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!.
Jasmine Richards
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| Born | Jasmine Denise Richards (1990-06-28) June 28, 1990 (age 34)
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
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| Years active | 2003–2014 |
| Website | adashofsomethingpretty |
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 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 singing voice was recorded by Renee Sandstrom.[4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 | 2019 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 (voice) | Main role |
| 2013 | Bomb Girls | Reggie | Seven episodes |
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