Jazzara Jaslyn
- Actress
Jazzara Jaslyn is a theatre, film and television actress born and based in Cape Town, South Africa. She graduated from UCT in 2014 with a BA in Theatre and Performance. A promising theatre career ensued, including a tour of the stage adaption of Fatal Attraction where she played the complex lead role of Alex Forrest. Jazzara made her debut feature film role as Olympia in Warner Brothers' A Cinderella Story. She has since portrayed notable roles on screen including Jane Swann in Professionals (Brendan Fraser, Dir. Ciaran Donnelly, Bharat Nalluri) and Miranda Hugo in Mnet's Lioness. She has a deep passion for exploring the human condition which has now manifested in her creating her own work as a director and writer. Dancing and singing is another expression she loves, be it in the lounge or on stage. Travelling fills her with the most joy and inspiration, diving into foreign cultures and new ways of thinking.
