Jasmine is a second-generation Taiwanese-Singaporean immigrant and multidisciplinary artist based in the unceded lands of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations and T’karonto (The Dish with One Spoon Territory).
Jasmine was born in T’karonto (the place in the water where the trees are standing), where from an early age she was immersed in arts based education. An alumnus of the Claude Watson Arts Program, Jasmine studied Music, Art, Dance and Theatre for nine years. She majored as a dancer for four years, training and competing in ballet, jazz and modern. In high school she majored in Theatre, where she was president of the Student Arts Council. Her time spent in extracurricular shows and performances led her to continue her post-secondary training in the Theatre Performance: Acting Program at Ryerson University, graduating with a BFA.
Jasmine has worked extensively as a performer in Theatre, Film/TV, and Voiceover. She is also a director, educator, movement coach, community facilitator, and producer. Jasmine has engaged with audiences across Turtle Island in repertory festivals, independent theatres, immersive experiences, regional theatres and outdoor venues. She has worked with leaders in film, opera, music, theatre, and media, such as: Atom Egoyan, Lido Pimienta, Hawksley Workman, Ins Choi, Aria Umezawa and Amanda Parris. She has taught at the National Theatre School of Canada, Studio 58 Langara College, McGill Schulich School of Music, the Paprika Festival, Festival Players Academy, Canadian Stage, Cahoots Theatre, and the Children’s Peace Theatre. Jasmine is the recipient of the Gina Wilkinson Award for Female Directors, the Jon Kaplan Legacy Award for a Canadian Stage Performer, the Stratford Festival Jean Gascon Award, a Toronto Harold Award, and is a Dora Mavor Moore Award nominee.
At the core of her work is her dedication to community building, storytelling, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Her work often centres multilingual creation, audience interactivity, and diasporic narratives.
