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Jasmine Guy Biography (1964-)

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, August 22, 1998; children: Imani. Addresses: Agent: Innovative Artists Talent and Literary Agency, 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2850, Los Angeles, CA 90067-4612.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress, dancer, singer, songwriter, writer, director

Birth Details

March 10, 1964

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Whitley Marion Gilbert Wayne A Different World, NBC, 1987-93
• Courtney Goode, estranged wife of Johnnie B. Goode, Linc's, Showtime, 1998
• 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
• 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, Showtime, 2001
• Specials
• Charlie, "Runaway," WonderWorks, PBS, 1989
• Best Catches, CBS, 1989
• Funny Women of Television: A Museum of Television & Radio Tribute, 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, HBO, 1994
• Great American Music: A Salute to Fast Cars, The Family Channel, 1994
• Growing Up Funny, Lifetime, 1994
• The Soul Train 25th Anniversary Hall of Fame Special, CBS, 1995
• Herself, 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, BET and syndicated, 1999
• Voice of Frog Princess Lylah, Frog Princess: An Animated Special fromthe "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" Series (animated),HBO, 2000
• It's Black Entertainment, Showtime, 2000
• Awards Presentations
• 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
• Presenter, The 14th Annual CableACE Awards, 1993
• The 26th Annual NAACP Image Awards, 1994
• Presenter, The Fourth Annual Trumpet Awards, 1996
• Pilots
• Fame, 1982
• Lena, Boy Meets Girl, NBC, 1993
• 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, "Heavin' 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, Fox, 1996
• Kathleen, "Lost and Found," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1996
• Washington, "The Heist," The Outer Limits, syndicated and Showtime, 1996
• 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
• Also appeared in ten episodes of Fame; Loving, ABC; Ryan's Hope, ABC; Hollywood Squares; and Win, Lose, or Draw.
• Television Director
• Episodic
• A Different World, NBC, 1992
• Film Appearances
• Dina, School Daze, Columbia, 1988
• Dominique LaRue, Harlem Nights, Paramount, 1989
• Blossom, Kla$h, 1995
• Voice of Sawyer (speaking), Cats Don't Dance, Warner Bros., 1997
• Madeline, Columbia TriStar, 1998
• Linda, Guinevere, Miramax, 1999
• Sylvia, Lillie, Universal, 1999
• Diamond Men, 2000
• Also appeared in The Altoona Riding Club.
• 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, 1997
• Chicago, Las Vegas, NV, 1999
• Velma Kelly, Chicago, Shubert Theatre, New York City, 2000
• Also appeared in Dancin' in the Street.
• 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.
• WRITINGS
• Television Episodes
• (With others) A Different World, NBC, 1992
• Film Songs
• Gremlins 2: The New Batch, 1990
• Also writer of short stories and poems.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

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

Periodicals

• Ebony, June, 1988
• Essence, March, 1997, p. 71.
• Jet, August 23, 1999, p. 45.