Renée Jones | |
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| Born | October 15, 1958 Opa-locka, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1979–2012[1] |
Renée Jones (born October 15, 1958) is a former American dramatic actress. Jones is best known for playing Lexie Carver on NBC's long-running soap opera Days of Our Lives, a role she began in 1993. She has been nominated five times for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series for the role.
Life and career
Born into a large family of five siblings, Jones grew up in Georgia and New York and worked as a secretary before signing with the prestigious Ford Modeling agency at the age of 19 and eventually making her acting debut on the prime time series The White Shadow. Jones made her debut on Days of Our Lives in the early 1980s as Nikki Wade. She returned to the soap, taking on a new role, as Lexie Carver in February 1993.
In April 2012, Jones confirmed in an interview with TV Guide's Michael Logan that she would vacate the role of Lexie Carver after 20 years and would retire to a simpler life, revealing that she is not happy in acting.[1]
Filmography
- The Jeffersons (1980,season 6 episode 20) - Stephanie - the new receptionist
- Diff'rent Strokes (1981, season 4, episode 2) - The Girl
- WKRP in Cincinnati (1982) - Jackie Winston
- Days of Our Lives (1982-1983) - Nikki Wade
- Knots Landing (1984) - Robin
- Trapper John, M.D. (1985) - Jackie Reardon
- T. J. Hooker (1985) - Mary
- Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986) - Sissy
- What's Happening Now!! (1986) - Saundra
- 21 Jump Street (1987-1991) - Darlene / Yvonne Andrews
- Marblehead Manor (1987) - Elizabeth 'Liz' Spivey
- Highway to Heaven (1988) - Gloria
- Night Court (1988) - Lenore Grant
- In the Heat of the Night (1989-1993) - Candace Sloan / Topaz / Roberta Strutt
- L.A. Law (1989-1990) - Diana Moses
- The Terror Within II (1991) - Robin
- Talkin' Dirty After Dark (1991) - Kimmie
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (1993, episode "Aquiel") - Lt. Aquiel Uhnari
- Days of Our Lives (1993-2012) - Lexie Carver
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1994) - Miss Sharpe
- Murder, She Wrote (1995, episode "Deadly Bidding) - Reggie Evers
- American Dreams
References
- ^ a b "Exclusive: Renee Jones Quits Days of our Lives". TV Guide. 2012-04-02. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
External links
- Renée Jones at IMDb