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Quick facts for kids Bresha Webb-Jones
Webb in 2020
Born	Breshae Renee Webb (1984-05-06) May 6, 1984 (age 41) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Occupation	Actress, singer
Years active	2007–present
Spouse(s)	Nick Jones Jr. ​ (m. 2023)​
Children	1

Bresha Webb-Jones, born Breshae Renee Webb on May 6, 1984, is a talented American actress. She is famous for her main roles in TV comedy shows. These include playing Immunique Jefferson in Love That Girl! (from 2010 to 2014) and Renee Ross in Run the World (from 2021 to 2023). Bresha Webb has also appeared in several movies. Some of her notable films are Meet the Blacks (2016), its sequel The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2 (2021), Sextuplets (2019), and A Fall from Grace (2020).

Early Life and Education

Bresha Webb was born in Baltimore, Maryland. Her parents are Garfield and Shea Webb. She finished high school in 2002 at the Baltimore School for the Arts. Bresha shares that her parents have always supported her acting dreams. Actors like Angela Bassett and Will Smith also inspired her to become an actress and comedian. She is a Christian and believes in keeping God first in her life. In 2007, she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in acting. She received this degree from the California Institute of the Arts.

Bresha Webb's Acting Career

Bresha Webb started her acting journey on television. From 2008 to 2009, she had a repeating role. She played Dr. Laverne St. John in the NBC medical drama ER.

Early TV Roles

In 2010, Bresha joined the cast of the TV One comedy series Love That Girl!. She starred alongside Tatyana Ali in this show. After three seasons, Bresha's role became the main one. This happened when Tatyana Ali could not return to the show. In 2013, Bresha was part of a special Saturday Night Live showcase. This event highlighted female comedians of African American descent. The next year, in 2014, she starred in a comedy pilot called Keep It Together. This show was produced by Kevin Hart. Also in 2014, she had a repeating role in Grey's Anatomy. She played Teresa Morris in the ABC medical drama.

Comedy and Drama Series

In 2015, Bresha Webb starred in the NBC sitcom Truth Be Told. This show was short-lived. From 2017 to 2018, she starred in another NBC sitcom, Marlon. She acted opposite Marlon Wayans and Essence Atkins. The series ran for two seasons before ending.

Film Appearances

Bresha Webb has also made her mark in movies. In 2014, she appeared in the independent horror film Hollows Grove. She was in two comedy films in 2016. These were Ride Along 2 with Kevin Hart and Meet the Blacks with Mike Epps. In 2018, she appeared in the thriller Acrimony. This film starred Taraji P. Henson. She also had a supporting role in the comedy Night School. In that movie, she acted with Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish. In 2019, she starred with Marlon Wayans in the comedy Sextuplets. The next year, she starred in the thriller A Fall from Grace. She later joined the cast of the Starz comedy series Run the World.

Personal Life

Bresha Webb began dating writer Nick Jones Jr. in 2021. They got engaged later that same year. The couple married in Beverly Hills, California, on February 4, 2023. Bresha welcomed her first child in 2024.

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