Jasmine Lowson

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Jasmine Lowson
Born1972 (age 5051) [1]
Chatham, Kent, England
Nationality English
CitizenshipBritish
Occupation(s) Actress, Journalist and Presenter.
Years active1999-present
AgentMichael Joyce Management
Notable work The Big Breakfast , Liquid News
Height1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Website www.jasminelowson.net

Jasmine Lowson (born 1972) is a British actress, journalist and presenter of Singaporean descent.

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Early life

Lowson was born in Chatham, Kent, South East England to an English father and a Singaporean mother (née Yam Kheng Chan). She moved to Oxfordshire when she was a year old. When she was 16, her mother remarried and she moved to Bristol and currently resides in London. Her mother and step-father moved to Singapore, when her step-father got a professorship there. [2]

Career

Journalism career

Lowson has reported on Channel 4's The Big Breakfast prior to joining the BBC's Liquid News in September 2003. She became a presenter and reporter for ITN in June 2004; appearing on London Tonight on ITV London, the ITV News Channel and FYI Daily updates on ITV2. She continued to report for London Tonight until September 2012.

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References

  1. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007
  2. "Home Truths: Jasmine Lowson; Jasmine, 28, is the newsreader on Channel Four's The Big Breakfast. She previously worked for Channel 5 and BBC News 24. She spoke to PETER ROBERTSON..." The Free Library. 2001. Retrieved 16 October 2014.