Liyana binti Jasmay (born 28 March 1988) is a

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actress, singer, producer and director.

Career

Jasmay's first acting role came in 1997 when she was only nine years old in a TV drama called ''Si Lembik''. The story is similar to the Hollywood film ''The Little Rascals'', where little kids play the roles of adults. It was produced and directed by

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. Over the years, Jasmay has made herself a household name by acting in numerous TV drama and TV series including Dendam Terlerai, Balqis, Orang Kasar, Cinta Sempadan, Najwa, and Cinta Si Rempit. She then made her first silver-screen role in a highly promoted film ''Castello'', where she starred alongside Rosyam Nor. The role earned Jasmay her first Malaysian Film Festival 2006 nomination for the Best New Actress Award. Her career soared and she won a Best Actress Award for Malaysian Film Festival 2009 for her role in the film ''Papadom'' and a Best Actress Award for her role in an indie-gone-mainstream film ''KAMI''. Jasmay directed and produced a telemovie entitled ''#SoKampung'' under her production company, Mermaid Studios, thus marking her directorial debut. This was followed by a teen drama ''The Gadis''.

Personal life

Jasmay married her longtime love, Malaysian businessman Fathuddin Mazlan, on 2 February 2013. They have two daughters, born in 2014 and 2016.

Academics

In 2012, Jasmay went to Manhattan, New York City, undergoing acting and screenwriting/directing courses in

New York Film Academy New York Film Academy – School of Film and Acting (NYFA) is a private for-profit film school and acting school based in New York City, Los Angeles, and Miami. The New York Film Academy was founded in 1992 by Jerry Sherlock, a former film, t ...

for six months, accompanied by her mother. She is a graduate of Diploma of Performance Art and Media from

Sunway University Sunway University is a private university in Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. It has a 10 hectare (24 acre) campus comprising academic and residential blocks adjacent to the Sunway Lagoon theme park. It offers undergradua ...

Endorsements

Jasmay was the Malaysian Ambassador for Maybelline in 2009 and held the role for three years. She has been the Ambassador for ASAP Smoke Free Lifestyle Campaign since 2011.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Telemovie

Television

Music videos

Discography

* ''LJ'' (2009)

Singles

References

External links

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{{Authority control 1988 births Living people Malaysian people of Malay descent Malaysian television actresses Malaysian women pop singers Malaysian rhythm and blues singers Malaysian pop rock singers Malaysian Muslims Malaysian television personalities People from Pahang Malay-language singers 20th-century Malaysian actresses 21st-century Malaysian actresses Malaysian child actresses 21st-century Malaysian women singers