![]() ![]() So was me basically starting over, and figuring all of that out, and supporting myself, because obviously, I didn’t want to ask my family to do it, I wanted to do it on my own. “I always felt like I had the support of my parents, or just some kind of family or friends. “Even during college, I lived with my parents,” says Al-Bustami. ![]() Still, she says this was one of the biggest challenges of her career because while she had that support system, her family couldn’t physically be with her. While her family never imagined she would pursue acting full-time, they were supportive of her when she first moved to Los Angeles. “It gave me that other side of my brain that I wasn't using,” says Al-Bustami. During her time at UTA, she starred in various student films, but always prioritized her studies.Īfter college, Al-Bustami “just kind of continued doing acting,” she says, while working in accounting departments in various industries. She studied at University of Texas at Arlington, where she received a degree in finance. I feel like this allows her to be very adventurous and pushes her to go all in and take risks just because of the excitement of life.”Īl-Bustami’s love of acting began at a young age, but she wasn’t sure how to approach it, having grown up in a traditional Jordanian-Palestinian and Filipino home. “She sees the world in such a curious way and is naive in the best way possible. “She's such a free spirit,” says Al-Bustami. ![]() On The Chosen, she plays Ramah, who, she says, has become one of her favorite characters to play. The third season of the show is available on Apple TV and Roku. The third season of her faith-based period show, The Chosen, brought her back to Dallas - specifically to Midlothian - where a soundstage was built to replicate a biblical scene. But while she’s a go-to in the realm of Hollywood, for Al-Bustami, nothing compares to her hometown of Dallas. With credits on shows Nashville, NCIS: Hawaii and The Originals, the Abu Dhabi-born actress has probably appeared on your TV at some point in recent years. Yasmine Al-Bustami is becoming a force on screen. ![]()
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