Yasmin Bannerman facts for kids

Yasmin Bannerman, born in 1970, is an English actress. She grew up in Gloucestershire and studied acting in London. Yasmin has appeared in many popular TV shows. These include Hollyoaks, Cold Feet, Merseybeat, and Doctor Who. She has also acted in films like Maybe Baby.

Early Life and Education

Yasmin Bannerman was born and grew up in Gloucester, England. She went to St Peter's Roman Catholic School there. Yasmin enjoyed acting during her school years. Later, she joined the Everyman Youth Theatre in Cheltenham.

She started studying modern European literature at the University of Reading. However, after one year, she decided to follow her passion for acting. She left the university to attend the Rose Bruford College in London. She finished her studies there in 1993.

Acting Career

Yasmin Bannerman's first TV role was in 1995. She appeared in an episode of Crown Prosecutor. Soon after, she got a big role as Maddie Parker in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. She was part of the original cast when the show started.

In 2000, Yasmin acted in the film Maybe Baby as a character named Melinda. She also appeared in the TV show Cold Feet. Over the years, she has taken on roles in many other popular series. These include Queen of Swords, In Deep, Holby City, and Life on Mars. She also had a longer role in eight episodes of Merseybeat.

Doctor Who and Beyond

In 2005, Yasmin played an interesting character called Jabe in Doctor Who. Jabe was an alien who looked like a tree. This role was in the second episode of the show's return, called "The End of the World". Getting the part was very secret. The makeup for Jabe was also a long process. It took three hours to put on the tree-like prosthetics and 90 minutes to take them off.

Yasmin has continued to be involved with the Doctor Who world. She has lent her voice to Doctor Who audio dramas. These include The Bride of Peladon and The Fourth Wall. She also appeared in an episode of Torchwood, called "They Keep Killing Suzie".

In 2015, she started playing Roz Forrester. This character is a companion of the Seventh Doctor from the Doctor Who books. These stories were turned into audio dramas by Big Finish Productions. She played Roz in three adaptations: Damaged Goods, Original Sin, and Cold Fusion. She played the role again in 2018 in a series called "The Seventh Doctor: The New Adventures".

In 2017, Yasmin Bannerman joined another audio adventure series, Blake's 7. She plays the character Dayna Mellanby. She is the third actress to play Dayna in this series.

Selected TV and Film Roles

Yasmin Bannerman has had many roles throughout her career. Here are some of her notable appearances:

• 1995: Hollyoaks as Maddie Parker
• 1999: Red Dwarf as First Ground Controller
• 2000: Maybe Baby as Melinda
• 2000: Cold Feet as Jessica Barnes
• 2002: Killing Me Softly as Joanna
• 2002: Merseybeat as Blue McCormack
• 2005: Doctor Who as Jabe in "The End of the World"
• 2006: Torchwood as Swanson in "They Keep Killing Suzie"
• 2007: Life on Mars as Eve Olawi
• 2009: Casualty as Kathy