Jazsmin Lewis is an African American

African American

African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...

 actress. She is perhaps best known for her starring role as Traci Townsend in the 2005 film Traci Townsend

Traci Townsend

Traci Townsend is a 2005 comedy film, directed by Craig Ross, Jr., which stars Jazsmin Lewis and Mari Morrow. It was written by Bobby Thompson, who was also a producer of the film.-Plot:...

.

Biography

Jazsmin Lewis was born in the city of Cleveland, Ohio

Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

 to a Caucasian mother and a father of African American and East Indian heritage. She is also known for being the Coors Light

Coors Brewing Company

The Coors Brewing Company is a regional division of the world's fifth-largest brewing company, the Canadian Molson Coors Brewing Company and is the third-largest brewer in the United States...

 spokesmodel in 2001-2002.

Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	Notes
1995	Broken Bars	Raven
1997	Def Jam's How to Be a Player	Pookie
1999	Fraternity Boys	Role Unknown
2001	Automatic	Jasmine Ridgewood
2002	Barbershop Barbershop (film) Barbershop is a 2002 American comedy film directed by Tim Story, produced by State Street Pictures and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on September 13, 2002. Starring Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, and Anthony Anderson, the movie revolves around social life in a barbershop on the South Side of...	Jennifer Palmer
2003	The Beat The Beat (2003 film) The Beat is a 2003 drama written and directed by Brandon Sonnier and was screened at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. At 20 years of age, Sonnier was the youngest director to have a feature film debut at the Sundance Film Festival. The previous record was held by Robert Rodriguez for El Mariachi...	Tawanna	Starring Role
	Blacklisted	Pluke
	Deliver Us from Eva Deliver Us from Eva Deliver Us from Eva is a 2003 American feature film starring LL Cool J and Gabrielle Union, revolving around LL's character Ray being paid to date a troublesome young lady named Eva . To some extent, it is a modern, urban update of William Shakespeare's play, The Taming of the Shrew...	Lori
	BAADASSSSS! BAADASSSSS! BAADASSSSS! is a 2003 American biopic, written, produced, directed by, and starring Mario Van Peebles. The film is based on the struggles of Van Peebles' father Melvin Van Peebles , as he attempts to film and distribute Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, a film that was widely credited with showing...	Working Girl
2004	Barbershop 2: Back in Business Barbershop 2: Back in Business Barbershop 2: Black in Business is a 2004 American comedy film directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan, produced by State Street Pictures and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on February 6, 2004...	Jennifer
	Doing Hard Time Doing Hard Time Doing Hard Time is a 2004 drama film starring Boris Kodjoe. Michael was a good man and a loving father, until one day day, his seven year old son was caught in the crossfire of a drug deal gone bad. Michael's mourning becomes outrage when his child's killers get only a slap on the wrist for drug...	Robin
2005	Traci Townsend Traci Townsend Traci Townsend is a 2005 comedy film, directed by Craig Ross, Jr., which stars Jazsmin Lewis and Mari Morrow. It was written by Bobby Thompson, who was also a producer of the film.-Plot:...	Traci Townsend	Starring and Breakout Role
	Wifey	Malika Melrose
	Flip the Script	Nikki
2007	Three Can Play That Game Three Can Play That Game Three Can Play That Game is a 2007 romantic comedy film, directed by Samad Davis. The film stars Jason George, Jazsmin Lewis, and Vivica A. Fox, and is a sequel to the 2001 film Two Can Play That Game.-Plot:...	Tiffany	Supporting Role/Opposite Jason George
	Divine Intervention	Divine Matthews	Starring Role
2008	Grapes on a Vine	Cris Hayes	Starring Role
2009	Applause for Miss E	April
	I Do... I Did! I Do... I Did! I Do... I Did! is a direct-to-video American drama film directed by J. Jesses Smith and produced by him and Cherie Johnson and distributed by Image Entertainment. It was released on August 11, 2009. The movie only opened in cinemas in the USA and could only be viewed if one bought the album...	Dr. Jazmine
