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Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Press Release: MEXICAN NOVELA STAR REBECCA JONES SIGNS WITH TELEMUNDO

 
 
The Internationally Renowned Actress and NBC’s “Passions” Star Relocates to Miami to Join in a Leading Role the Network’s Upcoming Telenovela “Pasión Prohibida”



MIAMI – November 5, 2012 – Telemundo announced today that renowned Mexican actress Rebecca Jones signed an exclusive contract with the U.S. Hispanic network and joined the cast of its new original production “Pasión Prohibida.” A television, film and theater actress and producer, Jones did her crossover to the general market with NBC’s daytime series “Passions.” Viewers can follow “Pasión Prohibida” through Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PProhibidaTV and Twitter: @PProhibidaTV.


“Rebeca Jones’ arrival to Telemundo reconfirms our commitment to bring internationally recognized and talented actors to our productions,” said Joshua Mintz, Executive Vice President of Scripted Programming and General Manager of Telemundo Studios. “This is a dream come true and it is an honor to have her join our studios.”
Jones added: “I’m very happy for the warm welcoming I have received. What really inspires me is the fact that I will work with very talented people. The character I will play in Pasión Prohibida really captivated me and I’m sure this will be one of the highlights of my career.”
With over three decades of an acting career, Jones is one of the most prominent celebrities in Mexico and the United States. In 2003, she starred in Telemundo’s telenovela "El Alma Herida" alongside Itatí Cantoral and Gabriel Porras.

Jones’ acting career includes important Mexican telenovela productions and theater plays like the critically acclaimed "Retrato de una Mujer Desempleada."

Jones hasbeen honored with two TV y Novelas awards, the prestigious ‘Revelación” award from Mexico’s Association of Theater Critics and Reporters (Unión de Críticos y Cronistas Teatrales de México) for "El Coleccionista" and the Association of Theatrical Journalists (Asociación de Periodistas Teatrales ) for "Retrato de la Artista Desempleada" and "El Sexo Opuesto." Born in Mexico of an American father and Mexican mother, she lived in California during her youth, where she studied dramatic arts.

“Pasión Prohibida,” a Telemundo Studios original production, is adapted by renowned scriptwriter Juan Camilo Ferrand (Pablo Escobar, El Patrón del Mal) and will be taped in South Florida.

Source: nbcumv.com

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