Renée Jones Explained

Birth Date:15 October 1958
Birth Place:Opa-locka, Florida, U.S.
Occupation:Actress
Yearsactive: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 family with five siblings, Jones grew up in Georgia and New York and worked as a secretary. She signing with the Ford Modeling agency at the age of 19. She made her acting debut on the 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 Guides Michael Logan that she would vacate the role of Lexie Carver after 20 years and would retire to a simpler life, revealing that she was not happy in acting.[1]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980 The JeffersonsStephanie Episode: "A Night to Remember"
1981Diff'rent Strokes The GirlEpisode: "First Day Blues"
1982WKRP in Cincinnati Jackie WinstonEpisode: "You Can't Go Out of Town Again"
Days of Our LivesNikki WadeRecurring role
1984 Knots LandingRobin4 episodes
1985Trapper John, M.D.Jackie ReardonEpisode: "A False Start"
T. J. Hooker MaryEpisode: "Return of a Cop"
1986What's Happening Now!! SaundraEpisode: "The Boss's Daughter"
SissySupporting role
198721 Jump StreetDarlene Episode: "Besieged: Part 1"
Marblehead ManorElizabeth SpiveyEpisode: "I Led Three Wives"
Isabel Sanford's Honeymoon HotelJolie Scott1 Episode
The Magical World of DisneyLilahEpisode: "The Liberators"
1988Highway to HeavenGloriaEpisode: "Country Doctor"
Night CourtLenore GrantEpisode: "The Last Temptation of Mac"
1989L.A. LawDiana MosesRecurring role
In the Heat of the NightTopaz/Roberta StruttEpisode: "Stranger in Town"
1991The Terror Within IIRobinSupporting role
Talkin' Dirty After DarkKimmieSupporting role
21 Jump StreetYvonne Andrews Episode: "Crossfire"
1993 Lt. Aquiel UhnariEpisode: "Aquiel"
Days of Our LivesLexie CarverSeries regular
In the Heat of the Night Candace SloanEpisode: "Legacy"
1994The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirMiss SharpeEpisode: "Father Knows Best"
1995 Murder, She WroteReggie EversEpisode: "Deadly Bidding"

Notes and References

  1. Exclusive: Renee Jones Quits Days of our Lives . . April 4, 2012 . 2012-04-02 . 2015-01-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150105045755/http://www.tvguide.com/news/renee-jones-quits-days-of-our-lives-1045529.aspx . dead .