We are so happy to report the continued acting success of former student Jasmine Blackborow, Class of 2008 and daughter of former Latymerian Andrew (Class of 1979) and Nicola (former Head of Media Studies). These last few months alone, Jasmine has starred in the critically acclaimed Netflix series, Legends and The Gentlemen. 

Legends is a thriller series inspired the real-life events of a group of undercover British Custom Officers who attempt to infiltrate the drug world in the 1990s. Jasmine plays Erin, the analyst and brains of the group, and stars alongside Steve Coogan, Tom Burke, Hayley Squires and Aml Ameen. 

Jasmine joined Latymer in 2003 in Year 9, and throughout her time at the school participated in a range of extra-curricular activities including athletics and of course drama, her acting skills already clear to see. 

After Latymer, she took a year out, travelling around Australia and New Zealand, before completing a degree in English Literature and Drama at The University of East Anglia. Jasmine returned to Latymer in 2012, where she spent a period of time working as a cover supervisor. 

Having already run a semi-professional theatre company during her school days, Jasmine decided to pursue a career in acting, and received a master's degree in classical acting from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London. 

In 2015, she made her debut appearance on the stage in Dracula, a performance which led to countless more productions including Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing and Othello. 

Having also featured in the 2017 BAFTA nominated short film Aamir, Jasmine was soon cast in action rom com The Protector in 2019 and starred in the 2025 film Moss and Freud, which explores the encounters and painting of Kate Moss by Lucian Freud. 

Yet it is perhaps in Television where Jasmine has enjoyed her most mainstream success, something which continues to grow. After first appearing in the Netflix show Shadow and Bone in 2021, Jasmine played a feature role in the BBC historical drama Marie Antoinette. 

What followed was a role in the smash-hit Guy Ritchie Netflix series The Gentlemen, starring Theo James, playing Lady Charlotte Horniman, a character which she is set to reprise to greater prominence in series 2 which is released on the 3rd September 2026. 

Alongside her role in Legends, Jasmine has recently filmed the new adaption of Pride and Prejudice, an exciting project for a fan of Jane Austen and an English degree student! Jasmine will be playing the role of Charlotte Lucas, with the series set to be released on Netflix in the autumn. 

Jasmine also did a long interview with 5' ELEVEN" in August, talking about her career and motherhood. 

Huge congratulations to Jasmine and we can't wait to watch her journey evolve and continue to take off on screen!

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