2010	Hollywont	Jacqueline Towns	Currently in post production
	Grapes on a Vine 2: My Brother's Keeper	Cris Hayes	Currently in pre-production
2011	Untitled Sharlene Falls Project	Nicky Robbins	Currently in pre-production
	Redemption	Page	Currently in pre production
Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	Martin Martin (TV series) Martin is an American sitcom produced by HBO Independent Productions that aired for five seasons, from August 27, 1992 to May 1, 1997 on Fox...	Pina	One Episode: The Closer I Get to You
1995	Saved by the Bell: The New Class Saved by the Bell: The New Class Saved by the Bell: The New Class is a spin-off of the Saved by the Bell series which ran from September 11, 1993 to January 8, 2000. The series lasted for seven seasons on NBC as a part of the network's TNBC Saturday morning line-up. It was the fourth incarnation of the franchise...	Carla Peterson	One Episode: R.J.'s Handicap
	Hang Time Hang Time (TV series) Hang Time is an American teen sitcom that aired from 1995–2000. The teen-oriented program aired on Saturday mornings on NBC as part of the network's TNBC morning block. It was created by Troy Searer, Robert Tarlow, and Mark Fink. Producer Peter Engel took over Fink's duties at the start of Season 2...	Teresa Campbell	One Episode: Poetic Justice
1996	Family Matters	Yvette	One Episode: Scammed
	The Wayans Bros. The Wayans Bros. The Wayans Bros. is a situation comedy that aired from 1995 to 1999 on The WB. The series starred real-life brothers Shawn Wayans and Marlon Wayans. Both brothers were already well-known from the sketch comedy show In Living Color...	Lena	One Episode: Grandma's in the Hiz-House
	Sparks Sparks -People:*Sparks , people with Sparks as family name or given name*Sparks , a character in Enter the Matrix and The Matrix Revolutions-Places:United States*Sparks, Georgia*Sparks, Kansas*Sparks, Maryland*Sparks, Nebraska...	Ms. Robinson	One Episode: Penal Envy
	Malcolm & Eddie Malcolm & Eddie Malcolm & Eddie is an American television sitcom that premiered August 26, 1996 on the UPN Network, and ran for four seasons. This series starred Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Eddie Griffin in the lead roles. This show was canceled after its fourth season, and aired its final episode on May 22, 2000...	Balloon Woman	One Episode: Dead Guy
1996–1997	In the House In the House (TV series) In the House is an American sitcom that premiered on April 10, 1995 on NBC. The series moved to UPN after its second season where it remained for an additional three seasons until it was canceled on August 11, 1999. In the House starred LL Cool J and Maia Campbell.-Synopsis:Marion Hill is a former...	Carly and Debbie	Home Again and The Retreat Story
1997	Claude's Crib	Tiffany	One Episode: Pilot
	Baywatch Nights Baywatch Nights Baywatch Nights was an American police and science fiction drama series that aired in syndication from 1995 to 1997. Created by Douglas Schwartz, David Hasselhoff, and Gregory J. Bonann, the series is a spin-off from the popular television series, Baywatch.-Synopsis:The original premise of the show...	Role Unknown	One Episode: A Thousand Words
	Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction is an American television anthology series created by Lynn Lehmann, presented by Dick Clark Productions, and produced and aired by the Fox network from 1997 to 2002. Each episode featured five stories, all of which appeared to defy logic, and some of which were...	Role Unknown	One Episode: The Subway
	Living Single Living Single Living Single is an American television sitcom which aired for five seasons on the Fox network from August 29, 1993 to January 1, 1998. The show centered on the lives of six friends who share personal and professional experiences while living in a Brooklyn brownstone.Throughout its run, Living...	Candance	One Episode: Love Don't Live Here Anymore: Part 1
1997–1998	Good News Good News (TV series) Good News is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from 1997 to 1998. The series is a spin-off of the UPN series Sparks.-Synopsis:...	Venita Stanbury	Eighteen Episodes
