Jazzara Pienaar (born 8 November 1991), also known as Jazzara Jaslyn, is a South African actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the M-Net series League of Glory (2010) and Lioness (2021–2023), the Viaplay series Professionals (2020), the Max series Warrior (2023) and the Netflix series One Piece (2026).
Early life Jaslyn was born in Cape Town, South Africa. She became interested in acting due to her mother taking her to a children's show. She initially intended to become an archaeologist before pursuing acting professionally. She graduated from the University of Cape Town with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) Honours in Theatre and Performance.
Career One of her earliest roles was playing Olympia in the musical teen film A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits She had a recurring role on the action series Professionals portraying Jane Swann. She had a main role as Miranda Hugo in the M-Net crime drama series Lioness. She portrayed Eliza Pendleton in season 3 of the martial arts crime series Warrior. She played the antogonist Miss Valentine in the Netflix series One Piece. Outside of acting Jaslyn is also a director and her debut short film A Knowing received nine international awards. She followed this up with another film called Strange Dance released in 2026.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2014 Keys, Money, Phone Alison Short 2016 A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits Olympia 2018 Nobody Dies Jogging Mom 2019 This Country Is Lonely Artist Short 2023 Girl You Know It's True Charlene 2024 A Family Affair Jessica Short A Knowing Aella Short 2025 London Calling Darya
Television Year Title Role Notes 2010 League of Glory Alison Grant 11 episodes 2017 Origins: The Journey of Humankind Bar Maid Daphne Episode: "The Power of Money" 2018 Castle & Castle Jessica Episode: "#1.1" Welcome to Murdertown Shelly Nagel Episode: "Buried Deep" 2020–2022 Professionals Jane Swann 10 episodes 2021–2023 Lioness Miranda Hugo 11 episodes 2023 FDR Alice Roosevelt Episode: "Nothing to Fear" Warrior Eliza Pendleton 5 episodes 2026 One Piece Miss Valentine 4 episodes
References
External links
Jazzara Jaslyn at TVSA