- Jill Marie Jones
Infobox actor
name = Jill Marie Jones
spouse = none
birthdate = birth date and age|1975|1|4Jill Marie Jones (born
January 4 ,1975 ) is anAfrican-American actress .After attending
Duncanville High School , andTexas Woman's University , she started modeling, before moving toLos Angeles to pursue acting full time. Jones was aDallas Cowboys Cheerleader for two years, aDallas Mavericks Dancer for one year, and toured with theUnited Service Organization (USO) andUnited States Department of Defense toKorea ,Japan ,Israel , andEgypt . 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 [http://www.blackfilm.com/20071214/features/jillmariejones_p2.shtml "Black Film Interview"] . Some viewers were upset about her departure and the ratings suffered a decline.Fact|date=February 2007 Her other acting credits include the Saturday morning series "City Guys " as well as the made-for-television trilogy "America's Dream ", which starredDanny Glover andWesley Snipes . Jones appeared in the 2007 film "The Perfect Holiday ", which also starsQueen Latifah andTerrence Howard as well asMorris Chestnut ,Rachel True , andGabrielle Union .In August 2007, Jones began filming "Major Movie Star" with
Jessica Simpson . [ [http://blackvoices.aol.com/blogs/2007/07/17/jill-marie-jones-joins-jessica-simpson-in-major-movie-star/ Jill Marie Jones joins Jessica Simpson in "Major Movie Star"] ] She was referenced onKanye 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."In September 2008 she appeared in the
Ne-Yo video for "She Got Her Own" which is a remix to his hit singleMiss Independent (Ne-Yo song) .Filmography
* "The Longshots" (2008) - Ronnie Macer
* "Major Movie Star" (2008) - Johnson
* "The Perfect Holiday " (2007) - Robin
* "Universal Remote" (2007) - Mary Sciary (Court Reporter )
* "Redrum" (2007) - Tonya
* "Girlfriends " (2000 - 2006) - Antoinette Marie "Toni" Childs-Garrett
* "City Guys " (2000) - Cheerleader CaptainReferences
External links
* [http://www.jillmariejonesonline.com Official Website of Jill Marie Jones]
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