Guy, Jasmine 1964-

PERSONAL

Born March 10, 1964, in Boston, MA; daughter of William (a Baptist minister and college instructor in religion and philosophy) and Jaye (a high school English teacher; maiden name, Rudolph) Guy; married Terrence Duckette (an investment broker), August 22, 1998; children: Imani. Education: Studied at Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre, New York, NY.

Addresses:

Agent—Stone Manners Talent and Literary, 900 Broadway, Suite 803, New York, NY 10003. Manager—Kass and Stokes Management, 9229 Sunset Blvd., Suite 504, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Career:

Actress, dancer, singer, songwriter, writer, and director. American Dance Theatre, artist with second and third companies, c. 1981-83; also performed with Atlanta Ballet Junior Company and Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre. Taught dance to underprivileged children.

Awards, Honors:

Image Awards, outstanding lead actress in a comedy series, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, all for A Different World; Image Award nomination, outstanding supporting actress in a drama series, 1996, for Melrose Place; Image Award nomination, outstanding lead actress in a television movie, miniseries, or drama special, 1997, for America's Dream; Imagination Award nomination, outstanding supporting actress in a drama series, 2005, for Dead Like Me.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Dina, School Daze, Columbia, 1988.

Biao cheng (also known as Runaway, Runaway Blues, and Slake's Limbo), 1989.

Dominique LaRue, Harlem Nights, Paramount, 1989.

Herself, Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS, and You (short), Paramount, 1992.

Lena, Boy Meets Girl, 1993.

Blossom, Kla$h (also known as Klash), 1995.

Voice of Sawyer (speaking), Cats Don't Dance, Warner Bros., 1997.

Madeline, Columbia TriStar, 1998.

Linda, Guinevere, Miramax, 1999.

Sylvia, Lillie, Universal, 1999.

Tina, Diamond Men, 2000.

The Law of Enclosures, 2000.

Nikki, Dying on the Edge, 2001.

Reader, Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (documentary), 2002.

Herself, Tupac: Resurrection (documentary), Paramount, 2003.

Herself, TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (documentary), 2004.

Herself, College Daze (documentary short), Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, 2005.

Herself, Birth of a Nation: The Making of "School Daze" (documentary short), Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, 2005.

Herself, Dead Like Me … Again (documentary short), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment, 2005.

Voice of Ephigenie Mukanyandwi, Rwanda Rising, 2007.

Herself, Angels Can't Help But Laugh (documentary), 2007.

Cynthia, Tru Loved, 2007.

Also appeared in The Altoona Riding Club.

Television Appearances; Series:

Dancer, Fame, 1982.

Whitley Marion Gilbert Wayne A Different World, NBC, 1987-93.

Roxy Harris, Dead Like Me, Showtime, 2003-2004.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Bank teller, At Mother's Request, CBS, 1987.

Easter, Queen (also known as Alex Haley's "Queen"), CBS, 1993.

Family member, A Century of Women, CNN, 1994.

Juliet Mercier, Feast of All Saints (also known as Anne Rice's "The Feast of All Saints"), Showtime, 2001.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Teresa Hopkins, A Killer Among Us, NBC, 1990.

Alice Nichols, Stompin at the Savoy, CBS, 1992.

Elna Du Vaul, "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black," America's Dream, HBO, 1996.

Darnell Russell, Perfect Crime, USA Network, 1997.

Ruby Moore, Carrie, NBC, 2002.

Television Appearances; Specials:

(Uncredited) Herself, Uptown Comedy Express, 1987.

Charlie, "Runaway," WonderWorks, PBS, 1989.

Best Catches, CBS, 1989.

Funny Women of Television: A Museum of Television & Radio Tribute (also known as The Funny Women of Television), NBC, 1991.

Gladys Knight's Holiday Family Reunion Concert, 1991.

Host, Six Comics in Search of a Generation, 1992.

Addicted to Fame, NBC, 1994.

Voice, Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger (also known as The World Wildlife Fund Presents: "Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger"), HBO, 1994.

Great American Music: A Salute to Fast Cars, Family Channel, 1994.

Growing Up Funny, Lifetime, 1994.

The Soul Train 25th Anniversary Hall of Fame Special, CBS, 1995.

Intimate Portrait: Queen Latifah, Lifetime, 1996.

Live Broadway USA, syndicated, 1998.

Bob Fosse: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1999.

Host, An Evening of Stars: A Celebration of Educational Excellence Benefiting the United Negro College Fund, Black Entertainment Television and syndicated, 1999.

Voice of Frog Princess Lylah, Frog Princess: An Animated Special from the "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" Series (animated), HBO, 2000.

It's Black Entertainment, Showtime, 2000.

Broadway on Broadway, NBC, 2000.

Just Cause, Oxygen, 2001.

Intimate Portrait: Jasmine Guy, Lifetime, 2001.

Inside TV Land: Taboo TV, TV Land, 2002.

Intimate Portrait: Tisha Campbell-Martin, Lifetime, 2002.

Intimate Portrait: Isabel Sanford, Lifetime, 2003.

Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty, 2003.

TV's Most Memorable Weddings, NBC, 2003.

50 Most Wicked Women of Primetime, E! Entertainment Television, 2004.

I Was a Network Star, 2006.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

16th Annual Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame, syndicated, 1989.

The 21st Annual NAACP Image Awards, NBC, 1989.

The 3rd Annual Soul Train Music Awards, syndicated, 1989.

The 41st Annual Emmy Awards, Fox, 1989.

The 3rd Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1989.

The 22nd Annual NAACP Image Awards, NBC, 1990.

