Yolande Bavan is a Sri Lankan actress and singer. She released the albums At Basin Street East and Live at Newport '63 with Jon Hendricks and Dave Lambert. As part of this trio, she released popular songs including Yeh-Yeh, Cousin Mary, and One Note Samba. Bavan has also acted in several films, including The 13th Warrior with Antonio Banderas, The Accidental Husband with Uma Thurman, The Brave One, Parting Glances, and television shows such as Madam Secretary and Zero Hour.