Rahne Jones

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Rahne Jones
Born
Rahne Chanae Jones
OccupationActress
Years active2019–present

Rahne Jones is an American television actress. She made her television debut as Skye on Netflix's The Politician in 2019. [1] She is currently a co-host on the MTV reality show, Help! I'm in a Secret Relationship! [2]

Life and career

Jones is originally from Silver Spring, Maryland. She was named after her father, Ronnie. After graduating from Paint Branch High School in 2005, [3] Jones attended college at Radford University on a full basketball scholarship for her freshman year. [4] She eventually transferred to University of Maryland, Baltimore County where she got her bachelor's degree in English. [5] After college, she worked as an inspector for the US Department of Homeland Security for 4 years before moving to NYC and pursuing theater. [6]

Jones made her professional acting debut on the Golden Globe nominated television show The Politician which was completed after two seasons. [7] She returned for the second season which premiered June 19, 2020. [8]

Jones currently lives in NYC with her wife, Bridget Kelly. [9] [10]

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  2. ↑ Help! I'm in a Secret Relationship! | MTV , retrieved 2022-04-27
  3. ↑ Athletics, P. B. (2019-09-19). "Our very own.....Rahne Jones (PB Alum '05)". @pbhs_sports. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  4. ↑ "RU women pull upset for 1st win". Roanoke Times. 7 December 2004. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  5. ↑ "UMBC". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  6. ↑ Lindsay, Kathryn. "How The Politician's Breakout Star Went From Homeland Security To Hollywood". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  7. ↑ "Wealth, Privilege and Gwyneth Paltrow: How Ryan Murphy's First Netflix Show Takes Down Trump-Era Entitlement". The Hollywood Reporter. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  8. ↑ Borge, Jonathan (2019-11-05). "The Cast of The Politician Just Shared a Selfie from the Season 2 Set". Oprah Magazine. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  9. ↑ Bobic, Chrissy (October 2019). "The Actress Who Plays Skye On 'The Politician' Is A Breakout Star Of The Season". Romper. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  10. ↑ Lee, Esther. "The Politician's Rahne Jones Reveals Her First Wedding Photos". The Knot . Retrieved January 21, 2022.


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