Yasmine Al-Bustami

Yasmine Al-Bustami (Arabic: ياسمين البسطامي : Yāsmīn al-Busṭāmī) is an American actress.[1] She is most known for her roles on The Originals, NCIS: Hawai'i, and The Chosen.

Yasmine Al-Bustami
Born
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
CitizenshipUnited States
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present

Early life

Yasmine Al-Bustami was born in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to a Palestinian-Jordanian father and Filipina mother, but moved with her family to Texas at the age of three. After receiving a degree in Finance, she decided to enter the world of entertainment, and improved her studies in Chicago, Illinois.[1][2]

Career

In 2013, Al-Bustami made her television debut in The Originals as the recurring role of Monique Deveraux, a season one villain.[3]

In 2014, she guest starred in a season 3 episode of Nashville playing the role of Delissa Birch.[3]

In 2015, Al-Bustami guest starred in a season 4 episode of Switched at Birth.[3]

In 2016-2017, she had a recurring role on season 2 of The Inspectors.[3] In 2017 she appeared in the music video of John Legend's single, "Surefire."[3] Al-Bustami also had a role in the feature film You Get Me.[4] She was a series regular in the CW Seed series I Ship It playing Sasha.[3]

In 2018, Al-Bustami was cast as a series regular in the Alpha streaming service live interactive sci-fi series Orbital Redux playing the role of Tommie.[5]

In 2019, season 2 of I Ship It was released with Al-Bustami back as Sasha. The season premiered again on CW Seed, but also premiered this time on The CW.[6]

In 2021, she reprised the role of Ramah in multiple episodes of The Chosen's second season and third season, after appearing in a season one episode in 2019.[7] She was also cast as a series regular in NCIS spin-off NCIS: Hawaii playing the role of Special Agent Lucy Tara.[8]

Filmography
Television/TV films
YearTitleRole Notes
2013–14The OriginalsMonique Deveraux10 episodes of Season 1
2014Film School ShortsAnooshehEpisode: "Life During Wartime"
NashvilleDelissa BirchEpisode: "First to Have a Second Chance"
2016The InspectorsAmy2 episodes on CBS
2018Orbital ReduxTommie8 episodes
2019S.W.A.T.AminaEpisode: "Kingdom"
2019–presentThe ChosenRamahMain cast
2021–presentNCIS: HawaiʻiAgent Lucy Tara
2023NCIS: Los AngelesCrossover: "A Long Time Coming"
Web
YearTitleRoleNotes
2015NessyaneNourSeries Regular
2016–19I Ship ItSashaCW Seed Series
Film
YearTitleRole Notes
2010UnimaginableRobinShort
The Neighbors Horror SagaKari-Tale of the Pawn
FlowerGrac
2011Road to PeshawarAnoosheh
2012The Symphony of SilenceMonica
The PackageGuns
Walking the HallsStudent
2013RebornIngrid
M15F1T5Preacher Boy
Ladies' Man: A Made Movie DahliaMTV Productions
When It's Your TimeAlanaShort
RRana
2015SuperNovasAfsheen
UnimaginableRobin
Angie + ZahraZahra
2016You Get MeGrace

References
  1. "Yasmine Al-Bustami Bio". Yasmine Al-Bustami. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  2. "UAE-born actress Yasmine Al-Bustami 'proud' to be Arab as she stars in 'NCIS' spin-off". Arab News. 11 August 2022.
  3. "Yasmine Al Bustami". Paramount Press Express. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  4. "You Get Me (2017)". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  5. "Alpha Sets Live 'Interactive' Sci-Fi Series 'Orbital Redux'". variety.com. 23 August 2018.
  6. "THE MUSICAL COMEDY "I SHIP IT" SEASON TWO TO AIR THIS SUMMER ON THE CW". CBS Pittsburgh. 3 April 2019.
  7. "THE CHOSEN: Interview With Actress Yasmin Al-Bustami and Producer Chad Gunderson". AMFM Magazine. 8 March 2021.
  8. "Vanessa Lachey To Headline 'NCIS: Hawai'i; Yasmine Al-Bustami & Jason Antoon Also Cast In CBS Spinoff". Deadline. 30 April 2021.
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