1998	Martial Law Martial Law (TV series) Martial Law was a TV crime drama that ran on CBS from 1998 to 2000, and was created by Carlton Cuse. The title character, Sammo Law, portrayed by Sammo Hung, was a Chinese law officer and martial arts expert who came to Los Angeles in search of a colleague and remains in the US.The show was a...	Justine Winship	One Episode: Bad Seed
	USA High USA High USA High is an American teen sitcom which ran from August 1997 to June 1999, ended after 95 episodes, and reran until August 4, 2001 on USA Network.-Synopsis:...	Tyrae the Blind Date	One Episode: The Blind Date
2001	Moesha Moesha Moesha is an American sitcom series that aired on the UPN network from January 23, 1996 to May 14, 2001. The series stars R&B singer Brandy Norwood as Moesha Mitchell, a high school student living with her family in the Leimert Park neighborhood of South Central Los Angeles.-Overview:The show...	Lanae Foster	Three Episodes: Mayhem at the Jam, Creepin' and Graduation Day
2002	For Your Love For Your Love (TV series) For Your Love is an American sitcom that premiered on March 17, 1998 on NBC. It was canceled after six episodes, but was picked up by The WB Network. It ran there for four years before its 2002 cancellation.-Synopsis:...	Chantel	One Episode: The Affair of the Heart
	Half & Half Half & Half Half & Half is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from September 23, 2002, to May 15, 2006. The show focuses on the lives of two paternal half-sisters in their twenties who were estranged throughout their childhood, and are finally developing a close relationship...	Karen	One Episode: The Big Upsetting Set-Up Episode
2003	Eve Eve (TV series) Eve is an American sitcom starring Eve, Jason Winston George, Ali Landry, Natalie Desselle-Reid, Brian Hooks and Sean Maguire. That aired on the UPN network from September 15, 2003 to May 11, 2006, with 66 episodes produced spanning 3 seasons...	Dani	Five Episodes: Hair Is Stronger Than Pride, Pimps Up, DivaStyle Down, They've Come Undone: Part 1, They've Come Undone: Part 2, and Self Helpless
2003–2004	Line of Fire	Jada	Six Episodes: Take the Money and Run, Undercover Angel, The Best-Laid Plans, Mother & Child Reunion, Eminence Front: Part 1, and Eminence Front: Part 2
2005	All of Us All of Us All of Us is an American sitcom that premiered on the now-defunct UPN network in the United States on September 16, 2003, where it aired for its first three seasons. October 1, 2006, the show moved to The CW, a new network formed by the merger of UPN and The WB All of Us is an American sitcom that...	Gwenn Finn	One Episode: Creeping with the Enemy
2009	Brothers Brothers (2009 TV series) Brothers is a television sitcom, which ran on Fox from September 25, 2009 to December 27, 2009. It originally aired on Friday nights at 8:00 pm EST before moving to Sunday nights at 7:00 pm EST as part of the 2009 fall schedule.- Premise :...	Monica	One Episode: House Rules/Anniversary
2010	Meet the Browns Meet the Browns (TV series) Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns is an American sitcom created and produced by playwright, director, and producer Tyler Perry. The show revolves around a senior family living under one roof in Decatur, Georgia led by patriarch Mr. Brown and his daughter Cora Simmons. The show premiered on Wednesday,...	Joy	One Episode: Meet the Bump and Grind

Awards and nominations

Jazsmin won the 2006 award for the best acting performance for her role in Traci Townsend

Traci Townsend

Traci Townsend is a 2005 comedy film, directed by Craig Ross, Jr., which stars Jazsmin Lewis and Mari Morrow. It was written by Bobby Thompson, who was also a producer of the film.-Plot:...

at the 2006 Boston International Film Festival

Boston International Film Festival

The Boston International Film Festival is a film festival in the United States held in Boston, Massachusetts which showcases over 90 films annually....

. She also won the Audience Choice Award winner at the 2006 Hollywood Black Film Festival

Hollywood Black Film Festival

The Hollywood Black Film Festival, dubbed the "Black Sundance," is an annual six-day film festival held in Los Angeles, California dedicated to enhancing the careers of new and established black filmmaking professionals by bringing their work to the attention of the film industry, press and public....

 for the aforementioned role that same year.

External links

• Jazsmin Lewis MySpace