Jasmine Cooper
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Jasmine Cooper is a fictional character on the New Zealand
soap opera
Shortland Street
. She has been portrayed by actress Pearl McGlashan since August 2010 and is the youngest member of the Cooper family unit.
Jasmine entered the soap as part of a bullying storyline where older girl, Ula Levi
(Frankie Adams) began to bully Jasmine to try to fit in. Since then Jasmine has been involved in multiple storylines ranging from winning over Phoenix (Geordie Holibar), venting anger at her missing brother Evan
(Tyler Read) and attacking the house of father Murray
's (Matthew Chamberlain
) mistress Vasa Levi
(Teuila Blakely).
Jasmine has a differing perspective to life than the rest of her family, enjoying literature and sciences. Her dress sense reflects her personality, being described as "quirky". Jasmine received critical acclaim in 2011 after the character was diagnosed with Long QT syndrome
.
's daughter Pearl, would be joining the soap as Wendy's youngest daughter.
(Teuila Blakely) and Maxwell
(Robbie Magasiva
) are called into Ferndale High school to be alerted of Maxwell and Vasa's daughter Ula
(Frankie Adams) bullying Jasmine. Jasmine and Ula overcome their difficulties but continue being arch rivals. Jasmine develops a crush on the older boy, Phoenix Raynor (Geordie Holibar) and is disgusted when Ula finds out about her crush.
In 2011 Jasmine sends Phoenix a valentine, only for Ula to take the credit. Phoenix soon realizes his mistake and begins to date Jasmine. Jasmine grows jealous of Ula's apparent sexual relationship with Holden (Rudi Vodanovich) and tries to have sex with Phoenix. This only leads Phoenix to cheat on her with Suzy McRae (Maisey McSweeney). When Jasmine finds out she is devastated and breaks it off with Phoenix. The two eventually reconcile. Jasmine's rivalry with Ula flares up again when Ula vandalizes Ula's journalism project. Jasmine is devastated in August 2011 when Suzy arrives to Shortland Street, she spots Suzy kiss Phoenix and breaks it off with him yet again. The two get back together on Phoenix' birthday however Jasmine's heart stops and after narrowly escaping death, her, Wendy and Bella are all diagnosed with Long QT syndrome
.
received positive feedback with sufferers around New Zealand pleased that the condition received coverage.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Shortland Street
Shortland Street
Shortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera, first broadcast on Television New Zealand's TV2 on 25 May 1992. It is the country's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 4500 episodes and 19 years, and is one of the most watched television programs in...
. She has been portrayed by actress Pearl McGlashan since August 2010 and is the youngest member of the Cooper family unit.
Jasmine entered the soap as part of a bullying storyline where older girl, Ula Levi
Ula Levi
Ula Levi is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. She is portrayed by Frankie Adams and has been on the show since July 2010.-2010:...
(Frankie Adams) began to bully Jasmine to try to fit in. Since then Jasmine has been involved in multiple storylines ranging from winning over Phoenix (Geordie Holibar), venting anger at her missing brother Evan
Evan Cooper
Evan Cooper is a former professional American football safety for six seasons in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Atlanta Falcons. He graduated from Miami Killian Senior High School...
(Tyler Read) and attacking the house of father Murray
Murray Cooper
Murray Cooper is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. He arrived in October 2010 as the patriarch to the new family unit; the Coopers and the replacement owner of the IV following Kieran's death.-Creation and Introduction:...
's (Matthew Chamberlain
Matthew Chamberlain
Matthew Chamberlain is a New Zealand actor, who starred in the New Zealand film Black Sheep as Oliver Oldfield. Chamberlain previously co-starred in children's TV program Johnson and Friends as Diesel. Chamberlain is currently starring in the high profile role of Murray Cooper in the TVNZ Soap...
) mistress Vasa Levi
Vasa Levi
Vasa Levi is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. She is portrayed by Teuila Blakely since her first appearance in July 2010...
(Teuila Blakely).
