American actress (born 1994)
Jasmin Savoy Brown
Born (1994-03-21 ) March 21, 1994 (age 30)
[1]
[2] Occupation Actress Years active 2013–present
Jasmin Savoy Brown (born March 21, 1994) is an American actress. She has appeared in the
HBO mystery drama series
The Leftovers (2015–2017), the
ABC legal drama series
For the People (2018–2019), and the
Showtime psychological drama series
Yellowjackets (2021–present).
[3] She played leading roles in the slasher films
Sound of Violence (2021),
Scream (2022) and
Scream VI (2023), and provided the voice and motion capture for
Phin Mason / Tinkerer in the video game
Spider-Man: Miles Morales (2020).
Early life
Brown was born in
Alameda ,
California and raised in
Springfield ,
Oregon .
[4] 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 Upstart Crow Studios.
[5] Following high school, Brown moved to
Portland ,
Oregon to pursue acting.
[6]
Career
Brown began with minor roles in
NBC 's
Grimm and
Freeform 's
The Fosters . She went on to star in Camp Harlow and Forgotten Hero , and guest star on
NBC 's
Brooklyn Nine-Nine .
[7]
In 2015, Brown landed the recurring role of Evangeline "Evie" Murphy in seasons 2 and 3 of
HBO 's
The Leftovers .
[8]
[9] Evie is the daughter of Erika and John who goes missing with her friends after an earthquake.
[10] Following The Leftovers , Brown was cast as Nina (Cameron's new girlfriend) on
Freeform 's
Stitchers .
[11] She went on to play series regular character
Emilia Bassano on the TNT drama series
Will , which told the story of
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.
[12]
Brown is a series regular in the
Shondaland drama
For the People on ABC. Two weeks before the premiere of For the People , she signed with
ICM Partners .
[13] She was cast in the
independent film
Sound of Violence as Alexis Reeves, a formerly deaf girl who goes on a murder spree.
[14] Initially titled Conductor , the film was released in 2021 to positive reviews for Brown's acting.
[15] Jessica Kiang of
Variety wrote that Brown gave "a lead performance that oozes empathy as much as her hapless victims ooze blood".
[16]
In September 2020, Brown was cast as Mindy Meeks-Martin in the
fifth Scream film , which was directed by
Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and
Tyler Gillett .
[17] The film was released on January 14, 2022.
[18]
[19] It was a critical and commercial success, and was the
28th-highest grossing film of 2022 .
[20]
[21]
[22] She reprises the role in
Scream VI , which was released on March 10, 2023,
[23] to similar success.
[24]
[25]
Richard Roeper of the
Chicago Sun-Times called Brown "a scene-stealer as Mindy".
[26]
She also has released at least two songs; "Orange Wine"
[27] and "goddamnit"
[28] on YouTube.
Personal life
Brown identifies as
queer , and is a
biracial woman .
[29]
[30]
Filmography
Film
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2013
Grimm
Young Woman
Episode: "A Dish Best Served Cold"
The Fosters
Gossip Girl #2
Episode: "Kids in the Hall"
2014
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Ava Watson / Rebecca Lubbock
Episode: "The Mole"
2015–2017
The Leftovers
Evangeline Murphy
Recurring role; 13 episodes
2016
Stitchers
Nina
Recurring role; 7 episodes
Before You Say I Do
Hannah
Television film
2017
Grey's Anatomy
Amanda Joseph
Episode: "You Can Look (But You'd Better Not Touch)"
Will
Emilia Bassano
Recurring role; 5 episodes
2018–2019
For the People
Allison Adams
Main role
2018
Love
Annie
3 episodes
Lego Star Wars: All-Stars
Lena Freemaker
Voice, 2 episodes
[32]
2021
Final Space
Evra
Voice, episode: "Forgiveness"
2021–present
Yellowjackets
Teen Taissa Turner
Main role
Video games
Music videos
References
^ @JasminSavoy (March 21, 2014).
"ITS MY BIRTHDAY SO WISH ME HAPPY BIRTHDAY DANGIT" (
Tweet ).
Archived from the original on May 18, 2023 – via
Twitter .
^ Stacy Lambe (March 6, 2023).
" 'Yellowjackets' Star Jasmin Savoy Brown Teases a 'Very Satisfying' Start to Season 2 (Exclusive)" .
Entertainment Tonight .
Archived from the original on April 28, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023 .
^ Philip, Tom (April 26, 2017).
"You Will Know Jasmin Savoy Brown" . Archived from
the original on April 30, 2017.
^
"Jasmin Savoy Brown" . Archived from
the original on June 8, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2016 .
^ Maiolo, Derek.
"Jasmin's world" . Archived from
the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2018 .
^ Barna, Ben (May 3, 2017).
