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Yasmine Al-Bustami
Al-Bustami in Breakfast at the Bodega, 2022 short film
Born
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
CitizenshipUnited States
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present

Yasmine Al-Bustami (Template:Lang-ar : Yāsmīn al-Busṭāmī) is an American actress.[1] She is most known for her roles on The Originals, NCIS: Hawai'i, and The Chosen.

Early life

Yasmine Al-Bustami was born in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to a Palestinian-Jordanian father and Filipina mother, but moved with her family to Texas at the age of three. After receiving a degree in Finance, she decided to enter the world of entertainment, and improved her studies in Chicago, Illinois.[1][2]

Career

In 2013, Al-Bustami made her television debut in The Originals as the recurring role of Monique Deveraux, a season one villain.[3]

In 2014, she guest starred in a season 3 episode of Nashville playing the role of Delissa Birch.[3]

In 2015, Al-Bustami guest starred in a season 4 episode of Switched at Birth.[3]

In 2016-2017, she had a recurring role on season 2 of The Inspectors.[3] In 2017 she appeared in the music video of John Legend's single, "Surefire."[3] Al-Bustami also had a role in the feature film You Get Me.[4] She was a series regular in the CW Seed series I Ship It playing Sasha.[3]

In 2018, Al-Bustami was cast as a series regular in the Alpha streaming service live interactive sci-fi series Orbital Redux playing the role of Tommie.[5]

In 2019, season 2 of I Ship It was released with Al-Bustami back as Sasha. The season premiered again on CW Seed, but also premiered this time on The CW.[6]

In 2021, she reprised the role of Ramah in multiple episodes of The Chosen's second season and third season, after appearing in a season one episode in 2019.[7] She was also cast as a series regular in NCIS spin-off NCIS: Hawaii playing the role of Special Agent Lucy Tara.[8]

Filmography

Television/TV films
Year Title Role Notes
2013–14 The Originals Monique Deveraux 10 episodes of Season 1
2014 Film School Shorts Anoosheh Episode: "Life During Wartime"
Nashville Delissa Birch Episode: "First to Have a Second Chance"
2016 The Inspectors Amy 2 episodes on CBS
2018 Orbital Redux Tommie 8 episodes
2019 S.W.A.T. Amina Episode: "Kingdom"
2019–present The Chosen Ramah Main cast
2021–present NCIS: Hawaiʻi Agent Lucy Tara
2023 NCIS: Los Angeles Crossover: "A Long Time Coming"
Web
Year Title Role Notes
2015 Nessyane Nour Series Regular
2016–19 I Ship It Sasha CW Seed Series
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Unimaginable Robin Short
The Neighbors Horror Saga Kari-Tale of the Pawn
Flower Grac
2011 Road to Peshawar Anoosheh
2012 The Symphony of Silence Monica
The Package Guns
Walking the Halls Student
2013 Reborn Ingrid
M15F1T5 Preacher Boy
Ladies' Man: A Made Movie Dahlia MTV Productions
When It's Your Time Alana Short
R Rana
2015 SuperNovas Afsheen
Unimaginable Robin
Angie + Zahra Zahra
2016 You Get Me Grace

References

  1. ^ a b "Yasmine Al-Bustami Bio". Yasmine Al-Bustami. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  2. ^ "UAE-born actress Yasmine Al-Bustami 'proud' to be Arab as she stars in 'NCIS' spin-off". Arab News. 11 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Yasmine Al Bustami". Paramount Press Express. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  4. ^ "You Get Me (2017)". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  5. ^ "Alpha Sets Live 'Interactive' Sci-Fi Series 'Orbital Redux'". variety.com. 23 August 2018.
  6. ^ "THE MUSICAL COMEDY "I SHIP IT" SEASON TWO TO AIR THIS SUMMER ON THE CW". CBS Pittsburgh. 3 April 2019.
  7. ^ "THE CHOSEN: Interview With Actress Yasmin Al-Bustami and Producer Chad Gunderson". AMFM Magazine. 8 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Vanessa Lachey To Headline 'NCIS: Hawai'i; Yasmine Al-Bustami & Jason Antoon Also Cast In CBS Spinoff". Deadline. 30 April 2021.
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