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' character, on the series ''

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Background

Jones was born in

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, but grew up in Hershey. She attended Milton Hershey School and graduated with honors in 1999. She then moved to

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, where she attended

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as a mathematics major. After a year at Xavier, she moved to New York City to pursue an acting career. Jones trained at the prestigious

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. During the following four years, she worked two jobs as she attended Tisch full-time and auditioned for stage, television and film roles. After graduating in 2004, she moved to

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, where she now resides.

Filmography

Film

Television

External links

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