Bridget Jones Nelson ( Jones; born September 24, 1964), also credited as simply Bridget Jones or Bridget Nelson, is an American screenwriter and actor for ''

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''. She worked as a contributing writer for the show before becoming a full-time writer in season 4."The (Nearly) Complete List of Credits"
Ward E, ''The Satellite News'', (mst3kinfo.com).

Career

On camera, Jones first appeared in episode 316, "

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", as Helen, a young Coca-Cola-loving Japanese girl, though she had previously been heard as one of the several personages of Magic Voice. She has played characters as diverse as Mr. B Natural and

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but is probably best known for two roles: Nuveena, Woman of the Future,

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's singing love interest in episodes 524, "

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", and 614, " San Francisco International", as Flavia, a Roman matron and Pearl Forrester's nemesis in a multi-episode arc in season eight."Guest Starring Roles: Bridget Jones"
''The Satellite News''. In 2007, Jones joined husband

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on an audio commentary for Nelson's RiffTrax service. It was the

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for ''

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'' they riffed on and was released June 11, 2007. In June 2015, Jones teamed up with

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to regularly riff shorts for RiffTrax, and was a participant in the RiffTrax Live MST3K reunion show that was broadcast live in theaters throughout the United States and Canada on June 28, 2016.

Personal life

Jones is married to fellow ''MST3K'' writer and performer

. They have two sons."Subtleties, Obscurities, Odds and Ends"
''The Satellite News''.

References

External links

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