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Jazsmin Lewis
Born
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Occupation
  • Actress
  • film producer
  • musician
Years active 1994–present
Known for Traci Townsend
Jennifer Palmer – Barbershop

Jazsmin Lewis (born March 22) is an American actress, film producer and musician. Lewis is best known for her starring role as the title character in the 2005 film Traci Townsend and as Jennifer Palmer, Calvin's wife in the Barbershop film series.

Biography

Lewis began her professional career in music during her high school years, which included singing and playing guitar for musical acts George Clinton and The Ohio Players. After her music career, Lewis relocated to Los Angeles where she received roles on television shows such as, Saved by the Bell, The Wayans Brothers, Eve and Living Single. Lewis is also known for being the Coors Light spokes-model during 2001 and 2002.

Lewis portrayed the title character in Traci Townsend in 2005. For her role, Lewis won the 2006 award for the Best Acting Performance Award at the 2006 Boston International Film Festival. In addition to the Boston award, Lewis also won the Audience Choice Award winner at the 2006 Hollywood Black Film Festival for the aforementioned role that same year.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1995 Broken Bars Raven
1997 Def Jam's How to Be a Player Pookie
2002 Barbershop Jennifer Palmer
2003 The Beat Tawanna
Blacklisted Pluke Video
Deliver Us from Eva Lori
Baadasssss! Working Girl
2004 Barbershop 2: Back in Business Jennifer Palmer
Doing Hard Time Robin Video
2005 Wifey Malika Melrose Video
Flip the Script Nikki
2006 Traci Townsend Traci Townsend
2007 Three Can Play That Game Tiffany
Divine Intervention Divine Matthews
2008 Grapes on a Vine Cris Hayes
2009 Applause for Miss E April TV movie
I Do... I Did! Dr. Jazmine
2011 She's Not Our Sister Allison TV movie
The Perfect Man Bailey
Breathe Angela Logan
2012 The Marriage Chronicles Dr. Jailen Masters
2013 Hope for Love Gabriella
Je'Caryous Johnson's Marriage Material Koren
Dreams LaShawna
My Sister's Wedding Candice
2014 Four Seasons Lisa
2016 Barbershop: The Next Cut Jennifer Palmer
Grandma's House Loretta
For the Love of Christmas Sunday Hughes
LAPD African Cops Josephine
2017 Almost Amazing Evelyn
The Cheaters Club Karen
Conflict of Interest Gabriele Winters
Our Dream Christmas Gabby Purnell
2018 Kinky Colette
2021 Welcome Matt Angela
The Handler Angel
2022 One Bad Habit Jordan
Platinum Ernestine
Shadows Shonda
2023 The Bayou City Murders Officer Tamara Haynes
Unfinished Business: Kingston High Mrs. Hopkins
Queen Angie Sonia

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1994 Martin Pina Episode: "The Closer I Get to You"
1995 Saved by the Bell: The New Class Carla Peterson Episode: "R.J.'s Handicap"
Hang Time Teresa Campbell Episode: "Poetic Justice"
1996 Family Matters Yvette Episode: "Scammed"
In the House Carly Episode: "Home Again"
The Wayans Bros. Lena Episode: "Grandma's in the Hiz-House"
Sparks Ms. Robinson Episode: "Penal Envy"
Malcolm & Eddie Balloon Woman Episode: "Dead Guy"
1997 Claude's Crib Tiffany Episode: "Pilot"
In the House Debbie Episode: "The Retreat Story"
Baywatch Nights Kira Episode: "A Thousand Words"
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Anne Larkin Episode: "The Subway"
Living Single Candace Episode: "Love Don't Live Here Anymore: Part 1"
1997-98 Good News Venita Stanbury Main Cast
1998 Martial Law Justine Winship Episode: "Bad Seed"
USA High Tyrae the Blind Date Episode: "The Blind Date"
2001 Moesha Lanae Foster Recurring Cast: Season 6
2002 For Your Love Chantel Episode: "The Affair of the Heart"
Half & Half Karen Episode: "The Big Upsetting Set-Up Episode"
2003-04 Line of Fire Jada Recurring Cast
2004 Eve Dani Recurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 2
2005 All of Us Gwenn Finn Episode: "Creeping with the Enemy"
2009 Brothers Monica Episode: "House Rules/Anniversary"
2010 Meet the Browns Joy Episode: "Meet the Bump and Grind"
2011 She's Not Our Sister Allison Main Cast
2016 Kocktails with Khloé Herself Episode: "The Deep Dish"
In the Cut Francine James Episode: "Easy Come Easy Go"
2023-24 Kold x Windy Brenda Recurring Cast
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