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Jasmine Guy

Jasmine Guy

Actor · Born March 10, 1962 (64) · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Jasmine Guy (born March 10, 1962) is an American actress, singer and dancer. She is best known for her starring role as Whitley Gilbert in the television sitcom A Different World and Roxy in Dead Like Me. From Wikipedia

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 10, 1962 (64)
From
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
47 on MovieCove · 68 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 63% in 30 days

What are Jasmine Guy's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
30%
Bonds
29%
Society
17%
Survival
11%
Morality
8%
Ideas
3%
Power
2%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 7 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 12 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 8 · Charged 7 · Intense 5

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 11 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 10 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 6 of 15 analyzed roles.

Ally
6 of 15
Mentor
4 of 15
Hero
2 of 15
Shapeshifter
1 of 15
Trickster
1 of 15
Threshold guardian
1 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
12
Tense
10
Melancholic
11
Joyful
9
Hopeful
9
Other
23

How their films linger

Feel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet15
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jasmine Guy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 47 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jasmine Guy's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

68 credits, 47 with a MovieCove page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Thou Shall Not Commit Adultery(2026)

    as Anita Pierce

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Different World(2026)

    Show as Whitley Gilbert

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Noah's Arc: The Movie(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • A Wesley South African Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Sylvia Wesley

  • Not Another Church Movie(2024)

    as Miss Mildew

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • A Wesley Christmas Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Sylvia Wesley

  • Poker Face(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Norma Kazinsky

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • A Wesley Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Sylvia Wesley

  • The Lady Makers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Vanished: Searching for My Sister(2022)

    as Detective Hill

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Harlem(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Patricia

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Liam White: The Forgettable Life of Liam White(2021)

    as Rene White

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Christmas Pact(2018)

    as Nadia

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • My Nephew Emmett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Elizabeth Wright

  • Wrapped Up in Christmas(2017)

    as Elise Nash

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Quad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · as Grace Caldwell

  • Chronicles of Jessica Wu(2017)

    Show as Barbara Baldwin

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Who Killed Tupac?(2017)

    Show as Author

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • The Substitute Spy(2016)

    as G11

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Chasing Waterfalls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Salma

  • K.C. Undercover(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Erica King

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Big Stone Gap(2014)

    as Leah Grimes

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • My Other Mother(2014)

    as Evelyn

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Scary Movie 5(2013)

    as Kendra's Mom

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • October Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Nurse Mary

  • Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming(2010)

    as Janice

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Vampire Diaries(2009)

    Show 15 episodes · as Sheila 'Grams' Bennett

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Drop Dead Diva(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Nona Daniels

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Dead Like Me: Life After Death(2009)

    as Roxy Harvey

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Tru Loved(2008)

    as Cynthia

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Ways of the Flesh(2006)

    as Aunt Burnetta

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • America's Ballroom Challenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 5 episodes · as Gemma Larson

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Dead Like Me(2003)

    Show 29 episodes · as Roxy Harvey

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives(2003)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • That's So Raven(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Pistáche

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Cyberchase(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ms. Fileshare (voice)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Feast of All Saints(2001)

    as Juliet Mercier

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Dying on the Edge(2001)

    as Micki

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Diamond Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Tina

  • Ladies Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 3 episodes · as Allegra

  • Guinevere(1999)

    as Linda

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Parkers(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Perfect Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Capt. Darnell Russell

  • Cats Don't Dance(1997)

    as Sawyer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Malcolm & Eddie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • America's Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Elna Du Vaul (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")

  • Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Teri Washington

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Frog / Lylah (voice) · as Jonae (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Kla$h (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Blossom

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · as Kathleen

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • NYPD Blue(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as LaVonna Runnels

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Angela Winters

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Living Single(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Queen(1993)

    Show 3 episodes · as Easter

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Boy Meets Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Lena

  • Melrose Place(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · as Caitlin Mills

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Stompin' at the Savoy(1992)

    as Alice

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • A Killer Among Us(1990)

    as Theresa Hopkins

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Kayla Samuels

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Harlem Nights(1989)

    as Dominique La Rue

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Runaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Charlene "Charlie"

  • School Daze(1988)

    as Dina

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • A Different World(1987)

    Show 144 episodes · Director · as Whitley Gilbert

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • The Equalizer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Gloria

  • Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Shadow Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 65 titles, 64 of them dated from 1982 to 2026; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

Harlem Nights (1989)

$61M worldwide

Highest rated

Dead Like Me (2003)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

A Different World (1987)

Film career

19822026

Peak 2010 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting65 of 65: 64 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdDirecting1 of 65: 0 only directing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s6 · 6 acting · 1 crew1990s21 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s12 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles
8808

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Jasmine Guy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 47 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 47 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive8
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · actor

Not Another Church Movie (2024)

98th percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (2003)

Midcredits 90th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 29. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Jasmine Guy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jasmine Guy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kadeem Hardison shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Producers