Meera Jasmine aka Jasmine Mary Joseph -with her simple, but beautiful looks and a huge amount of talent is one of the hottest stars in South Indian films. Her entry into films was quite unexpected. This girl whose ambition was to become a doctor, was hand picked by famous Malayalam director Lohithadas when she and her friends went to see a shooting of his film, and was offered the role in his next film. Shestarted her film career in 2001 with Lohithadas's Malayalam movie 'Sutradharan' with Dileep in the lead. Though the film failed to make a mark at the box office, it brought her into the spotlight. It was her Tamil debut 'Run' (2002) a huge hit in Tamil Nadu directed by Lingusamy opposite Madhavan, that turned her luck for the better. Her subsequent films showcased her talent as an actress and soon established her as an actor to reckon with.

Meera has acted with top directors of Malayalam films like Lohithadas, Sathyan Anthikkad and Kamal. She got some real attention in movies like 'Kasthoorimaan' (2003) where she enacted both comedy and sentiments with equal fervor. And in Kamal's 'Swapnakoodu' (2003)-among the five main characters, one who scored the most was again Meera. The same year, her role in T.V. Chandran's 'Padam Onnu Oru Vilapam' got her the National award for Best Actress. In 'Perumazakkalam' (2004) she gave a soul stirring performance as Raziya, definitely one of her best roles till date. In the movie 'Achuvinte Amma'(2005), she has enacted the young, adorable character Achu, with extraordinary ease that she seemed to live the character, instead of acting. She paired with Malayalam superstars-Mohanlal in 'Rasathantram' (2006) and Mammootty in 'Ore Kadal' (2007). 

Her main plus points are facial expressions and spontaneity- in acting and dialogue delivery. Over the years she has matured as an actor and she believes in doing worthy roles and being part of good Cinema. She is being sought out by reputed film makers all over the South. Her notable films in Tamil are Mani Ratnam's 'Aayitha Ezhuthu' (2004), Lohitadas's 'Kasthoori Maan' (2005), a remake of the Malayalam version. 'Sandakozhi' (2005) completed within 200 days was a big hit as was S.S Stanleys 'Mercury Pookal' (2006) where her down to earth role was very much appreciated. She entered Telugu cinema in 2004. Some of her Telugu films are 'Ammayi Bagundi' (2004), 'Gudumba Shankar' (2004), 'Bhadra' (2005), 'Maharadhi' (2007) etc. 'Mourya' (2004) with Puneet Rajkumar, marked Meera's debut in Kannada. Her Kannada film, 'Arrasu' (2006), was also a success. 

She has been honoured with several awards for her portrayals. National Film Award and State Award for Best Actress in 2004 for her role in 'Padam Onnu Oru Vilapam'(2003). 

 This simple girl hailing from a small village Kuttapuzha in Tiruvalla, Kerala has come a long way, and is sure to go places with her down to earth demeanor and natural acting talent.