Jasmin Savoy Brown
American actress (born 1994)
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Jasmin Savoy Brown (born March 21, 1994) is an American actress. She[a] is known for starring in the thriller drama series Yellowjackets (2021–present) and the slasher franchise Scream (2022–present).
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| Born | March 21, 1994[1][2] Alameda, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Brown appears in the supernatural series The Leftovers (2015–2017) and the legal drama series For the People (2018–2019), the slasher film Sound of Violence (2021), and the thriller film Missing (2023). She also plays Phin Mason / Tinkerer in the video game Spider-Man: Miles Morales (2020).
Early life
Brown was born in Alameda, California to an African-American father and white mother. She has Irish ancestry from the maternal side of her family. She was raised in Springfield, Oregon.[3][4] At age four, Brown had her first role in a church musical which sparked her love of performing. Growing up, she participated in numerous musicals and was a member of various musical clubs, choirs and groups, some of which include University of Oregon, Portland Shakespeare Project, Art's Umbrella, Oregon Children's Choir, and Upstart Crow Youth Theatre (formerly known as Upstart Crow Studios).[5] Following high school, Brown moved to Portland, Oregon to pursue acting.[6]
Career
Brown began with minor roles in NBC's Grimm and Freeform's The Fosters. She went on to star in Camp Harlow and Forgotten Hero, and guest star on NBC's Brooklyn Nine-Nine.[7]
In 2015, Brown landed the recurring role of Evangeline "Evie" Murphy in seasons 2 and 3 of HBO's The Leftovers.[8][9] Evie is the daughter of Erika and John who goes missing with her friends after an earthquake.[10] Following The Leftovers, Brown was cast as Nina (Cameron's new girlfriend) on Freeform's Stitchers.[11] She went on to play series regular character Emilia Bassano on the TNT drama series Will, which told the story of William Shakespeare. Emilia was a musician, poet, and writer, who went on to become the first female professional English poet and was believed to be the "Dark Lady" of Will's sonnets.[12]
Brown is a series regular in the Shondaland drama For the People on ABC. Two weeks before the premiere of For the People, she signed with ICM Partners.[13] She was cast in the independent film Sound of Violence as Alexis Reeves, a formerly deaf girl who goes on a murder spree.[14] Initially titled Conductor, the film was released in 2021 to positive reviews for Brown's acting.[15] Jessica Kiang of Variety wrote that Brown gave "a lead performance that oozes empathy as much as her hapless victims ooze blood".[16] Also in 2021, she began starring in the Showtime thriller drama series Yellowjackets as a teenage Taissa Turner.[17]
In September 2020, Brown was cast as Mindy Meeks-Martin in the fifth Scream film, which was directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett.[18] The film was released on January 14, 2022.[19][20] It was a critical and commercial success, and was the 28th-highest-grossing film of 2022.[21][22][23] She reprised the role in Scream VI, which was released on March 10, 2023,[24] to similar success, and again in Scream 7.[25][26][27] Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times called Brown "a scene-stealer as Mindy".[28] She appeared in the 2024 film Dreams in Nightmares.[29]
She also has released at least two songs; "Orange Wine"[30] and "goddamnit"[31] on YouTube.
Personal life
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Laggies | Music Kid | |
| The Record Keeper | Patience | ||
| Camp Harlow | Emily | ||
| Forgotten Hero | Anna | ||
| 2017 | Ten Dollar Bill | Stephanie | |
| Lane 1974 | Puma | ||
| Newly Single | Taylor Touring | ||
| 2021 | Sound of Violence | Alexis Reeves | |
| 2022 | Scream | Mindy Meeks-Martin | |
| 2023 | Scream VI | ||
| Missing | June Allen | Cameo | |
| 2024 | Dreams in Nightmares | Sabrina | |
| 2026 | Scream 7 | Mindy Meeks-Martin | |
| Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma | Mari | ||
| TBA | Green Bank † | [36] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Grimm | Young Woman | Episode: "A Dish Best Served Cold" |
| The Fosters | Gossip Girl #2 | Episode: "Kids in the Hall" | |
| 2014 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Ava Watson / Rebecca Lubbock | Episode: "The Mole" |
| 2015–2017 | The Leftovers | Evangeline Murphy | Recurring role; 13 episodes |
| 2016 | Stitchers | Nina | Recurring role; 7 episodes |
| Before You Say I Do | Hannah | Television film | |
| 2017 | Grey's Anatomy | Amanda Joseph | Episode: "You Can Look (But You'd Better Not Touch)" |
| Will | Emilia Bassano | Recurring role; 5 episodes | |
| 2018–2019 | For the People | Allison Adams | Main role |
| 2018 | Love | Annie | 3 episodes |
| Lego Star Wars: All-Stars | Lena Freemaker | Voice, 2 episodes[37] | |
| 2021 | Final Space | Evra | Voice, episode: "Forgiveness" |
| 2021–present | Yellowjackets | Teen Taissa Turner | Main role |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Wolfenstein: Youngblood | Abby "Super Spesh" Walker | Voice and motion capture |
| 2020 | Spider-Man: Miles Morales | Phin Mason / Tinkerer | Voice and motion capture[37] |
Music videos
- "Night Shift" (2023), by Lucy Dacus
Podcasts
- #63 Jasmin[38] on Heavyweight
