Jasmine Cephas Jones (born July 21, 1989) is an American-British actress, singer, and producer, who originated the

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s of

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and

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in the

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stage musical ''

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''. In 2020, Cephas Jones won a

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for portraying Tyisha in '' #freerayshawn''.

Early life

Jones is the daughter of actor

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and British-born jazz singer Kim Lesley. She attended

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of Music & Art and Performing Arts, and

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, and graduated from

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in 2011. Jones was born in

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but grew up in

Midwood, Brooklyn Midwood is a neighborhood in the south-central part of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It is bounded on the north by the Bay Ridge Branch tracks just above Avenue I and by the Brooklyn College campus of the City University of New York, a ...

, where she still lived as of 2015.

Career

Jones has made small appearances in multiple independent films, including ''Titus'' (2013) and ''Fairfield'' (2014). She has also appeared in episodes of '' Blue Bloods,'' ''

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'', and '' Mrs. Fletcher.'' In 2015, she originated the roles of Maria Reynolds and Margarita "Peggy" Schuyler Van Rensselaer in the original

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production of ''

.'' When the show moved to Broadway, she continued in those roles, and remained with that production until December 8, 2016. In 2016, she won a

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for her work as one of the principal soloists on the ''Hamilton'' cast album. Jasmine has solos in 'Schuyler Sisters' and 'Say No To This'. At

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, she, along with fellow ''Hamilton'' stars

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and

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, sang "

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". Jones also appears in the 2015 film ''

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'', the 2018 film ''

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,'' and the critically acclaimed 2018 film ''

Blindspotting ''Blindspotting'' is a 2018 American comedy-drama film written by, produced by and starring Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal. Carlos López Estrada directs while Janina Gavankar, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Ethan Embry, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Utkarsh A ...

.'' In 2020, she appeared as a secondary character in the short series '' #Freerayshawn'', winning an

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for her performance as Tyisha. Jones' 2020

win made history both alongside her father

for being the first father-daughter duo to win

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in the same year, and as the first-ever Black woman to win in the Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series category. Following the positive response to the ''

'' film, cable and streaming network

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along with

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, Snoot Entertainment, and Dreams With Friends Inc., ordered a ''spin-off series'' following the events of the film. The series had Jones set to lead the cast, reviving her role as Ashley for the series as it surrounds her character. The series also had Jones set to serve as producer for the season, awarding her a first producing credit. '' Blindspotting (TV)'' premiered on June 13, 2021 and was renewed for a second season by

on October 14, 2021. On July 13, 2021, Jones and her father

announced the 2021 Primetime Emmy nominees on behalf of the Television Academy. On October 25, 2021, it was announced that Jones had signed with CAA (

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) Representation.

Personal life

On December 24, 2018, Cephas Jones became engaged to fellow ''

'' original Broadway cast member

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, whom she met and began dating in 2014 during rehearsals for the original, Off-Broadway, production of ''Hamilton'' at

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. It was reported that the couple split in November 2021.

Theatre

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Guest appearances

Soundtrack and Cast album appearances

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Jasmine Cephas 1989 births 21st-century American actresses Actresses from New York City African-American actresses American film actresses American musical theatre actresses American people of British descent American stage actresses American television actresses Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School alumni Grammy Award winners Primetime Emmy Award winners Living people Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre alumni People from Midwood, Brooklyn 21st-century African-American women singers