A lithe, smoky-eyed actress and dancer who turned a supporting part on the series "A Different World" (NBC, 1987-93) into the focus of the series and with it won stardom, Jasmine Guy left home, with her parents blessing, at age 16 and moved to New York. There, she studied with Alvin Ailey and eventually performed with his dance company. Her training led to supporting parts in the Broadway revival and road company of "The Wiz", the short-lived "Leader of the Pack" on Broadway, and a gig as a dancer in several episodes of the TV series, "Fame", where she first worked with Debbie Allen.But Guy
