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Jones arriving at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival
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Born |
Janet Marie Jones January 10, 1961 Bridgeton, Missouri, United States |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1982–present |
Spouse(s) | Wayne Gretzky (1988–present) |
Children | 5 |
Janet Marie Gretzky (née Jones; born January 10, 1961) is an American actress. She is married to former ice hockey star Wayne Gretzky.
One of Jones' earliest appearances was as a contestant on Merv Griffin's syndicated US television program Dance Fever in 1979, and then later as a member of the dance duo Motion, dancing choreographed routines with the show's host, Deney Terrio. Jones performed in Annie (1982), Staying Alive (1983) and Snow White Live (1980), and had a bit part in The Beastmaster (1982). Her big break came in The Flamingo Kid (1984), which was followed by the film version of A Chorus Line (1985). Later in 1986, she appeared in American Anthem, co-starring gymnast Mitch Gaylord. In 1987, she appeared on the cover and in a semi-nude pictorial in the March issue of Playboy.
Other credits include 1988's Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach and the baseball film A League of Their Own (1992) with Geena Davis and Madonna.