Jasmine Richards

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
Birth nameJasmine Denise Richards
Born (1990-06-28) June 28, 1990
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
GenresPop rock, contemporary R&B
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active2003–2014
Websiteadashofsomethingpretty.blogspot.ca

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 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]

Filmography
Film
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 2019
Television
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 (voice) Main role
2013 Bomb Girls Reggie Seven episodes

Discography

Soundtrack albums:

Songs:

  • 2009: "Forgotten (Demo)" from Music Myspace Page
  • 2009: "Praise Waiteth for Thee" from Music Myspace Page
  • 2009: "Overruled! Theme Song" from Overruled!
  • 2009: "All Right Now" from Overruled!
  • 2011: "You Have the Power" with Thomas L.

References
  1. Ouzounian, Richard (June 20, 2008). "Jasmine Richards, Oakville's star of Camp Rock". Toronto Star. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
  2. Dawson March, Catherine (June 20, 2008). "She heard the premiere call her name". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  3. "Twenty Minutes with Camp Rock 2's Jasmine Richards". Urban Moms. August 20, 2010. Archived from the original on March 18, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
  4. Jasmine Richards Radio Disney interview via Tommy2.net
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