Liyana Jasmay
Acting
Liyana Jasmay is a Malaysian actress and singer. Her first acting role started in 1997 when she was only 9 years old in a TV drama entitled Si Lembik. The story is similar to the Hollywood movie The Little Rascals, where little kids play the roles of adults. It was produced and directed by Malaysian famous celebrity, Aznil Hj Nawawi. Over the years, Liyana Jasmay has made herself a household name by acting in numerous numbers of TV drama and TV series including Dendam Terlerai, Balqis, Orang Kasar, Cinta Sempadan, Najwa,and Cinta Si Rempit. She then made her first silver-screen role in a highly promoted movie Castello, where she starred alongside Malaysian award-winning actor Rosyam Nor. The role earned Liyana Jasmay her first Malaysian Film Festival 2006 nomination for the Best New Actress Award. Her career soared and she then won a Best Actress Award for Malaysian Film Festival 2009 for her role in the box-office movie, Papadom and a Best Actress Award for her role in an indie-gone-mainstream movie, KAMI.
