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April Parker Jones

April Parker Jones (born March 6, 1976) is an American television actress, best known for her roles as Darcy Hawkins in the CBS post-apocalyptic drama series Jericho from 2006 t...

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April Parker Jones (born March 6, 1976) is an American television actress, best known for her roles as Darcy Hawkins in the CBS post-apocalyptic drama series Jericho from 2006 to 2008,[1] and as Natalie Henning in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera, If Loving You Is Wrong (2014–2020). In 2018, she starred in the CW superhero series, Supergirl as Colonel Lauren Haley.

Life and career

Parker was born in Durham, North Carolina and attended North Carolina Central University before moving to New York.[2] After guest-starring role on CSI: Miami, in 2006 she won the series regular role of Darcy Hawkins in the CBS series Jericho.[1] The series was canceled after two seasons and Parker Jones later appeared on Lost, The Unit, NCIS, Scandal, and had recurring roles in 90210 and The Fosters.[1]

In 2014, Parker Jones was cast as one of leads in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera, If Loving You Is Wrong.[3][4][5] She plays the role of Natalie Henning, the single working mother. The series also stars Edwina Findley, Zulay Henao, Heather Hemmens, and Amanda Clayton. In 2015, she also had the recurring role as detective Claire Bryce in the ShondaLand's legal thriller How to Get Away with Murder, and the following year on Lifetime comedy-drama, Devious Maids.

In 2018, Parker starred as Gen. Anita DuFine in the final season of TNT drama series, The Last Ship, and later was cast in a series regular role as Lauren Haley in the fourth season of The CW superhero series, Supergirl.[6][7] In 2022, Parker was cast in a recurring role on the Peacock drama series, Bel-Air,[8] and co-starred opposite Joey King in the romantic drama film The In Between.[9] Later she was cast as title character's mother in the CW series, Tom Swift.[10]

Personal life

In June 2007, Parker married fellow actor Joseph J. Jones; they have two children together.[2] Their son, Will, died in 2018.[11]

Filmography

Film

Television

Referencias

  1. 1 2 3 "Resumen de April Parker Jones" . Turner Classic Movies . Archivado del original el 7 de junio de 2014. Recuperado el 22 de diciembre de 2014 .
  2. 1 2 "7 datos sorprendentes que debes saber sobre la actriz April Parker Jones" . 22 de octubre de 2016.
  3. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (05/06/2014). "OWN anuncia el reparto de la nueva serie dramática de Tyler Perry 'If Loving You Is Wrong'"" . Fecha límite. Archivado del original el 07-10-2023 . Consultado el 06-06-2014 .
  4. ↑ "OWN anuncia el reparto de la nueva serie dramática 'If Loving You is Wrong' de Tyler Perry" . Shadow and Act. Archivado del original el 25 de septiembre de 2015. Consultado el 22 de junio de 2020 .
  5. ↑ "Una nativa de Durham protagoniza un drama de Tyler Perry" . Archivado del original el 24 de diciembre de 2014. Consultado el 22 de diciembre de 2014 .
  6. ↑ Petski, Denise (21 de julio de 2018) .'Supergirl' incorpora a Nicole Maines como superheroína transgénero; April Parker Jones y David Ajala también se unen al reparto – Comic-Con" . Deadline. Archivado del original el 22 de julio de 2018. Consultado el 23 de julio de 2018 .
  7. ↑ "La cuarta temporada de 'Supergirl' incorpora a April Parker Jones como personaje regular . Archivado del original el 9 de octubre de 2018. Consultado el 23 de julio de 2018 .
  8. ↑ Petski, Denise (20 de enero de 2022) .«Bel-Air»: Karrueche Tran, Duane Martin y Joe Holt, entre los 7 actores que participan en el reinicio del drama «El Príncipe de Bel-Air» de Peacock . Archivado del original el 20 de enero de 2022. Consultado el 5 de diciembre de 2024 .
  9. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (15 de abril de 2021) .'The In Between': April Parker Jones, Celeste O'Connor & Donna Biscoe Join Paramount+ Movie Starring Joey King". Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  10. ↑Petski, Denise (February 17, 2022). "'Tom Swift': Marquise Vilsón, April Parker Jones & Albert Mwangi Round Out Series Regular Cast On CW Series". Archived from the original on June 2, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  11. ↑Thomas, Michael. "If Loving You Is Wrong's April Parker Jones Suffers Heartbreaking Family Loss!". Archived from the original on 2020-07-12. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
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