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Rebecca Naomi Jones is an American performer whose work spans stage and screen. Born on March 31, 1981 in New York City, New York, USA, Jones has built a career in live performance, notably in Broadway productions. Her stage credits include roles in rock musicals such as Passing Strange, American Idiot, and Hedwig and the Angry Inch, as well as a groundbreaking turn as the first woman of color to play Laurey in Oklahoma! on Broadway.
Jones made her film debut in The Big Sick, released in 2017, where she appeared as the character Jesse. The film marked her transition from theater to cinema, introducing her to a wider audience through a widely discussed independent release. Her performance contributed to the ensemble cast’s portrayal of a cross-cultural relationship navigating personal and …
