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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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Born | Jasmine Jobson 9 May 1995 London, England |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2013–present |
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]
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]
Year | Title | Role |
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2014 | A Generation of Vipers (Short) | Mae |
2014 | Flea (Short) | Naz |
2016 | The King (Short) | Tanisha |
2018 | Collection Only (Short) | Aliyah |
2018 | Carly (Short) | Helen |
2018 | Obey | Little M |
2018 | Little Shit (Short) | Jasmine |
2019 | Lie Low | Michelle |
2020 | Good Thanks, You? | Amy |
2020 | Surge | Lily |
2020 | Clearing (Short) | Kaila |
2024 | Bird | Peyton |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | The Break | Match Girl | 1 episode |
2016 | Suspects | Kia Hopkins | 1 episode - The Enemy Within: Part 3 |
2017 | Five by Five | Jigga | 2 episodes |
2018 | Dark Heart | Sally Watkins | Episode 1.1 |
2019-2023 | Top Boy | Jaq | 24 episodes |
2022 | Noughts + Crosses | Cara Imega | Series 2 |
2023 | Platform 7 | Lisa | Main role - all 4 episodes [14] |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | Movie & Video Screen Awards (MVISA) | Best Emerging Talent | Outstanding Career contribution | Won | [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 2023 | Nominated | [17] | ||
2024 | British Academy Television Awards 2024 | BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress | Won | [18] |