Janet Jones
Janet Marie Jones (born January 10, 1961 in Bridgeton , Missouri ) is an American actress .
life and career
Janet Jones was born in Bridgeton, Missouri in 1961. In 1984 she met the Canadian ice hockey player Wayne Gretzky on the television show Dance Fever know. After the first public rendez-vous, the wedding ceremony took place in Edmonton in July 1988, which was followed by great media interest . The two are parents of five children (three sons, two daughters). Jones' eldest daughter Paulina (* 1988) works as a model and pop singer and has appeared in several films as an actress.
Jones initially appeared as a dancer in films such as Staying Alive , as well as in the television show Dance Fever . This was followed by roles as policewoman Kate in Police Academy 5 - Assignment Miami Beach (1988) or as a pitcher in the baseball comedy A Class of Their Own (1992) alongside Geena Davis , Madonna and Tom Hanks . Jones made a guest appearance on the short-lived television series The Shadow Warriors in 1997 . In 2006 she starred as Elaine Holden in Alpha Dog and as Sherry in Two Tickets to Paradise .
Filmography (selection)
- 1974: Gollocks! There's Plenty of Room in New Zealand (short film)
- 1983: Staying Alive
- 1985: A Chorus Line
- 1988: Police Academy 5 - Assignment Miami Beach (Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach)
- 1992: A League of Their Own (A League of Their Own)
- 1997: The Shadow Warriors ( Soldier of Fortune, Inc. , television series, an episode)
- 2006: Alpha Dog - Fatal Friendships (Alpha Dog)
- 2006: Two Tickets to Paradise
Individual evidence
- ^ Power Couples: Athletes And Celebrities. (No longer available online.) Sports Illustrated, archived from the original on June 10, 2009 ; accessed on January 24, 2012 (English).
- ↑ Jessica Morrison: Wayne Gretzky: Greatness on Ice 2011, p. 66
- ↑ Gretzky's daughter pursues singing, acting career. ESPN, August 14, 2006, accessed January 24, 2012 .
- ↑ Janet Jones Biography (1961-). filmreferences.com, accessed April 22, 2013 .
Web links
- Janet Jones in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Janet Jones in the German dubbing file
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Jones, Janet |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jones, Janet Marie (maiden name); Jones Gretzky, Janet (maiden name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 10, 1961 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Bridgeton , Missouri , United States |