Jasmine Thomas
Jasmine Thomas is a fictional character from the British soap opera Emmerdale, played by Jenna-Louise Coleman. She made her first screen appearance in the episode broadcast on 30 June 2005 and her last on 26 March 2009.
Casting
Roxanne Pallett originally auditioned for the role of Jasmine, however, it was Coleman who was eventually cast. Coleman told Laura Davidson of the Sunday Mail that she had always wanted to act and planned on going to a drama school, but the audition for Emmerdale came up and she went for it. She said "It was a big decision but I put drama school on the back burner to join the show. I might go back at some point but for now I just thank my lucky stars I've started off in this industry with such a fantastic break." The part of Jasmine was Coleman's first acting job and she relocated to Leeds to be near the set for filming.
Storylines
During the school holidays, Jasmine's parents send her to stay with her uncle Ashley (John Middleton) in Emmerdale. Jasmine is initially unhappy and lonely but soon befriends Steph Stokes (Lorraine Chase), Debbie Dingle (Charley Webb) and Daz Eden (Luke Tittensor). Jasmine returns when she is suspended from school and helps her grandfather, Sandy (Freddie Jones), settle in. Jasmine and Ashley's wife, Laurel (Charlotte Bellamy), help Sandy and Ashley bond. After briefly returning to school, Jasmine is expelled but gets a place at the local college so she can take her A Levels.
