Jazzara Jaslyn
South African actress
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Jazzara Pienaar (born 8 November 1991),[1] also known as Jazzara Jaslyn, is a South African actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the M-Net series League of Glory (2010) and Lioness (2021–2023), the Viaplay series Professionals (2020), the Max series Warrior (2023) and the Netflix series One Piece (2026).
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Jaslyn in 2026 | |
| Born | 8 November 1991 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Other name | Jazzara Pienaar |
| Alma mater | University of Cape Town |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Early life
Jaslyn was born in Cape Town, South Africa. She became interested in acting due to her mother taking her to a children's show. She initially intended to become an archaeologist before pursuing acting professionally. She graduated from the University of Cape Town with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) Honours in Theatre and Performance.[2]
Career
One of her earliest roles was playing Olympia in the musical teen film A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits[3] She had a recurring role on the action series Professionals portraying Jane Swann.[4] She had a main role as Miranda Hugo in the M-Net crime drama series Lioness.[5] She portrayed Eliza Pendleton in season 3 of the martial arts crime series Warrior.[6] She played the antogonist Miss Valentine in the Netflix series One Piece.[7][8][9] Outside of acting Jaslyn is also a director and her debut short film A Knowing received nine international awards. She followed this up with another film called Strange Dance released in 2026.[10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Keys, Money, Phone | Alison | Short |
| 2016 | A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits | Olympia | |
| 2018 | Nobody Dies | Jogging Mom | |
| 2019 | This Country Is Lonely | Artist | Short |
| 2023 | Girl You Know It's True | Charlene | |
| 2024 | A Family Affair | Jessica | Short |
| A Knowing | Aella | Short | |
| 2025 | London Calling | Darya |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | League of Glory | Alison Grant | 11 episodes |
| 2017 | Origins: The Journey of Humankind | Bar Maid Daphne | Episode: "The Power of Money" |
| 2018 | Castle & Castle | Jessica | Episode: "#1.1" |
| Welcome to Murdertown | Shelly Nagel | Episode: "Buried Deep" | |
| 2020–2022 | Professionals | Jane Swann | 10 episodes |
| 2021–2023 | Lioness | Miranda Hugo | 11 episodes |
| 2023 | FDR | Alice Roosevelt | Episode: "Nothing to Fear" |
| Warrior | Eliza Pendleton | 5 episodes | |
| 2026 | One Piece | Miss Valentine | 4 episodes |