Jasmine Burke is an American actress. She is known for her role as Dr. Christie Johnson in the Bounce TV prime time soap opera, Saints & Sinners (2016–2022). In 2025, Burke joined the recurring role of June Hughes on the CBS soap opera Beyond the Gates, for which she received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination in 2026.
Life and career Burke was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, and studied theatre and business at Kennesaw State University. She began her acting career appearing in small parts in films Daddy's Little Girls (2007), The Secret Life of Bees (2008), and Mississippi Damned (2009). On television, she has appeared in Making The Band 3,The Vampire Diaries, Drop Dead Diva, and Army Wives, as well as VH1 film Drumline: A New Beat. She played the leading role in the 2015 independent drama film Skinned directed by LisaRaye McCoy.
In 2016, Burke was cast alongside Vanessa Bell Calloway, Gloria Reuben and Clifton Powell in the Bounce TV prime time soap opera, Saints & Sinners. The series was the first original drama produced by the African-American-oriented television network Bounce TV and was a ratings success, running for six seasons. Burke also was featured in the 2021 spin-off movie Saints & Sinners Judgment Day. The series ended in 2022. From 2016 to 2017, Burke also had a recurring role in the Fox musical drama series, Star. In 2020 she also starred in the first season of Urban Movie Channel drama series, Double Cross.
In 2021, Burke starred opposite Taryn Manning in the crime-thriller film, Karen, it received negative reviews from critics and five Golden Raspberry Awards nominations. Later that year she starred in the drama film Don't Waste Your Pretty alongside Keri Hilson, Deborah Joy Winans and Kaye Singleton, and the drama film Entanglement opposite Omar Gooding. The following year she starred in the second season of Allblk horror anthology series, Terror Lake Drive. In 2023, Burke starred in the Christmas romantic comedy film, Christmas Holidate, and starred and directed the romantic comedy film, Shamed.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2007 Daddy's Little Girls Girl 2008 Never Back Down Student The Secret Life of Bees Sugar Girl 2009 Mississippi Damned Paula Van Wilder: Freshman Year Molly Video Acceptance Lily TV movie Musical Theater of Hope Shantel TV movie 2010 Preacher's Kid Cresha 2011 Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son Drama Queen #2 Letters to a Father Angel Short 2012 Let It Shine Eb TV movie Reckless Jana Morrison Short Hillbilly Highway Shante 2013 Restitution Receptionist/Clerk/Sara Short Military Man Shooter Girl Short Emma Mae Tell Emma Mae Short 2014 Ride Along Dispatcher Gina Drumline: A New Beat Tasha Williams TV movie Bossip Comedy Series Shawn TV movie 2015 Skinned Jolie When I Hold My Ears Dianne Jones A Baby for Christmas Wilhelmina TV movie 2016 Brazilian Wavy Zakia Short Addicted to You Lena Shaw TV movie 2017 Schooling Life - Short 2019 Angrily Ever After Tia Logan The Probe A.D.A Smith TV movie 2021 Saints & Sinners Judgment Day Christie TV movie Don't Waste Your Pretty Aisha Entanglement Robin Karen Imani 2023 Shamed Stella Watson Christmas Holidate Holly Harper 2024 The Probe A.D.A Monica Smith Rumors Salon Alicia Whitaker Let Us Make Eve Eve2025Yesterday Today Forever Veronica2026Georgia Peach Janie2026Deadly Maid April
Television Year Title Role Notes 2005 Making The Band 3 Herself Main Cast: Season 2 2008 Somebodies Tasha Episode: "Dad-O-Lantern" 2009 Meet the Browns Tamika Episode: "Meet the Babies" The Vampire Diaries Birdy Mae Recurring Cast: Season 1 2010 Drop Dead Diva Lily Episode: "Bad Girls" 2012 Army Wives Chelsea Rhodes Recurring Cast: Season 6 2016–17 Star Danielle Jackson Recurring Cast: Season 1 2016–22 Saints & Sinners Dr. Christie Johnson Main Cast 2017 Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta Herself Episode: "In with the New" 2020 Double Cross Detective Candice Main Cast: Season 1 2021 Covenant Monica Ellison Episodes: "The Vow - Part 1 & 2" 2024 Kold x Windy - Main Cast: Season 2 2025-present Beyond the Gates June Hughes Regular Cast2026Beauty in Black Gina2 episodes
Awards and nominations + List of awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2026 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series Beyond the Gates
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