |
| 1997 | Def Jam's How to Be a Player | Pookie | |
| 1999 | Fraternity Boys | Role Unknown | |
| 2001 | Automatic | Jasmine Ridgewood | |
| 2002 | Barbershop | Jennifer Palmer | |
| 2003 | The Beat | Tawanna | Starring Role |
| Blacklisted | Pluke | ||
| Deliver Us from Eva | Lori | ||
| BAADASSSSS! | Working Girl | ||
| 2004 | Barbershop 2: Back in Business | Jennifer | |
| Doing Hard Time | Robin | ||
| 2005 | Traci Townsend | Traci Townsend | Starring and Breakout Role |
| Wifey | Malika Melrose | ||
| Flip the Script | Nikki | ||
| 2007 | Three Can Play That Game | Tiffany | Supporting Role/Opposite Jason George |
| Divine Intervention | Divine Matthews | Starring Role | |
| 2008 | Grapes on a Vine | Cris Hayes | Starring Role |
| 2009 | Applause for Miss E | April | |
| I Do... I Did! | Dr. Jazmine | ||
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1994 | Martin | Pina | One Episode: The Closer I Get to You |
| 1995 | Saved by the Bell: The New Class | Carla Peterson | One Episode: R.J.'s Handicap |
| Hang Time | Teresa Campbell | One Episode: Poetic Justice | |
| 1996 | Family Matters | Yvette | One Episode: Scammed |
| The Wayans Bros. | Lena | One Episode: Grandma's in the Hiz-House | |
| Sparks | Ms. Robinson | One Episode: Penal Envy | |
| Malcolm & Eddie | Balloon Woman | One Episode: Dead Guy | |
| 1996–1997 | In the House | Carly and Debbie | Home Again and The Retreat Story |
| 1997 | Claude's Crib | Tiffany | One Episode: Pilot |
| Baywatch Nights | Role Unknown | One Episode: A Thousand Words | |
| Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Role Unknown | One Episode: The Subway | |
| Living Single | Candance | One Episode: Love Don't Live Here Anymore: Part 1 | |
| 1997–1998 | Good News | Venita Stanbury | Eighteen Episodes |
| 1998 | Martial Law | Justine Winship | One Episode: Bad Seed |
| USA High | Tyrae the Blind Date | One Episode: The Blind Date | |
| 2001 | Moesha | Lanae Foster | Three Episodes: Mayhem at the Jam, Creepin' and Graduation Day |
| 2002 | For Your Love | Chantel | One Episode: The Affair of the Heart |
| Half & Half | Karen | One Episode: The Big Upsetting Set-Up Episode | |
| 2003 | Eve | Dani | Five Episodes: Hair Is Stronger Than Pride, Pimps Up, DivaStyle Down, They've Come Undone: Part 1, They've Come Undone: Part 2, and Self Helpless |
| 2003–2004 | Line of Fire | Jada | Six Episodes: Take the Money and Run, Undercover Angel, The Best-Laid Plans, Mother & Child Reunion, Eminence Front: Part 1, and Eminence Front: Part 2 |
| 2005 | All of Us | Gwenn Finn | One Episode: Creeping with the Enemy |
| 2009 | Brothers | Monica | One Episode: House Rules/Anniversary |
| 2010 | Meet the Browns | Joy | One Episode: Meet the Bump and Grind |
References[]
- ^ Vibe, March 2004
- ^ Lewis-Kelley, Jazsmin. "#aboutlastnight had an amazing time celebrating my #birthday with these beauties @kia.todd @msvfox @thereallraye1 and of course our resident gent @abjcoleman. It was an incredible celebration plus we got to watch our sister @thereallraye1 receive the well deserved humanitarian award from our other sister @msvfox for #yourturninternexpo #celebfest and a birthday to remember.