Jill Marie Jones
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Jill Marie Jones (born January 4, 1975 in Dallas, Texas) is an American actress.
After attending Duncanville High School, and Texas Woman's University, she started modeling, before moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting full time.
Jones was a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader for two years, a Dallas Mavericks Dancer for one year, and toured with the United Service Organization (USO) and United States Department of Defense to Korea, Japan, Israel, and Egypt. She has also performed on "Monday Night Football" and "The Miss Texas Pageant."
Jones' portrayal of Toni Childs in Girlfriends marks her first regular role in a series; in May of 2006 it was confirmed that Jones has left Girlfriends, presumably over a contract dispute.[citation needed] Her other acting credits include the Saturday morning series City Guys as well as the made-for-television film American Dreams, which starred Danny Glover and Wesley Snipes.
She is also currently filming a new movie called A Perfect Christmas, which also stars Queen Latifah and Terrence Howard as well as Morris Chestnut, Rachel True, and Gabrielle Union.
[edit] Filmography
- Perfect Christmas (2007) ... Robin
- Universal Remote (2007) ... Mary Sciary (Court Reporter)
- Redrum (2007) ... Tonya
- Girlfriends (2000 - 2006) ... Toni Childs
- City Guys (2000) ... Cheerleader Captain
[edit] Trivia
- 5' 8" (1.73 m)
- Featured cover model for an issue of King magazine in 2002.
- Is good friends with Gabrielle Union and co-star Golden Brooks.
- Recently finished shooting her scenes for the upcoming romantic comedy Redrum.
- Appeared in three television ads for Bailey's Irish Cream in the summer and winter of 2006.
- Has said "I'm so outgoing and tangible, I'll talk to anybody."
- Is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