Jasmine has a differing perspective to life than the rest of her family, enjoying literature and sciences. Her dress sense reflects her personality, being described as "quirky". Jasmine received critical acclaim in 2011 after the character was diagnosed with Long QT syndrome
Long QT syndrome
The long QT syndrome is a rare inborn heart condition in which delayed repolarization of the heart following a heartbeat increases the risk of episodes of torsade de pointes . These episodes may lead to palpitations, fainting and sudden death due to ventricular fibrillation...
.
Introduction
It was announced in August 2010 that new character Wendy's family would be introduced throughout the remainder of the year. Later in the month it was announced that musician Don McGlashanDon McGlashan
Don McGlashan is a New Zealand musician and songwriter who has been a member of bands such as The Plague, From Scratch, The Whizz Kids, Blam Blam Blam, The Front Lawn, The Mutton Birds and, from 2009, The Bellbirds. He composed several pieces for the Limbs Dance Company...
's daughter Pearl, would be joining the soap as Wendy's youngest daughter.
2010-
Jasmine arrives to Shortland Street in August 2010 when Wendy (Jacqueline Nairn), VasaVasa Levi
Vasa Levi is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. She is portrayed by Teuila Blakely since her first appearance in July 2010...
(Teuila Blakely) and Maxwell
Maxwell Avia
Maxwell Avia is a fictional character from the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street, played by Robbie Magasiva. Maxwell debuted on-screen on 19 June 2009.-Creation and casting:...
(Robbie Magasiva
Robbie Magasiva
Robbie Magasiva is a Samoan New Zealand actor who has starred in several films and as a member of the Naked Samoans comedy troupe. He has also appeared on television and theatre, and was the co-presenter of New Zealand's Tagata Pasifika with famed athlete Beatrice Faumuina. Magasiva is also known...
) are called into Ferndale High school to be alerted of Maxwell and Vasa's daughter Ula
Ula Levi
Ula Levi is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. She is portrayed by Frankie Adams and has been on the show since July 2010.-2010:...
(Frankie Adams) bullying Jasmine. Jasmine and Ula overcome their difficulties but continue being arch rivals. Jasmine develops a crush on the older boy, Phoenix Raynor (Geordie Holibar) and is disgusted when Ula finds out about her crush.
In 2011 Jasmine sends Phoenix a valentine, only for Ula to take the credit. Phoenix soon realizes his mistake and begins to date Jasmine. Jasmine grows jealous of Ula's apparent sexual relationship with Holden (Rudi Vodanovich) and tries to have sex with Phoenix. This only leads Phoenix to cheat on her with Suzy McRae (Maisey McSweeney). When Jasmine finds out she is devastated and breaks it off with Phoenix. The two eventually reconcile. Jasmine's rivalry with Ula flares up again when Ula vandalizes Ula's journalism project. Jasmine is devastated in August 2011 when Suzy arrives to Shortland Street, she spots Suzy kiss Phoenix and breaks it off with him yet again. The two get back together on Phoenix' birthday however Jasmine's heart stops and after narrowly escaping death, her, Wendy and Bella are all diagnosed with Long QT syndrome
Long QT syndrome
The long QT syndrome is a rare inborn heart condition in which delayed repolarization of the heart following a heartbeat increases the risk of episodes of torsade de pointes . These episodes may lead to palpitations, fainting and sudden death due to ventricular fibrillation...
.
Reception
Jasmine alongside the Cooper family got a frosty reception upon entrance with the family winning the 2010 Throng Shortland Street Fan Award for "Worst Storyline". However the character's storyline where she is diagnosed with Long QT syndromeLong QT syndrome
The long QT syndrome is a rare inborn heart condition in which delayed repolarization of the heart following a heartbeat increases the risk of episodes of torsade de pointes . These episodes may lead to palpitations, fainting and sudden death due to ventricular fibrillation...
received positive feedback with sufferers around New Zealand pleased that the condition received coverage.