Jasmine Guy
Also Known As: جاسمین گای
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jasmine Guy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Birthday: March 10, 1962
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Gender: Female
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Cats Don't Dance
Overview: An ambitious singing and dancing cat in 1939 Hollywood overcomes several obstacles to fulfill his dream of becoming a movie star.
Genres: Animation Comedy Family Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-03-26
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Harlem Nights
Overview: 'Sugar' Ray is the owner of an illegal casino and must contend with the pressure of vicious gangsters and corrupt police who want to see him go out of business. In the world of organised crime and police corruption in the 1920s, any dastardly trick is fair.
Genres: Comedy Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-11-17
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Diamond Men
Overview: After 30 years on the road, a veteran jewellery salesman is forced to show his young replacement the tricks of the trade. But when the kid introduces him to the ladies of the "Altoona Riding Club," the old dog is introduced to a whole new set of "tricks."
Genres: Drama Thriller Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-10-11
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Going, Going, Almost Gone! Animals in Danger
Overview: An urgent plea to protect creatures from man's insensitivity and greed. The program offers clear explanations of why the survival of sea turtles, humpbacked whales, tiger, bears and other threatened animals is essential to the balance of nature.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-04-01
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Dead Like Me: Life After Death
Overview: When George and her colleagues get a new boss whose focus is on moving souls quickly and enjoying life without consequences, the team begins to break the strict reaper rules. While her friends fall victim to their desires for money, success, and fame, George breaks another rule by revealing her true identity to her living family.
Genres: Drama Fantasy Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-02-17
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Vanished: Searching for My Sister
Overview: Jada gets pulled into a world of drugs and deceit in order to learn the shocking truth about what really happened to her missing sister, Kayla.
Genres: TV Movie Mystery Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-01-22
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Klash
Overview: Reggae music is featured in this romantic thriller set in Jamaica. Stoney (Giancarlo Esposito), a photojournalist, is assigned by a U.S. music magazine to cover a battle of the bands in Jamaica. There he becomes involved with the seductive Blossom (Jasmine Guy) who works for Mr. Lee (Lucien Chen), a crime boss. Lee is planning to rob the concert box office. Blossom tries to convince Stoney to help her steal the money from Lee and escape to another island paradise. Interspersed amongst the action are many clips of the reggae bands as they musically battle it out.
Genres: Crime Romance Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-01-01
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Feast of All Saints
Overview: Set in nineteenth-century New Orleans, the story depicts the gens de couleur libre, or the Free People of Colour, a dazzling yet damned class caught between the world of white privilege and black oppression.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-11-11
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A Wesley Christmas Wedding
Overview: Siblings Chris, Todd, Cydney and Wesley travel to their childhood home in Washington to celebrate Christmas holidays with their parents Bryan and Sylvia. Upon their arrival, all kinds of family drama, a crazy neighbor and conflicts happen.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-11-02
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Perfect Crime
Overview: Mitzi Kapture portrays a military investigator trying to convict an officer of killing his wife. Convinced the officer committed the crime but hindered by lack of physical evidence (including a body), she must interview military personnel who have differing views of the events and circumstances surrounding the murder.
Genres: Mystery TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-07-07
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The Christmas Pact
Overview: Can best friends fall in love? That’s the question next door neighbors Sadie and Ben will answer as they keep the spirit of Christmas and the magic of their childhood pact alive! When they were eight years old, they planted a scrawny 3-foot tall Christmas tree behind their church and the Christmas Pact began. But as life gets in the way the pact is threatened to be broken. Ben and Sadie need some Christmas Magic to recommit to each other and promise to keep their special holiday traditions. With each Christmas that passes by, Ben and Sadie’s Christmas tree grows taller and stronger; and so does their love. The pact bearing fruit to the magic of Christmas and the undeniable answer. Yes, friends can fall in love!
Genres: Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-12-02
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School Daze
Overview: Fraternity and sorority members clash with other students at a historically black college during homecoming weekend.
Genres: Comedy Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-02-12
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The Forgettable Life of Liam White
Overview: Liam White's career has peaked—to put it kindly. Uninspired and burnt-out, the titular character loses his will to finish his next novel and even shirks his public appearance commitments. To top it all off, Liam is told by his oncologist that his cancer has returned. Resigned to the fact that his life will soon come to an end, he begins a journey of reflection as he comes to grips with his life thus far and the people who shaped him, for better and worse.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-11-01
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A Wesley Christmas
Overview: Adult siblings Chris, Todd, and Cydney Wesley travel to their childhood home to celebrate Christmas with their parents and the entire Wesley family. With everyone together and all their physical and emotional baggage in tow, the annual Wesley family holiday promises to be a festive, hot-mess of a Christmas with life-changing impacts on the whole family.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-11-03
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Not Another Church Movie
Overview: Taylor Pherry is given a mission from God Himself: to tell his family's stories and inspire his community. What he doesn't know is that the Devil has plans of his own.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-05-10
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Big Stone Gap
Overview: A story centered around a transitional point in the life of Ave Maria Mulligan, the heart of her community in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-10-09
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Runaway
Overview: After witnessing the accidental death of a friend who was attempting to rescue him from bullies, an African-American boy blames himself and, stricken with guilt, hides out among underground street people in New York.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-02-04
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The Lady Makers
Overview: A caring housekeeper and a protective gardener support three elderly Jewish sisters who are left to keep what remains of a most unique vow. Three wayward young women are on a destructive path of pain and sorrow. The six lives are merged when a merciful judge grants the young women a lifeline of hope, but cultural and moral differences create an expected resistance as the young women fight against the sisters' rules of decency and respect. All are forced to confront the realities of their decisions when the power of redemption attempts to cross the barriers of ethnic tensions. Considered one of the best drama movies of 2022, The Lady Makers does not disappoint. This independent produced, feature film has guts.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-07-19
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Chasing Waterfalls
Overview: David is transported to the cut-throat world of fashion. Olivia, an up-and-coming fashion designer who gets the opportunity of a lifetime to work for icon Salma Barrie. But things go out of control when Olivia must step up to save the company and fight against a former co-worker who has started a competing company.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-05-08
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Boy Meets Girl
Overview: An ex-ballplayer whose parents are divorcing meets a woman engaged to a guy she doesn't love.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-01-01
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America's Dream
Overview: Made especially for the HBO cable network, this well-wrought feature is comprised of three short stories by three noted black American authors, each of which is directed by a respected black director.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-02-17
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My Other Mother
Overview: When gruff and independent Candy meets her angry and stubborn birth mother, can the two open their hearts to each other?
