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- Birth nameJayma Suzette Mays
- Height5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
- Jamia Suzette Mays was born in Bristol, Tennessee to Susan (Norris) and James Mays, and raised in Grundy, Virginia with her older brother and sister. Her father was a high-school teacher at Grundy Senior High School for seven years, before spending 25 years working in the coal-mining industry; now retired, he lives with Jayma's mother in Bristol.
At school, Jayma enjoyed math and singing. She graduated from high school in 1997. She then went on to get an Associate degree from Southwest Virginia Community College and went on to a year at Virginia Tech, transferring to Radford University. After earning her degree in Theatre in 2000, she moved to California.
She started out with an internship with actor Timothy Busfield, of the television series Thirtysomething (1987). In 2004, she had her screen television debut on Joey (2004). Her first feature film, Red Eye (2005) came the next year. Her breakthrough role came when she won the role of "Emma Pillsbury" on the hit show Glee (2009).
- IMDb mini biography by: Kad
- SpouseAdam Campbell(October 28, 2007 - present) (1 child)
- ChildrenJude Jones Campbell
- ParentsSusan NorrisJames Mays
- RelativesRyan O'Quinn(Cousin)
- Red hair and large hazel eyes
- Glazy stare and big smile
- Gave birth to her first child, son Jude Jones, at age 37 on August 21, 2016; his father is her husband, Adam Campbell.
- Jayma's all-time favorite television show is The Golden Girls (1985). She has the boxed set and watches it all the time.
- After receiving her B.S. in Performing Arts from Radford University, she completed an apprenticeship with B-Street Theatre in Sacramento, California.
- Has appeared on two major network television series, Heroes (2006) and Ugly Betty (2006), within the same the year with the same character name, "Charlie".
- After moving to Los Angeles, California she joined the Knightsbridge Theatre Company where she performed in several stage plays working with them for nearly three years.
- I feel really content in my 30s actually. I don't feel like the wisest person in the world but I definitely don't worry or stress like I used to.
- I was a big fan of The Smurfs (1981) growing up, even though by default - my mom used to force me to watch because she was a "Smurfs" fan.
- I definitely know that I'm quirky. I know that I'm different. Red hair definitely made me different growing up.
- I did math in school, obviously. And I loved all my math teachers.
- I don't remember my dreams. I'm one of those weird people. I know there are tricks and things you can do, but I never remember my dreams.
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