Jasmine Lowson
Jasmine Lowson (born 1972) is a British actress, journalist and presenter of Singaporean descent.
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Born | 1972 (age 48–49)[1] Chatham, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom |
Nationality | English |
Citizenship | British |
Occupation | Actress, Journalist and Presenter. |
Years active | 1999-present |
Agent | Michael Joyce Management |
Notable work | The Big Breakfast, Liquid News |
Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Website | www |
Early life
Lowson was born in Chatham, Kent, South East England to an English father and a Singaporean mother (née Yam Kheng Chan). She moved to Oxfordshire when she was a year old. When she was 16, her mother remarried and she moved to Bristol and currently resides in London. Her mother and step-father moved to Singapore, when her step-father got a professorship there.[2]
Career
Journalism career
Lowson has reported on Channel 4's The Big Breakfast prior to joining the BBC's Liquid News in September 2003. She became a presenter and reporter for ITN in June 2004; appearing on London Tonight on ITV London, the ITV News Channel and FYI Daily updates on ITV2. She continued to report for London Tonight until September 2012.
References
- England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007
- "Home Truths: Jasmine Lowson; Jasmine, 28, is the newsreader on Channel Four's The Big Breakfast. She previously worked for Channel 5 and BBC News 24. She spoke to PETER ROBERTSON..." The Free Library. 2001. Retrieved 16 October 2014.