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Jasmine Richards
Birth Name:Jasmine Denise Richards
Birth Date:28 June 1990
Birth Place:Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Children:1
Years Active:2003–2014

Jasmine Denise Richards (born June 28, 1990) is a Canadian former 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!.

Life and career

Richards was born in Scarborough, Ontario to immigrants from Barbados.[1] She moved to Oakville at 1 year old. She went to Iroquois Ridge High School.

She became interested in acting at age 11 and got an acting job at her first open audition.[1] Richards made her first introduction as a child star, playing Shakira in the television series Timeblazers. She starred as Alice Hope, the lead character in the 2005 independent film Devotion. From 2005 to 2007, Richards then played Margaret Browning-Levesque in the Canadian television series Naturally, Sadie along with Charlotte Arnold. In the U.S., Richards also appeared in many of Disney Channel's 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 , a sequel to Camp Rock.[3] In the first Camp Rock film, she performed the song "Here I Am". However, her singing voice was recorded by Renee Sandstrom.[4]

Personal life

In September 2018, Richards married Michael Caci. They welcomed their first child, a son, in December 2021.[5]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008PrincessSkater GirlABC Family television film
2008Camp RockMargaret "Peggy" DupreeDisney Channel Original Movie
2010Margaret "Peggy" DupreeDisney Channel Original Movie
2012Picture DayTiffany2019
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2003TimeblazersShakira6 episodes
2005–2007Naturally, SadieMargaret Browning-LevesqueMain cast
2007Da Kink in My HairLauren1 episode
2008data-sort-value="Latest Buzz, The" The Latest BuzzDancer(Cameo in one episode, "The Power Tripping Issue")
2009–2010Overruled!Tara BohunMain cast
2011data-sort-value="Listener, The" The ListenerJan MillerEpisode: Inner Circle
2011KingDawnTwo episodes
2011–2012Redakai: Conquer the KairuMaya (voice)Main role
2013Bomb GirlsReggieSeven episodes

Discography

Soundtrack albums:

Songs:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jasmine Richards, Oakville's star of Camp Rock . Ouzounian . Richard . Toronto Star . June 20, 2008 . May 5, 2011.
  2. Web site: She heard the premiere call her name . Dawson March . Catherine . The Globe and Mail . June 20, 2008 . January 12, 2018.
  3. Web site: Twenty Minutes with Camp Rock 2's Jasmine Richards . Urban Moms . August 20, 2010 . May 5, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120318101929/http://www.urbanmoms.ca/juice/2010/08/twenty-minutes-with-camp-rock-2s-jasmine-richards.html . March 18, 2012 . dead .
  4. http://www.tommy2.net/2008/reneesandstrom.mp3 Jasmine Richards
  5. Web site: October 16, 2023. Angela. Andaloro. The Cast of Camp Rock: Where Are They Now?. July 19, 2024. People.com.