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.
Renée Jones | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 15, 1958 Opa-locka, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1979–2012[1] |
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 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 was not happy in acting.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | The Jeffersons | Stephanie | Episode: "A Night to Remember" |
| 1981 | Diff'rent Strokes | The Girl | Episode: "First Day Blues" |
| 1982 | WKRP in Cincinnati | Jackie Winston | Episode: "You Can't Go Out of Town Again" |
| Days of Our Lives | Nikki Wade | Recurring role | |
| 1984 | Knots Landing | Robin | 4 episodes |
| 1985 | Trapper John, M.D. | Jackie Reardon | Episode: "A False Start" |
| T. J. Hooker | Mary | Episode: "Return of a Cop" | |
| 1986 | What's Happening Now!! | Saundra | Episode: "The Boss's Daughter" |
| Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives | Sissy | Supporting role | |
| 1987 | 21 Jump Street | Darlene | Episode: "Besieged: Part 1" |
| Marblehead Manor | Elizabeth Spivey | Episode: "I Led Three Wives" | |
| Isabel Sanford's Honeymoon Hotel | Jolie Scott | 1 Episode | |
| The Magical World of Disney | Lilah | Episode: "The Liberators" | |
| 1988 | Highway to Heaven | Gloria | Episode: "Country Doctor" |
| Night Court | Lenore Grant | Episode: "The Last Temptation of Mac" | |
| 1989 | L.A. Law | Diana Moses | Recurring role |
| In the Heat of the Night | Topaz/Roberta Strutt | Episode: "Stranger in Town" | |
| 1991 | The Terror Within II | Robin | Supporting role |
| Talkin' Dirty After Dark | Kimmie | Supporting role | |
| 21 Jump Street | Yvonne Andrews (Young) | Episode: "Crossfire" | |
| 1993 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Lt. Aquiel Uhnari | Episode: "Aquiel" |
| Days of Our Lives | Lexie Carver | Series regular | |
| In the Heat of the Night | Candace Sloan | Episode: "Legacy" | |
| 1994 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Miss Sharpe | Episode: "Father Knows Best" |
| 1995 | Murder, She Wrote | Reggie Evers | Episode: "Deadly Bidding" |
References
External links
- Renée Jones at IMDb
