Bridget Jones Nelson ( Jones; born September 24, 1964), also credited as simply Bridget Jones or Bridget Nelson, is an American screenwriter and actor for '' Mystery Science Theater 3000''. She worked as a contributing writer for the show before becoming a full-time writer in season 4."The (Nearly) Complete List of Credits"
Ward E, ''The Satellite News'', (mst3kinfo.com).

Career

On camera, Jones first appeared in episode 316, " Gamera vs. Zigra", as Helen, a young Coke-loving Japanese girl, though she had previously been heard as one of the several personages of

Magic Voice Over its run, ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' has seen the arrival and departure of various characters. It also featured many recurring guest characters. Below is a listing of both the main characters and the recurring characters from the series. ...

. She has played characters as diverse as

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and

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but is probably best known for two roles: Nuveena, Woman of the Future,

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's singing love interest in episodes 524, "

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", and 614, " San Francisco International", as Flavia, a Roman matron and

Pearl Forrester Pearl Forrester is a fictional character on '' Mystery Science Theater 3000'', and is played by Mary Jo Pehl. Pearl is the mother of Dr. Clayton Forrester ( Trace Beaulieu). Initially devised as a guest character, Pearl became a supporting charac ...

's nemesis in a multi-episode arc in season eight."Guest Starring Roles: Bridget Jones"
''The Satellite News''. In 2007, Jones joined husband

Michael J. Nelson Michael John Nelson (born October 11, 1964) is an American comedian and writer, most known for his work on the television series '' Mystery Science Theater 3000'' (''MST3K''). Nelson was the head writer of the series for most of the show's origi ...

on an audio commentary for Nelson's

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service. It was the pilot episode for ''

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'' they riffed on and was released June 11, 2007. In June 2015, Jones teamed up with

Mary Jo Pehl Mary Jo Pehl (; born February 27, 1960 in Circle Pines, Minnesota) is an American writer, actress, and comedian. She is best known for her various roles on the television series '' Mystery Science Theater 3000''. ''Mystery Science Theater 3000 ...

to regularly riff shorts for RiffTrax, and was a participant in the RiffTrax Live MST3K reunion show that was broadcast live in theaters throughout the United States and Canada on June 28, 2016.

Personal life

She is married to fellow ''MST3K'' writer

. They have two sons."Subtleties, Obscurities, Odds and Ends"
''The Satellite News''.

References

External links

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