"For Jasmin Savoy Brown, The Leftovers Was A Dream Job" .
Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2018 .
^ Freligh, Tai (June 13, 2017).
"Exclusive interview with Jasmin Savoy Brown from The Leftovers" .
Archived from the original on April 21, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2018 .
^ Obenson, Tambay A.
" 'The Leftovers' Season 2: Meet The Murphys – Regina King, Kevin Carroll, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Jovan Adepo - IndieWire" . Archived from
the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2016 .
^
"The Leftovers' Final Season Cast Revealed: Who's In? Who's Out?" . May 6, 2016.
Archived from the original on May 14, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2016 .
^
"What Happened To the Girls in 'The Leftovers'? Here Are the Theories" . November 10, 2015.
Archived from the original on May 13, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2020 .
^
"Stitchers Exclusive: Cameron Introduces Kirsten to His New Girlfriend" . April 22, 2016.
Archived from the original on September 2, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2020 .
^ Petski, Denise (November 8, 2016).
"Will: Jasmin Savoy Brown Joins TNT Drama About Young William Shakespeare" .
Archived from the original on March 1, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020 .
^ N'Duka, Amanda (February 27, 2018).
"ICM Signs 'The Leftovers' & 'For The People' Actress Jasmin Savoy Brown" . deadline.com.
Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020 .
^ N'Duka, Amanda (October 28, 2019).
"Tom Hughes Cast In 'Infinite'; Jasmin Savoy Brown To Star In 'Conductor'; Isabel Arraiza Joins 'The Little Things' " . Deadline .
Archived from the original on December 12, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2023 .
^ Puchko, Kristy.
"SXSW 2021: Sound of Violence, Jakob's Wife, Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror | Festivals & Awards | Roger Ebert" . RogerEbert .
Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023 .
^ Kiang, Jessica (May 20, 2021).
" 'Sound of Violence' Review: A Sonic Slasher That Aims for More Than Gore" . Variety .
Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023 .
^ Kroll, Justin (September 10, 2020).
"Mason Gooding And Dylan Minnette Join Ensemble Of New 'Scream' Movie" .
Deadline Hollywood .
Archived from the original on September 10, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020 .
^ Miska, Brad (August 28, 2020).
"Relaunch of 'Scream' Slashing Into Theaters on January 14, 2022!" . BloodyDisgusting .
Archived from the original on September 3, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020 .
^ Kroll, Justin (June 24, 2020).
"New Scream Movie From Spyglass Media Will Be Released by Paramount (EXCLUSIVE)" .
Variety .
Archived from the original on June 24, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020 .
^ Puchko, Kristy (January 14, 2022).
" 'Scream' can't live up to 'Scream' " . Mashable .
Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2023 .
^ Tartaglione, Nancy (January 16, 2022).
" 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Tops $1.6B WW & Becomes Biggest Movie Ever In Mexico; 'Scream' Shouts With $49M Global Bow – International Box Office" . Deadline .
Archived from the original on January 16, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2023 .
^ Tartaglione, Nancy (February 7, 2022).
"Chinese New Year Movies Miss Market Record; 'Spider-Man' Wings To $1.77B Global & 'Sing 2' Nears $300M WW – International Box Office" . Deadline .
Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2023 .
^ Kit, Borys (May 10, 2022).
" 'Scream 6': Melissa Barrera, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Jenna Ortega Set to Return" . The Hollywood Reporter .
Archived from the original on June 9, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2023 .
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 26, 2023).
" 'John Wick: Chapter 4': $73M+ Opening A Franchise Record, Best For Lionsgate In Pandemic Era – Sunday Box Office Update" . Deadline .
Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023 .
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 12, 2023).
" 'Scream VI' Even Louder With $44M+ Franchise Opening Record, 'Creed III' Punching $101M+ – Sunday Box Office" . Deadline .
Archived from the original on March 12, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023 .
^
" 'Scream VI' goes to New York with some new twists" . Chicago Sun-Times . March 8, 2023.
Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023 .
^
"Jasmin Savoy - Orange Wine (Official Video)" .
YouTube .
Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022 .
^
"Jasmin Savoy - goddamnit (Official Video) - [Explicit]" .
YouTube .
Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022 .
^
"Jasmin Savoy Brown Is Doing It For Queer, Mixed Girls Everywhere" .
Archived from the original on March 26, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2021 .
^
" "The Girls Will Eat": Jasmin Savoy Brown and Liv Hewson Spill Yellowjackets Secrets" . January 13, 2022.
Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2022 .
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 10, 2022).
" 'Scream' Sequel Seeing Return Of Melissa Barrera, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding & Jenna Ortega" . Deadline Hollywood .
Archived from the original on May 10, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022 .
^
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b
"Jasmin Savoy Brown (visual voices guide)" . Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 7, 2023 . A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
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