Jasmine Jobson

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Jasmine Jobson
Born
Jasmine Jobson

(1995-05-09) 9 May 1995 (age 29)
London, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present

Jasmine Jobson (born 9 May 1995) [1] [2] is a British actress best known for starring as Jaq in the 2019 Netflix British television crime drama series Top Boy , for which she won a BAFTA, and for playing Lily in the feature film Surge , which premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.

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Early life

Jasmine Jobson was born 9 May 1995 [1] [2] in Hayes, West London, England. Her mother is of Irish and Greek-Cypriot heritage, her father is Jamaican. [3] From a very young age (around six), Jobson showed talent singing by mimicking television stars, so her mother enrolled her in ‘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. [2] 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. [5]

After completing her GCSEs, she joined the Big House Theatre [2] 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. [6] Maggie Norris, chief executive of Big House, described Jobson as an extraordinary talent. [2]

Career

Jobson began her acting career in theatre, performing in plays such as Phoenix: A Girl on Fire and Wild Diamonds [7] at the Hackney Down Studios in 2013. [8] 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) . [7] Since then she has made minor appearances in The Break (TV series) , Five by Five and Dark Heart (TV series) as Sally Watkins, [7] before landing a main character role in the 2019 Netflix British television crime drama series Top Boy. [9] In 2019, Jobson was nominated for and won the Best emerging talent at the Movie and Video Awards (MVISA). [10] [11]

In 2020, Jobson starred as Lily in feature film Surge, which premiered in January 2020 at the Sundance Film Festival in Salt Lake City. [12] 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. [5]

Between 2020 and 2024, Jobson was nominated three times for the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Top Boy . She won in 2024. [13]

In 2023, Jobson took the protagonist role in the ITV1 psychological thriller Platform 7 , alongside actors Phil Davis and Toby Regbo. [14]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
2014A Generation of Vipers (Short)Mae
2014Flea (Short)Naz
2016The King (Short)Tanisha
2018Collection Only (Short)Aliyah
2018Carly (Short)Helen
2018Obey Little M
2018Little Shit (Short)Jasmine
2019Lie Low Michelle
2020Good Thanks, You?Amy
2020 Surge Lily
2020Clearing (Short)Kaila
2024 Bird Peyton

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 The Break Match Girl1 episode
2016 Suspects Kia Hopkins1 episode - The Enemy Within: Part 3
2017Five by Five Jigga2 episodes
2018 Dark Heart Sally WatkinsEpisode 1.1
2019-2023 Top Boy Jaq24 episodes
2022 Noughts + Crosses Cara ImegaSeries 2
2023 Platform 7 LisaMain role - all 4 episodes [14]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2019Movie & Video Screen Awards (MVISA)Best Emerging TalentOutstanding Career contributionWon [10] [11]
2020 British Academy Television Awards 2020 BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress Top Boy Nominated [13] [15]
2022 MOBO Awards Best Performance In a TV Show/Film Nominated [15]
2023 British Academy Television Awards 2023 BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated [16]
9th National Film Awards UK Best Actress in a TV Series 2023Nominated [17]
2024 British Academy Television Awards 2024 BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress Won [18]

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