[[2]]
| birth_place = New York City, New York, U.S.
| education = Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|singer}}
| years_active = 2013–present
| partner = Anthony Ramos
| parents = Ron Cephas Jones
}}Jasmine Cephas Jones (born July 21, 1989) is an American actress and singer, best known for originating the dual roles of Peggy Schuyler and Maria Reynolds in the 2015 Broadway musical Hamilton.[3] Early life
Jones is the daughter of actor Ron Cephas Jones[4] and British-born jazz singer Kim Lesley. She attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts and graduated from Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in 2011.[1] She grew up in Midwood, Brooklyn, where she still lives today.
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 and Unforgettable.[7]
In 2015, she originated the roles of Maria Reynolds and Margarita "Peggy" Schuyler Van Rensselaer in the original Off-Broadway production of Hamilton. When the show moved to Broadway, she continued in those roles, and remained with that production until December 8, 2016.[8] In 2016, she won a Grammy Award for her work as one of the principal soloists on the Hamilton cast album.[9]
In the 2017 Super Bowl, she, along with fellow Hamilton stars Renée Elise Goldsberry and Phillipa Soo, sang "America the Beautiful".[10]
Jones also appears in the 2015 film Mistress America,[11] and in the 2018 film Dog Days.
Personal life
Cephas Jones is engaged to fellow Hamilton original Broadway cast member Anthony Ramos, whom she met and began dating during rehearsals for the Off-Broadway production of Hamilton at The Public Theatre in 2015. On December 24, 2018, the two became engaged.[2]
Theatre
| Year | Production | Role | Type | | 2014 | The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner | Kenisha | Off-Broadway |
| 2015 | Hamilton | Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds | Off-Broadway |
| 2015–16 | Broadway |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | | 2013 | Titus | Jessica |
| 2014 | Fairfield | Lindsey |
| 2015 | Mistress America | Nicolette |
| 2018 | Blindspotting | Ashley |
| 2018 | Monsters and Men | Marisol Orteg |
| 2018 | Dog Days | Lola |
| TBA | The Photograph |
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Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | | 2013 | Blue Bloods | Shania Costa | Episode: "Justice Served" |
| 2014 | Unforgettable | Ellen | Episode: "East of Islip" |
| 2017 | Girls | Shopgirl | Episodes: "Full Disclosure", "The Bounce" |
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Awards and nominations
References
1. ^{{cite web |title=Bravo to Mackenzie Davis and Jasmine Cephas Jones, NP Class of 2011! |url=http://neighborhoodplayhouse.org/blog/2016/01/07/bravo-to-mackenzie-davis-and-jasmine-cephas-jones-np-class-of-2011 |accessdate=4 January 2019}}
2. ^{{cite web |last1=Lefkowitz |first1=Andy |title=A Hamilton Love Story: Anthony Ramos & Jasmine Cephas Jones Are Engaged |url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/194519/a-hamilton-love-story-anthony-ramos-jasmine-cephas-jones-are-engaged/ |accessdate=4 January 2019}}
3. ^{{cite web |title=Vote Now! Hamilton Breaks Record for Most Broadway.com Audience Choice Award Nominations |url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/184680/vote-now-hamilton-breaks-record-for-most-broadwaycom-audience-choice-award-nominations/ |publisher=Broadway.com |accessdate=March 19, 2019 |date=April 26, 2016}}
4. ^1 {{cite web |title=58th Annual GRAMMY Awards |url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/58th-annual-grammy-awards |publisher=The Recording Academy |accessdate=March 19, 2019}}
5. ^1 {{cite magazine |last=Brody |first=Richard |title=Mistress America and the Art of Making a Living as an Artist |journal=The New Yorker |date=August 24, 2015 |url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/richard-brody/mistress-america-and-the-art-of-making-a-living-as-an-artist?currentPage=all |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821175301/https://www.newyorker.com/culture/richard-brody/mistress-america-and-the-art-of-making-a-living-as-an-artist?currentPage=all |archivedate=2018-08-21 }}
6. ^1 {{cite tweet |user=JasCephasJones |author=Jasmine Cephas Jones |number=623638696139595776 |date=July 21, 2015 |title=Sang some Stevie wonder with my momma on my Birthday for the #ham4ham lotto! #bestbirthdayever @HamiltonMusical}}
7. ^1 {{IMDb name |id=nm5093499 }}.
8. ^1 {{cite journal |title=Super Bowl: Hamilton Stars to Perform |last=Lee |first=Ashley |date=January 27, 2017 |website=Hollywood Reporter |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/super-bowl-2017-hamilton-stars-renee-elise-goldsberry-phillipa-soo-jasmine-cephas-jones-perform |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180521072834/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/super-bowl-2017-hamilton-stars-renee-elise-goldsberry-phillipa-soo-jasmine-cephas-jones-perform |archivedate=2018-05-21 }}
9. ^1 {{cite web |last=Morales |first=Wilson |title=Jasmine Cephas Jones Talks Noah Baumbach's Mistress America & Broadway's Hamilton |url=http://www.blackfilm.com/read/2015/08/exclusive-jasmine-cephas-jones-talks-noah-baumbachs-mistress-america-broadways-hamilton/ |website=Black Film |date=August 11, 2015 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180115095558/http://www.blackfilm.com:80/read/about/ |archivedate=2018-01-15 }}
10. ^1 {{cite magazine |last1=Schulman |first1=Michael |title=The Women of Hamilton |journal=The New Yorker |date=August 6, 2015 |url=http://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/the-women-of-hamilton |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821174954/https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/the-women-of-hamilton?currentPage=all |archivedate=2018-08-21 }}
11. ^1 {{cite av media |title=Mistress America: Jasmine Cephas-Jones on Her Character |type=video |accessdate=2015-08-12 |work=The New York Times |date=August 18, 2015 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/video/movies/1000000038473/mistress-america-jasmine-cephas-jones-on-her-character.html }}{{dead link|date=August 2018}}