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-09-21
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Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
Overview: Join stars Paula Abdul, Luke Perry, Sinbad, Pauly Shore, Jaleel White and many, many more as they take an entertaining, music-filled and honest look at HIV and AIDS. You'll get all the latest facts, important dos and don'ts, and you'll meet some wonderful people. Co-hosts Arsenio Hall and Earvin "Magic" Johnson even hit the court for a little one-on-one, and then take "time out" for an informative heart-to-heart! For people who already know about HIV and AIDS, and for those who don't, TIME OUT is a video you can't afford to miss.
Genres: Comedy Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-09-10
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Guinevere
Overview: A young girl from an affluent family rebels and becomes involved with a much older photographer.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-09-12
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Tru Loved
Overview: Recently relocated from San Francisco to conservative suburbia by her lesbian mothers, Tru struggles like all teens to fit in and find love, but her quest is complicated by sexual politics, closed minds, and closeted friends as she seeks to establish her school's first Gay-Straight Alliance.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-02-27
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Wrapped Up In Christmas
Overview: With Christmas just around the corner, 8-year-old Molly asks the mall Santa to find a boyfriend for her beloved aunt.
Genres: Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-11-25
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Who Killed Tupac?
Overview: “Who Killed Tupac?” is a six-hour limited series, focusing on the investigation, twenty years after the death of the prolific and influential rapper and actor, Tupac Shakur. Each installment of this investigative series will include aspects from the legendary artist’s life as well as follow famed civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump as he conducts a full-scale, intensive investigation into key theories behind his murder
Genres: History Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-11-21
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My Nephew Emmett
Overview: This visually ravishing and thought-provoking work portrays one of the USA’s great shames—the 1955 murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till by two white men in Mississippi—and movingly reminds us of this dark episode’s enduring relevance.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-09-27
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Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Overview: When the Civil War ended in 1865, more than four million slaves were set free. Over 70 years later, the memories of some 2,000 slave-era survivors were transcribed and preserved by the Library of Congress. These first-person anecdotes, ranging from the brutal to the bittersweet, have been brought to vivid life in this unique HBO documentary special, featuring the on-camera voices of over a dozen top African-American actors.
Genres: History Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-02-10
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BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
Overview: A White House concert and celebration in honor of the 8-year Presidency of Barack Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-11-15
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The Substitute Spy
Overview: A group of kids obsessed with playing video games mistakenly uncovers a plot by someone in their school to control the world.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-10-27
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A Killer Among Us
Overview: Theresa is one of the twelve jurors who have to decide about a case of assassination. She believes very strongly in the innocence of the young man, but can't convince the others. During the discussions, she realizes that one member of the jury knows details that he couldn't know from the trial alone. Since no one believes her suspicions, she investigates on her own.
Genres: Drama Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-10-29
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It's Black Entertainment
Overview: A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of Afro-Americans in film over the last century. Vanessa Williams traces the struggles and triumphs of the superstars of music and film. Among the many artists featured are: Whitney Houston, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Cab Calloway, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Ella Fitzgerald, and Little Richard, Also included are today's contemporary superstars: Snoop Dogg, Ice T, Quincy Jones, Spike Lee, Russell Simmons, and many, more! 80 minutes plus DVD bonus features.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-02-08
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Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
Overview: Actor Obba Babatundé hosts this biopic showcasing the life of acclaimed African-American singer and actress Dorothy Dandridge, who overcame racism and personal tragedy to become one of the most acclaimed performers of Hollywood's golden age. The film combines rare historical footage of Dandridge, on and off the stage, and interviews with stars such as Laurence Fishburne, Jasmine Guy and Halle Berry discussing her powerful legacy.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-06-24
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Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming
Overview: Chance Harris looks to find a balance between his school, work, relationships and opportunity to perform at the nationally televised step competition during homecoming weekend at Truth University.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-10-10
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Scary Movie 5
Overview: Home with their newly-formed family, happy parents Dan and Jody are haunted by sinister, paranormal activities. Determined to expel the insidious force, they install security cameras and discover their family is being stalked by an evil dead demon.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-04-11
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Stompin' at the Savoy
Overview: As the Harlem Renaissance flourishes in jazzy New York City, Pauline, Esther and Alice struggle to survive. By day, they toil at dreary jobs, dreaming of stardom, riches and happiness. By night, they dance their troubles away at the famous Savoy Ballroom. But when World War II appears on the horizon, the girls find their fortunes unfolding too unevenly to reconcile, and they inevitably begin to drift apart.
Genres: Drama Music TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-04-19
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October Baby
Overview: A beautiful and naive college freshman discovers that her entire life is a lie and sets out on a road trip with a host of misfits to discover herself and the answers she craves.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-10-30
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A Wesley South African Christmas
Overview: A businessman is forced to spend the Christmas holiday in Durban, South Africa, due to a business deal gone awry. However, his plans are complicated by the presence of a boisterous family and their festive antics.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-11-21
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