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Jill Marie Jones Profile |
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Birth Date: January 4, 1975
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Birth Place: Dallas, Texas, USA
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Birth Name: Jill Marie Jones
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Height: 5'8"
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Biography |
Jill Marie Jones is an African-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 the self-centered and materialistic Toni
Childs for six seasons in Girlfriends marked her first
regular role in a series; in May of 2006 it was confirmed
that Jones left Girlfriends because her contract ended. Some
viewers were upset about her departure and the ratings
suffered a decline.[citation needed] Her other acting
credits include the Saturday morning series City Guys as
well as the made-for-television trilogy America's Dream,
which starred Danny Glover and Wesley Snipes.
Jones appeared in the 2007 film The Perfect Holiday, which
also stars Queen Latifah and Terrence Howard as well as
Morris Chestnut, Rachel True, and Gabrielle Union.
In August 2007, Jones began filming Major Movie Star with
Jessica Simpson. She was referenced on Kanye West's album
Graduation on "The Glory": "House on the hill, two doors
from Tracey Ross and I'm asking about her girlfriends, yeah,
the dark skinned one." |
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Other
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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.
Rumored to be currently dating Miley Cyrus. |
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since September 19, 2008