Jasmin Savoy Brown facts for kids

Jasmin Savoy Brown is an American actress. She was born on March 21, 1994. Jasmin has starred in several popular TV shows. These include The Leftovers on HBO and For the People on ABC. She also appears in the Showtime series Yellowjackets.

Jasmin is also known for her roles in scary movies. She played main characters in the films Sound of Violence (2021), Scream (2022), and Scream VI (2023). She is sometimes called a Scream Queen because of these roles. She also lent her voice and movements to the character Phin Mason / Tinkerer in the video game Spider-Man: Miles Morales (2020).

Early Life and First Steps in Acting

Jasmin Savoy Brown was born in Alameda, California. Her father is African-American, and her mother is white. She also has Irish family roots. Jasmin grew up in Springfield, Oregon.

When she was just four years old, Jasmin had her first acting role. It was in a church musical. This experience made her fall in love with performing. As she grew up, she took part in many musicals. She was also a member of different music groups and choirs. Some of these included the University of Oregon and the Oregon Children's Choir. After finishing high school, Jasmin moved to Portland, Oregon. She wanted to become a professional actress.

Jasmin's Acting Journey

Jasmin started her acting career with small parts. She appeared in TV shows like NBC's Grimm and Freeform's The Fosters. She also acted in films such as Camp Harlow. Later, she was a guest star on NBC's Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

In 2015, Jasmin got a bigger role. She played Evangeline "Evie" Murphy in The Leftovers. This was an HBO show. Her character, Evie, goes missing with her friends after an earthquake. After The Leftovers, Jasmin joined the cast of Stitchers on Freeform. She played Nina, a new girlfriend character.

Jasmin then took on a main role in the TNT show Will. This series was about the famous writer William Shakespeare. Jasmin played Emilia Bassano. Emilia was a talented musician, poet, and writer. She is known as the first female professional English poet. Some people believe she was the "Dark Lady" in Shakespeare's poems.

Becoming a Star in TV Dramas

Jasmin became a main actress in the ABC drama For the People. This show was produced by Shondaland. Just before the show started, she signed with a big talent agency called ICM Partners.

She also starred in the independent film Sound of Violence. In this movie, she played Alexis Reeves. The film was released in 2021. Jasmin's acting in the movie received good reviews.

Success in the Scream Movies

In September 2020, Jasmin was cast in the fifth Scream movie. She played the character Mindy Meeks-Martin. The film came out on January 14, 2022. It was very successful with critics and audiences. It was one of the highest-earning films of 2022.

Jasmin returned as Mindy Meeks-Martin in Scream VI. This movie was released on March 10, 2023. It was also very successful. She is set to play Mindy again in Scream 7. A film critic from the Chicago Sun-Times said that Jasmin was "a scene-stealer" as Mindy. She also appeared in the 2024 film Dreams in Nightmares.

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Personal Life

Jasmin Savoy Brown identifies as queer. She uses both she/her and they/them pronouns. This information is shared on her Instagram profile.

Film and Television Roles

Jasmin Savoy Brown has been in many films and TV shows. Here are some of her notable roles:

Film Appearances

• 2014: Laggies as Music Kid
• 2014: Camp Harlow as Emily
• 2017: Lane 1974 as Puma
• 2021: Sound of Violence as Alexis Reeves
• 2022: Scream as Mindy Meeks-Martin
• 2023: Scream VI as Mindy Meeks-Martin
• 2023: Missing as June Allen (a small appearance)
• 2024: Dreams in Nightmares as Sabrina
• 2026: Scream 7 as Mindy Meeks-Martin (currently being filmed)

Television Roles

• 2013: Grimm as Young Woman
• 2014: Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Ava Watson / Rebecca Lubbock
• 2015–2017: The Leftovers as Evangeline Murphy (a recurring role in 13 episodes)
• 2016: Stitchers as Nina (a recurring role in 7 episodes)
• 2017: Grey's Anatomy as Amanda Joseph
• 2017: Will as Emilia Bassano (a recurring role in 5 episodes)
• 2018–2019: For the People as Allison Adams (a main role)
• 2018: Love as Annie (in 3 episodes)
• 2018: Lego Star Wars: All-Stars as Lena Freemaker (voice role in 2 episodes)
• 2021: Final Space as Evra (voice role)
• 2021–present: Yellowjackets as Teen Taissa Turner (a main role)

Video Game Voice Acting

• 2019: Wolfenstein: Youngblood as Abby "Super Spesh" Walker (voice and motion capture)
• 2020: Spider-Man: Miles Morales as Phin Mason / Tinkerer (voice and motion capture)

Music Videos

• 2023: "Night Shift" by Lucy Dacus

See also

In Spanish: Jasmin Savoy Brown para niños