Jasmine Guy

Biography

Jasmine Guy (born March 10, 1962) is an American actress, singer and dancer. She is best known for her starring role as Whitley Gilbert in the television sitcom A Different World and Roxy in Dead Like Me. From Wikipedia

Career Overview

Jasmine Guy has 63 screen credits in a career dating back to 1982. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Scary Movie pentalogy with 1 titles. Signature works include A Different World, Dead Like Me, Dead Like Me: Life After Death. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

63

Birth Date

1962-03-10 00:00:00

Birth Place

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Known For

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  A Different World
• 

  Dead Like Me
• 

  Dead Like Me: Life After Death
• 

  Cats Don't Dance
• 

  Vanished: Searching for My Sister
• 

  My Nephew Emmett

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

• Scary Movie pentalogy (1 titles)
• Scary Movie Collection (1 titles)
• Stomp the Yard Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Ellen Muth (2 collaborations)
• Callum Blue (2 collaborations)
• Cynthia Stevenson (2 collaborations)
• Kadeem Hardison (1 collaborations)
• Darryl M. Bell (1 collaborations)
• Cree Summer (1 collaborations)
• Charnele Brown (1 collaborations)
• Lou Myers (1 collaborations)
• Glynn Turman (1 collaborations)
• Ajai Sanders (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (62 credits)

  • Thou Shall Not Commit Adultery

    Anita Pierce

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Shadow Dance

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Noah's Arc: The Movie

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • A Wesley South African Christmas

    Sylvia Wesley

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Not Another Church Movie

    Miss Mildew

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • A Wesley Christmas Wedding

    Sylvia Wesley

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Poker Face

    - The Game Is a Foot (2025) ... Norma Kazinsky actor actors
    2023
  • A Wesley Christmas

    Sylvia Wesley

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • The Lady Makers

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Vanished: Searching for My Sister

    Detective Hill

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Sherri

    - Jasmine Guy (2024) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2022
  • The Forgettable Life of Liam White

    Rene White

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Tamron Hall

    - Jasmine Guy & Jack McBrayer (2021) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2019
  • The Christmas Pact

    Nadia

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • My Nephew Emmett

    Elizabeth Wright

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Wrapped Up In Christmas

    Elise Nash

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Who Killed Tupac?

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • The Substitute Spy

    G11

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Chasing Waterfalls

    Salma

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Big Stone Gap

    Leah Grimes

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • My Other Mother

    Evelyn

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Scary Movie 5

    Kendra's Mom

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • October Baby

    Nurse Mary

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming

    Janice

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The Vampire Diaries

    Sheila 'Grams' Bennett

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Dead Like Me: Life After Death

    Roxy Harvey

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • The Vampire Diaries

    - I Was Feeling Epic (2017) ... Sheila 'Grams' Bennett actor actors

    - Nostalgia's a Bitch (2017) ... Sheila 'Grams' Bennett actor actors

    - Home (2014) ... Sheila 'Grams' Bennett actor actors

    - What Lies Beneath (2014) ... Sheila 'Grams' Bennett actor actors

    - Resident Evil (2014) ... Sheila 'Grams' Bennett actor actors
    2009
  • Drop Dead Diva

    - Last Year's Model (2010) ... Judge Nona Daniels actor actors
    2009
  • Tru Loved

    Cynthia

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Heart Specialist

    Aunt Burnetta

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Grey's Anatomy

    - Let's All Go to the Bar (2019) ... Gemma Larson actor actors

    - Papa Don't Preach (2019) ... Gemma Larson actor actors

    - Breathe Again (2019) ... Gemma Larson actor actors

    - Reunited (2019) ... Gemma Larson actor actors

    - Head Over High Heels (2019) ... Gemma Larson actor actors
    2005
  • Dead Like Me

    Roxy Harvey

    actor

    actors

    - Haunted (2004) ... Roxy Harvey actor actors

    - Always (2004) ... Roxy Harvey actor actors

    - Last Call (2004) ... Roxy Harvey actor actors

    - Forget Me Not (2004) ... Roxy Harvey actor actors

    - Ashes to Ashes (2004) ... Roxy Harvey actor actors
    2003
  • Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • That's So Raven

    - Checkin' Out (I) (2006) ... Pistáche actor actors
    2003
  • It's Black Entertainment

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Dying on the Edge

    Micki

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Guinevere

    Linda

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Perfect Crime

    Capt. Darnell Russell

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Cats Don't Dance

    Sawyer (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • America's Dream

    Elna Du Vaul (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Kla$h

    Blossom

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • The Outer Limits

    - The Heist (1996) ... Captain Teri Washington actor actors
    1995
  • Touched by an Angel

    - Clipped Wings (1997) ... Kathleen actor actors

    - Lost and Found (1996) ... Kathleen actor actors

    - Sympathy for the Devil (1995) ... Kathleen actor actors
    1994
  • Boy Meets Girl

    Lena

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Intimate Portrait

    - Jasmine Guy (2001) ... Self actor actors
    1993
  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

    - The People vs. Lois Lane (1) (1996) ... Angela Winters actor actors
    1993
  • Living Single

    - Shrink to Fit (1996) ... actor actors
    1993
  • NYPD Blue

    - Heavin' Can Wait (1995) ... LaVonna Runnels actor actors
    1993
  • Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Stompin' at the Savoy

    Alice

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Melrose Place

    - They Shoot Mothers, Don't They? (2) (1995) ... Caitlin Mills actor actors

    - They Shoot Mothers, Don't They? (1) (1995) ... Caitlin Mills actor actors

    - Bye Bye Baby (1995) ... Caitlin Mills actor actors
    1992
  • A Killer Among Us

    Theresa Hopkins

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

    - Love at First Fight (1991) ... Kayla Samuels actor actors
    1990
  • Harlem Nights

    Dominique La Rue

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Runaway

    Charlene "Charlie"

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • School Daze

    Dina

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • A Different World

    Whitley Gilbert

    actor

    actors

    - Great X-Pectations (1993) ... Whitley Gilbert actor actors

    - A Rock, a River, a Lena (1993) ... Whitley Gilbert actor actors

    - College Kid (1993) ... Whitley Gilbert actor actors

    - Homie, Don't Ya Know Me? (1993) ... Whitley Gilbert actor actors

    - Cabin in the Sky (1993) ... Whitley Gilbert actor actors
    1987
  • The Equalizer

    - Out of the Past (1986) ... Gloria actor actors
    1985
  • Fame

    - Come One, Come All (1982) ... actor actors

    - Metamorphosis (1982) ... actor actors
    1982

• directing (1 credits)

  • A Different World

    - Really Gross Anatomy (1992) ... director directing
    1987