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Quick facts for kids Jill Marie Jones
Jones in 2018
Born	Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Occupation	Actress, dancer
Years active	1993–present

Jill Marie Jones is an American actress. She used to be a professional dancer and cheerleader. Jill Marie Jones is most famous for playing Antoinette "Toni" Childs-Garrett. This role was in the TV comedy series Girlfriends from 2000 to 2006.

Jones has also been in many movies. She had a repeating role as Cynthia Irving in the TV series Sleepy Hollow from 2013 to 2015. From 2015 to 2016, she starred as Amanda Fisher in the horror-comedy series Ash vs Evil Dead.

Early Life and Career Beginnings

Jill Marie Jones was born in Dallas, Texas. She went to Duncanville High School and Texas Woman's University. After college, Jones became a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader for two years. She was also a Dallas Mavericks Dancer for one year.

She traveled with the United Service Organization (USO) and the United States Department of Defense. She visited places like Korea, Japan, Israel, and Egypt. She also performed on Monday Night Football and "The Miss Texas Pageant." Jill Marie Jones started her career as a model. Later, she moved to Los Angeles to become a full-time actress.

Acting Career Highlights

Left to right: Jones with Mara Brock Akil, Persia White, Golden Brooks and Tracee Ellis Ross in 2013.

Jill Marie Jones first appeared on screen in 2000. This was in the TV series City Guys. Later that year, she got a main role in the comedy series Girlfriends. She starred alongside Tracee Ellis Ross, Golden Brooks, and Persia White. Mara Brock Akil created the show.

Jones played Toni Childs, a character who was sometimes self-centered. She played this role for six seasons. In May 2006, Jones left Girlfriends because her contract ended. She wanted to try working in movies.

After Girlfriends, Jones started acting in films. She had main roles in comedy movies like Universal Remote and Redrum (both in 2007). She also appeared in The Perfect Holiday. In that movie, she acted with Queen Latifah and Terrence Howard. She also worked with Morris Chestnut, Rachel True, and Gabrielle Union.

In August 2007, Jones filmed Major Movie Star with Jessica Simpson. In September 2008, she was in Ne-Yo's music video for "She Got Her Own." She also appeared in the 2010 music video "Got Your Back" with T.I. and Keri Hilson. Jones also starred with Laura Harring in the 2009 independent film Drool.

In 2010, Jones got a main role in the TBS mini-series Gillian in Georgia. In 2013, she appeared in an episode of the FX series American Horror Story. Later that year, Jones got a repeating role as Cynthia Irving. This was in the Fox supernatural drama series Sleepy Hollow.

In February 2015, Starz announced that Jones would play a main role. She played Michigan State Trooper Amanda Fisher in the comedy horror series Ash vs Evil Dead. In 2018, Jones began starring in and producing the Urban Movie Channel drama series Monogamy. In 2019, she reunited with her Girlfriends co-stars. She appeared with Tracee Ellis Ross, Golden Brooks, and Persia White in an episode of Ross's ABC comedy series Black-ish.

In 2021, Jones was cast in the Oprah Winfrey Network legal drama series Delilah. Craig Wright created the show. It was canceled after one season. She had a supporting role in the romantic drama film Charming the Hearts of Men later that year. In 2023, she got a repeating role in the Showtime drama series The Chi.

Film and Television Appearances

Film Roles

Television Roles