Jasmine Denise Richards (born June 28, 1990) is a Canadian actress and singer. She is best known for portraying Margaret "Peggy" Dupree in the Camp Rock series, as well as Margaret Browning-Levesque in the Family Channel sitcom Naturally, Sadie and Judge Tara in Overruled!.
Jasmine Richards | |
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| Birth name | Jasmine Denise Richards |
| Born | (1990-06-28) June 28, 1990 (age 32) Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Pop rock, contemporary R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 2003–2014 |
| Website | adashofsomethingpretty |
Richards was born in Scarborough, Ontario to immigrants from Barbados.[1] She moved to Oakville at the age of 1. She went to Iroquois Ridge High School.
She became interested in acting at age 11, getting an acting job at her first open audition.[1] Richards made her debut as Shakira in the television series Timeblazers. She then starred as Alice Hope, the protagonist, in the 2005 film Devotion. Richards then played Margaret Browning-Levesque in the Canadian television series Naturally, Sadie, from 2005 to 2007. Richards also appeared in many Disney Channel Express Yourself segments with her Naturally, Sadie co-stars.
In 2007, Richards made an appearance in the television series Da Kink in My Hair. In 2008, Richards appeared in the ABC Family television film Princess. The same year, Richards also appeared in the Disney Channel Original Movie Camp Rock as Margaret "Peggy" Dupree.[2] In 2010, Richards returned to reprise her role as Peggy in Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam, a sequel to Camp Rock.[3] In the first Camp Rock film, she performed the song "Here I Am". However, her voice was dubbed with the voice of Renee Sandstrom.[4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Princess | Skater Girl | ABC Family television film |
| 2008 | Camp Rock | Margaret "Peggy" Dupree | Disney Channel Original Movie |
| 2010 | Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam | Margaret "Peggy" Dupree | Disney Channel Original Movie |
| 2012 | Picture Day | Tiffany |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Timeblazers | Shakira | 6 episodes |
| 2005–2007 | Naturally, Sadie | Margaret Browning-Levesque | Main cast |
| 2007 | Da Kink in My Hair | Lauren | 1 episode |
| 2008 | The Latest Buzz | Dancer | (Cameo in one episode, "The Power Tripping Issue") |
| 2009–2010 | Overruled! | Tara Bohun | Main cast |
| 2011 | The Listener | Jan Miller | Episode: Inner Circle |
| 2011 | King | Dawn | Two episodes |
| 2011–2012 | Redakai: Conquer the Kairu | Maya | Main role |
| 2013 | Bomb Girls | Reggie | Seven episodes |