Biography
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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's also performed on: "Monday Night Football," and "The Miss Texas Pageant."
Jones' portrayal of Toni Childs, in Girlfriends, marks her first series regular role; in May of 2006 it was confirmed that Jones has left Girlfriends, presumably over a contract dispute. 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 "The Perfect Christmas", which also stars Queen Latifah and Terrence Howard as well as Morris Chestnut, Rachel True and Gabrielle Union. She will be returning to the show Girlfriends.
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.
- Jill just finished shooting her scenes for the upcoming romantic comedy, "Redrum."
- Summer & Fall 2006 : Appears in two television ads for Bailey's.
- Was a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader for two years and a Dallas Mavericks dancer for one year. Toured with the USO and DOD, traveling to Korea, Japan, Israel and Egypt.
- Attended Texas Women's University
- Featured "cover girl" for an issue of King magazine in 2002.
- Jill Marie has said "I'm so outgoing and tangible, I'll talk to anybody."
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