Jowharah Jones
Jowharah Jones | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1982 (age 41–42) |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
Jowharah Jones (born 1982), also known as Jowharah Haddad-Jones, is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her television role as Nico Slater, daughter of Vanessa Williams' character, on the series Ugly Betty, which she played during the show's first season. (The role was then later played during the fourth season by Yaya DaCosta).[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Born as Jowharah Haddad in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1982, Jowharah Jones grew up in Hershey, Pennsylvania. She attended the Milton Hershey School, where she was an honors student and member of the girls' track team. She competed in the 300 hurdles and the 1600-meter relay.[3][4][5] Inducted into the National Honor Society in December 1998, she graduated with honors from Milton Hershey in 1999.[6][7] Following her graduation, she moved to New Orleans, where she attended Xavier University of Louisiana as a mathematics major. After a year at Xavier, she moved to New York City to pursue an acting career.[citation needed]
Jones trained at the prestigious Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. During the following four years, she worked two jobs as she attended Tisch full-time and auditioned for stage, television and film roles. After graduating in 2004, she moved to Los Angeles.[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Janky Promoters | Loli Tyson | |
| 2017 | Backfire | Aminah |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Veronica Mars | Yolonda Hamilton | Episode: "Lord of the Bling" |
| 2005 | Without a Trace | Shantel | Episode: "Neither Rain Nor Sleet" |
| 2005 | CSI: NY | Kaitlyn | Episode: "Supply & Demand" |
| 2006 | Ugly Betty | Nico Slater | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | CSI: Miami | Amelia Clarke | Episode: "Broken Home" |
| 2013 | The Client List | Paula Cole | 4 episodes |
References
[edit]- ^ "15 TV Storylines, Plot Twists, And Jokes About An Actor Getting Replaced On The Show." Los Angeles, California: BuzzFeed, Inc., November 29, 2023.
- ^ "Street Fashion: Los Feliz." Los Angeles, California: Los Angeles Times, March 6, 2014.
- ^ "Milton Hershey School: Honor Roll." Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: The Evening News, March 12, 1996, East Section, p. 22 (subscription required).
- ^ "Phillips, James. "PIAA gold visits midstate: Spartan girls seize AA title; Cougars second in AAA battle." Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: The Patriot-News, May 30, 1999, Sports section, front page (subscription required).
- ^ "Track." Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: The Patriot-News, April 11, 1999, Sports section, p. C13 (subscription required).
- ^ "News from private and parochial schools." Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: The Patriot-News, December 29, 1998, West section, p. 9 (subscription required).
- ^ "Graduation '99: Milton Hershey High School." Lebanon, Pennsylvania: The Daily News, May 26, 1999, p.20 (subscription required).
External links
[edit]- 1982 births
- Living people
- People from Hershey, Pennsylvania
- Tisch School of the Arts alumni
- African-American women singers
- Xavier University of Louisiana alumni
- Actresses from Philadelphia
- American television actresses
- African-American actresses
- American film actresses
- American stage actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- 21st-century American singers
- 21st-century American women singers