Yasmin Paige

Yasmin Paige
Born1991 or 1992 (age 32–33)[1]
London, England
OccupationActress
Years active2003–present
Notable workThe Sarah Jane Adventures (2007–2008)

Yasmin Paige (born 1991 or 1992) is an English actress. She played the film role of Jordana Bevan in Submarine, and has appeared on television as Beth Mitchell in Pramface, and Maria Jackson in The Sarah Jane Adventures.[2]

Life and career

Paige was born in London, to a Jewish mother and Muslim Arab Iraqi father.[3] She has acted since the age of four. She made her screen debut in the 2003 film Wondrous Oblivion. Paige also starred in The Mysti Show.[4][5] She had a reduced role in the second series of The Sarah Jane Adventures to accommodate her GCSEs exams.[6]

Paige appeared in Ballet Shoes, in which she plays one of the leads, Petrova Fossil,[7] and co-starred as Jordana Bevan in the 2010 film Submarine. In February and March 2012, Paige played Beth Mitchell in the six-part BBC Three comedy Pramface. She returned to this role for a second series in 2013. She appeared as Nicky in the Channel 4 drama Spoof or Die, which aired on 30 July 2012.[8] In 2014, she had the main role in the E4 teen drama Glue. The series saw her reunite with her The Sarah Jane Adventures co-star Tommy Knight.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Network Notes
Unknown Bed & Breakfast Star Elsa BBC
Smack the Pony Birthday Girl Channel 4
The Search Lost Child BBC
2003 Keen Eddie April Kinney Fox "Eddie Loves Baseball " Series 1, Episode 4
2004 The Mysti Show Abi BBC One All of Series 1 and some episodes of series 2
The Last Detective Katy Berisha ITV1 "Dangerous and the Lonely Hearts" Series 2, Episode 4
Doctors Kerry Barclay BBC One "Look Both Ways" Series 6, Episode 14
2005 The Golden Hour Cherry Dean ITV1 Series 1, Episode 3
2007 The Sarah Jane Adventures[9] Maria Jackson CBBC Appeared in every story of Series 1, as listed below:

Filmed at various locations in Cardiff, Wales

My Life as a Popat Lucy Miesels ITV1 "Ghost " Series 2, Episode 3
Secret Life Michaela Channel 4 Released on DVD: 19 April 2007 (UK)
Ballet Shoes Petrova Fossil BBC One
2008 The Sarah Jane Adventures Maria Jackson CBBC Appeared in the following Series 2 stories:

Episodes filmed at various locations in Cardiff, Wales

2009 Murderland Jessica ITV1 Series 1, Episode 1-3
2012-2014 Pramface Beth Mitchell BBC Three Series 1-3
2014 Glue Ruth E4 Main cast
2017 The Good Karma Hospital Josie Young ITV1 Series 1, Episode 3

Radio

Year Title Role Radio Station/Production Company Notes
Unknown The Meeting Point Noor BBC Belfast for BBC Audio Story
The Little Toe Radio Narrator BBC Radio 7
Topic Chocolate Bars Voice Over BBC Radio/Film 400 Advert
2013 Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere Anaesthesia, Tenant 2 – female, and Match girl BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 4 Extra N/A
2017 The Book of Yehudit Yehudit BBC Radio 4

Film

Year Title Role
2000 Z Princess Sara
2001 The Others Bridesmaid
2003 Wondrous Oblivion Liliana
Second Nature Ibrahim's Daughter
2004 Tooth Tooth
2005 The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam Young Darya
2006 True True Lie Young Dana
2007 I Could Never Be Your Woman Melanie
2010 Submarine Jordana Bevan
2013 The Double Melanie Papadopoulos
2014 The Possibilities are Endless Young Grace
2015 Chicken Annabell
2016 Ramona & The Chair Ramona
2021 The Souvenir Part II Patrick's Assistant

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Les Misérables Cosette Shown at Palace Theatre London This earned her a nomination as Best Performer in the Annual Children's Entertainment Awards.
2010 Spur of the Moment Emma G Shown at Royal Court Theatre.
Unknown Romeo & Juliet Juliet Shown at Bloomsbury Theatre.
Annie Molly Shown at Hammersmith Theatre.
2018 Circle Mirror Transformation Lauren Shown at HOME (Manchester).

References

  1. ^ Robinson, Abby. "The Sarah Jane Adventures: Where are they now?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. ^ Maria Jackson "The Sarah Jane Adventures". IMDb. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  3. ^ "yasmin.paige: "This week has been sobering and devastating and uncomfortable but it has to be..."". www.instagram.com. 8 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  4. ^ "The Mysti Show". Retrieved 22 February 2010.
  5. ^ Nazzaro, Joe (28 September 2006). "Who's Sarah Jane Gets Own Show". Sci Fi Wire. Sci Fi Channel. Archived from the original on 14 October 2006. Retrieved 28 September 2006.
  6. ^ "Sarah Jane Adventures: Season Two Preview". Digital Spy. 28 September 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
  7. ^ "BBC – Press Office – All-star cast dance onto BBC One in Ballet Shoes". Retrieved 22 February 2010.
  8. ^ "Channel 4 – Coming Up – Series 7 Episode 4". Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  9. ^ "Enemies of The Doctor are out for revenge in The Sarah Jane Adventures – a brand new CBBC drama from the makers of Doctor Who)". Retrieved 11 December 2009.