The Fifth Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, syndicated, 1990.

The 63rd Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1991.

Presenter, The 3rd Annual International Rock Awards, 1991.

Soul Train Comedy Awards, 1992.

Presenter, The 14th Annual CableACE Awards, 1993.

Presenter, The 25th NAACP Image Awards, NBC, 1993.

The 26th Annual NAACP Image Awards, NBC, 1994.

Presenter, The Fourth Annual Trumpet Awards, 1996.

The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, ABC, 2004.

The 2005 Trumpet Awards, TBS, 2005.

The 2007 Trumpet Awards, TBS, 2007.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Fame, 1982.

Lena, Boy Meets Girl, NBC, 1993.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Gloria, "Out of the Past, The Equalizer, CBS, 1986.

Kayla Samuels, "Love at First Fight," The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, NBC, 1991.

Caitlin Mills, "Bye, Bye, Baby," Melrose Place, Fox, 1995.

Caitlin Mills, "They Shoot Mothers, Don't They? Parts 1 & 2," Melrose Place, Fox, 1995.

Kathleen, "Sympathy for the Devil," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1995.

LaVonna Runnels, "Leavin' Can Wait," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1995.

Voice, "Rumpelstiltskin," Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (animated), HBO, 1995.

Attorney Angela Winters, "The People vs. Lois Lane: Parts 1 & 2," Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, ABC, 1996.

Dr. Jessica Bryce, "Shrink to Fit," Living Single (also known as My Girls), Fox, 1996.

Kathleen, "Lost and Found," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1996.

Washington, "The Heist," The Outer Limits (also known as The New Outer Limits), syndicated and Showtime, 1996.

Kathleen, "Clipped Wings," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1997.

The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1997.

Paige, "Two Men and a Baby," Malcolm & Eddie, UPN, 1998.

Blue, Any Day Now, 1999.

Allegra, "Boys Can't Help It," Ladies Man, CBS, 1999.

Allegra, "Jimmy's Song," Ladies Man, CBS, 1999.

Allegra, "Neutered Jimmy," Ladies Man, CBS, 1999.

Amanda, "A Beautiful Day," Partners, 1999.

Courtney Goode, estranged wife of Johnnie B. Goode, "The Music in Me," Linc, Showtime, 2000.

Herself, "Humph! Humph! Humph!," Between the Lions, PBS, 2001.

Voice of Ava, Queen of Symmetria, "Secrets of Symmetria," Cyberchase (animated), PBS, 2002.

Delilah, "Lights, Camera, Action," The Parkers, UPN, 2002.

The Wayne Brady Show, syndicated, 2004.

Tavis Smiley, PBS, 2004.

Dennis Miller, CNBC, 2005.

"Network Notes," TV Land Confidential, TV Land, 2005.

"Being Bad Behind the Scenes," TV Land Confidential, TV Land, 2005.

In the Mix (also known as In the Cutz), Urban America, 2006.

Pistache, "Checkin' Out," That's So Raven (also known as That's So Raven!), Disney Channel, 2006.

Also appeared in Loving, ABC; Ryan's Hope, ABC; Hollywood Squares; Win, Lose, or Draw; as herself, "Diahann Carroll," Celebrity Profile, E! Entertainment Television.

Television Director; Episodic:

A Different World, NBC, 1992.

Stage Appearances:

A crow, a Kalidah, and a citizen of the Emerald City, The Wiz, Majestic Theatre, New York City, 1975, later Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York City, 1984.

Mickey, waitress, and Annie (understudy), Leader of the Pack, Ambassador Theatre, New York City, 1985.

Diana Ross, Tina Turner, and Annette Funicello, Beehive, Village Gate Upstairs, New York City, 1986.

Betty Rizzo, Grease, Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New York City, 1997.

Velma Kelly, Chicago, Las Vegas, NV, 1999.

Velma Kelly, Chicago, Shubert Theatre, New York City, 2000.

Jessie Brewster, The Violet Hour, Biltmore Theatre, New York City, 2003.

Agnes, The Fourposter, Wilmington, DE, 2005.

Also appeared in Dancin' in the Street, Boston, MA.

Major Tours:

Betty Rizzo, Grease, 1996-97.

Velma Kelly, Chicago, U.S. cities, 1997.

Also toured as in The Wiz, United States and Japan; and Bubbling Brown Sugar, Europe.

RECORDINGS

Albums:

Jasmine Guy, Warner Bros., 1990.

Also recorded Leader of the Pack (original cast recording), Elektra.

Music Videos:

"Liberian Girl," Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film—Volume II, Sony Music, 1997.

Also appeared in Melba Moore's "Lift Every Voice."

WRITINGS

Television Episodes:

"The Power of the Pen," A Different World, NBC, 1990.

"War and Peace," A Different World, NBC, 1991.

"Baby, It's Cold Outside," A Different World, NBC, 1992.

Film Songs:

Gremlins 2: The New Batch, 1990.

Books:

Afeni Shakur: Evolution of a Revolutionary, Pocket, 2004.

Also writer of short stories and poems.

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

Contemporary Black Biography, Volume 2, Gale Research, 1992.

Notable Black American Women, Book 3, Gale Group, 2002.

Periodicals:

Ebony, June, 1988.

Ebony Man, May, 1989.

Essence, March, 1997, p. 71; October, 2003, p. 152.

Faces International, Fall, 1991.

Gavin Report, April 26, 1991.

Jet, August 23, 1999, p. 45.

Today's Black Woman, June, 1995.

Electronic:

Jasmine Guy Website,http://www.jasmineguy.org, September 10, 2007.