Jasmine Burke is an American actress. She is starring as Dr. Christie Johnson in the

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prime time soap opera, '' Saints & Sinners''.

Early life and career

Burke was born and raised in

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, and studied theatre and business at

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. She began her acting career appearing in small parts in films ''

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'' (2007), '' The Secret Life of Bees'' (2008), and ''

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'' (2009). On television, she has appeared in ''

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'',''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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'', and well as VH1 film '' Drumline: A New Beat''. She played the leading role in the 2015 independent drama film ''Skinned'' directed by

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. In 2016, Burke was cast alongside

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and

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in the

prime time soap opera, '' Saints & Sinners''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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