Lauren Jones
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Lauren Jones (born August 27, 1982) is an American film and television actress, Model (Barker's Beauty on the Price is Right), TV Host, and TV personality.
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| Born | Lauren Lorraine Jones August 27, 1982 Jackson, Mississippi |
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| Residence | Los Angeles, California and New York, New York |
| Occupation | Actress, Model, TV Host |
| Height | 5'8" |
| Weight | 115 lbs |
| Website LaurenJones.net |
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life and career
Jones was raised in Jackson, Mississippi, the only child of Debi Martinson Pearsall and Jim Jones, and the great-niece of State Representative Rita Martinson (Madison, Mississippi). She attended junior high school at St. Andrew's in Ridgeland, Mississippi, where she played Juliet in a school production of William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. At age 14, Jones, accompanied by her mother, moved from Jackson to NYC. At 17, Jones was encouraged to pursue an acting career, subsequently living in London, England, Boston, Massachusetts, New York City, New York and Los Angeles, California. She was a high school homecoming queen and a cheerleader.
She came to prominence initially after winning a national modeling contest sponsored by Seventeen magazine in 2000, and appearing on Live with Regis and Kathie Lee.
In 2003, Jones earned a BBA degree in design and management from Parsons School of Design[citation needed] and studied abroad at The University of Westminster in London, England. While in NY attaining her undergraduate degree, she concurrently studied theater, TV and film at various performing art schools.
[edit] Actress/Model
Jones will guest appear on Rescue Me & has previously appeared on the Nickelodeon TV series The Naked Brothers Band as Double X. Jones has also appeared on MTV2's Wonder Showzen, the soap opera, Guiding Light, in the feature film Spider-Man 3, and as a Barker's Beauty on the CBS' game show The Price is Right, where she appeared for five weeks in April and May 2007 before leaving to film the TV show Anchorwoman.
On stage, Jones has played the parts of Marty Maraschino in the production of Grease and Ti Moon in Once on This Island. Jones has studied the performing arts at schools such as The Actors Studio, Weist Barron and Three of Us Studios in NYC.
Lauren Jones is also known as the star of Fox's Anchorwoman. The show debuted August 22nd, 2007 on FOX. [1]
Jones has appeared in magazines including Fortune, Seventeen, Sync, and Men's Health among others, as well as on the covers of Sound & Vision, LA Health News, Tyler Today, New Living, and The New York Sportscene. Her modeling clients have included Axe deodorant, Burger King, Coppertone sunscreen and Met-Rx, of which Jones is an endorser, holding the title of Miss Met-Rx 2007.
[edit] Anchorwoman
Jones starred in the scripted/reality hybrid series Anchorwoman (TV series),[1] premiering on the Fox Broadcasting network August 22, 2007. Jones was cast as the principal role of Anchorwoman. The role was primarily scripted and part improvisational, with a great deal of comedic undertones. Some journalists voiced outspoken criticism of the scripted 30-day broadcast-news stunt at a small Tyler, Texas television station. The show was canceled from the network after airing two back to back episodes. The debut scored 2.0 rating on fast nationals, and reported to have 2.7 million viewers overall.[2]
Prior to filming Anchorwoman, Jones worked on the Baywatch workout video series, Baywatch Beach Body Workout, with Lauren Jones, which released in stores and on the Internet on December 4th, 2007.
[edit] DVDs
- 2007: Baywatch Beach Body Workout, with Lauren Jones (Rodale Publications[2])
[edit] World Wrestling Entertainment
She also had a short-lived stint with the WWE on its SmackDown! brand and participated in the first ever SmackDown! Rookie Diva of the Year, with Joy Giovanni being declared the winner.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Spider-Man 3 | Reporter | Columbia Pictures |
[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Anchorwoman | Herself | Starring Role, FOX |
| 2007 | The Price is Right | Barker's Beauty | |
| 2007 | The Naked Brothers Band | Double X | Guest Star |
| 2006 | Guiding Light | Friend | |
| 2005 | Wonder Showzen | Actress | Genre: Comedy |
- Guest appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | The O'Reilly Factor | Herself | Aired on August 20, 2007 |
| 2007 | Good Morning America | Herself | Aired on August 19, 2007 |
| 2007 | The Best Damn Sports Show | Herself | Aired August, 2007 on FSN |
| 2007 | Good Day LA | Herself | Aired August, 2007 |
| 2007 | The Big Story | Herself | Aired August 21, 2007, with John Gibson |
| 2006 | The CMT Music Awards 2006 | Herself | |
| 2005 | Last Call! With Carson Daly | Actress | Aired on October 23; performed improv skits |
| 2000 | Live! With Regis and Kathie Lee | Model |
[edit] Footnotes
[edit] References
- Lauren Jones official website
- Lauren Jones to Star on Fox
- Lauren Jones Becomes Anchorwoman
- Lauren Jones on CBS News
- Lauren Jones at Movieweb
- Lauren Jones: Anchorwoman Debut
- Lauren Jones, Tyler Texas TV's new Anchorwoman
- Lauren Jones Creates a Stir
[edit] External links
- Lauren Jones at the Internet Movie Database
- Lauren Jones at MySpace
- Lauren Jones interview: LA Health News
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