‘Erax’: 5 things you didn't know about Jasmine Cephas Jones

'Erax,' the new short mystery film from Netflix, features Jasmine Cephas Jones and Genesis White feature alongside Lance Gross
Jasmine Cephas Jones (Instagram @jazzy_joness)
Jasmine Cephas Jones (Instagram @jazzy_joness)

In this spooky short film, monstrous animals burst from a magical storybook to create chaos and fun for Auntie Opal and her preteen niece Nina. Watching mystery films piqued our interest and sparked our creativity. 'Erax' is the movie for you if you want to journey into the realm of mysteries and solve riddles that include fighting monsters. 'Erax,' the new short mystery film from Netflix, features Jasmine Cephas Jones and Genesis White feature alongside Lance Gross.

According to the Netflix logline, During a sleepover, Auntie Opal and her niece Nina accidentally release the mythical and dangerous ‘Erax’ creatures that must be returned to the storybook from which they escaped. If you're interested in seeing more work of Jasmine Cephas Jones, check out these 'Blindspotting', 'Hamilton', and 'Mrs. Fletcher'



 

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Jasmine Cephas Jones

Jasmine Jones was born in London, England, on July 21, 1989, to Ron Cephas Jones and Kim Lesley, although she grew up in Brooklyn, New York, where she attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music, Art, and Performing Arts. Jones has appeared in a number of independent films, including Titus (2013) and Fairfield (2014). In the original Off-Broadway production of Hamilton in 2015, she played Maria Reynolds and Margarita "Peggy" Schuyler Van Rensselaer. She continued in those roles when the show moved to Broadway, and she stayed with that production until December 8, 2016.



 

She won a Grammy Award in 2016 for her performance on the Hamilton cast album as one of the primary soloists. In 2020, she received a Primetime Emmy for her portrayal of Tysha in #freerayshawn. She is a singer who has released her own album, 'Blue Bird,' in addition to acting. Jasmine Cephas net worth is reported to be between $1 million and $5 million (Approx).

Genesis White

Blindfire (2020), Friendship (2021), and Mixed-ish are among the films in which Genesis White has acted (2019).



 

Lance Gross

Lance Gross is a Ghanaian American actor, model, and photographer. He is best known for his role as Calvin Payne on the TBS sitcom Tyler Perry's House of Payne and OWN sitcom Tyler Perry's The Paynes as well as appearing in other Tyler Perry productions such as the Meet the Browns (2008) film. In NBC's political drama Crisis, he played Secret Service, Agent Marcus Finley. Gross began his acting career in 2006, at the age of 25.  Soon, he grew more successful in his industry in a short amount of time, influencing others via his career and gaining a great deal of fame.



 

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