Ashley Jones
Ashley Aubra Jones (born September 3, 1976) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in soap operas as Megan Dennison on The Young and the Restless and as Dr. Bridget Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful. She also had a recurring role as Daphne on the HBO drama series True Blood in 2009.
Ashley Jones | |
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Born | Ashley Aubra Jones September 3, 1976 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1981–present |
Spouse(s) | Noah Nelson
( m. 2002; div. 2009)Joel Henricks ( m. 2016) |
Children | 1 |
Early life
Jones was born in Memphis, Tennessee on September 3, 1976. Shawn Jones, her father, is a minister.[1] The family lived in Tennessee for five years before her father took a job preaching in Texas.[1] Jones has one brother named Zach and one sister named Jordan.[2] At the age of five, she filmed her first commercial.[1] At the age of nine, Jones starred in several theatre productions in the Actors Theatre of Houston including The Women, Ah, Wilderness!, and Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs.[1] At the age of 12, she was in The Chalk Garden by Enid Bagnold.[1]
Career
Jones rose to fame on the long-running CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, playing Megan Dennison from 1997 to 2000, and again in 2001. She received two Daytime Emmy Award nominations for her role on The Young and the Restless. She played Dr. Bridget Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful from December 2004 to February 2012 and again in 2013.[3]
Jones starred as Daphne on the second season of HBO's True Blood in 2009.[4] Jones also has starred in the number of Lifetime movies, like A Teacher's Crime (2008), Dead At 17 (2008), Secrets from Her Past (2011), House (2011), A Sister's Revenge (2013), and The Secret Sex Life of a Single Mom (2014).[5] In late January 2016, Jones was confirmed to be cast as Parker Forsyth on General Hospital.[6][7]
Personal life
Jones was married to actor Noah Nelson, the son of actor Craig T. Nelson, from August 17, 2002 to May 2009. She previously dated former B&B co-star Jack Wagner.[2]
In November 2015, Jones' engagement to IT infrastructure manager, Joel Henricks was announced.[8] On February 1, 2016, it was announced that Jones and Henricks were married in a small courthouse wedding.[9] In March 2016, it was announced that Jones and Henricks were expecting a son together.[10] In May, Jones and Henricks welcomed their son.[11] Henricks already has a son, Huck, from a previous relationship.[12] The actress was arrested on August 22, 2019 on a felony domestic violence charge, a LAPD media relations officer confirmed to PEOPLE. She was released one day later on $50,000 bond.[13] All charges were dropped. In September 2019, Jones filed for divorce from Henricks and was granted a temporary restraining order against him.[14] In February 2020, Jones was granted a permanent restraining order against Henricks in the Superior Court of California. She was granted legal and physical custody of her son. (See https://soaps.sheknows.com/the-bold-and-the-beautiful/news/573571/bold-beautiful-ashley-jones-emotional-journey/)
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | Our Son, the Matchmaker | Young Winona | TV Movie |
2000 | The King's Guard | Princess Gwendolyn | |
2001 | Devil's Prey | Susan | Thriller |
2003 | Old School | Caterer | Comedy |
2005 | Extreme Dating | Amanda | |
2008 | His Good Will | Dorothy | Short film |
2008 | A Teacher's Crime | Carrie Ryans | TV Movie |
2008 | Dead at 17 | Becca | TV Movie |
2011 | Secrets from Her Past | Kate Collins / Stephanie Wicks | TV Movie |
2012 | Outlaw Country | Lianne | TV Movie |
2012 | Gabe the Cupid Dog | Lana | |
2013 | Angel's Perch | Ginny | |
2013 | A Sister's Revenge | Catherine Miller | TV Movie |
2014 | The Secret Sex Life of a Single Mom | Delaine | TV Movie |
2015 | The Wedding Ringer | Babs Fremont | Comedy |
2017 | More Than Enough | Sandra | TV Movie |
2017 | 12 Days of Giving | Pamela | TV Movie |
2017 | You Killed My Mother | Miriam Preston | TV Movie |
2019 | Homekilling Queen | Connie Manning | TV Movie |
2019 | We Die Alone | Elaine | Short film |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | Ingrid | "Epidemic" |
1993 | The Fire Next Time | Linnie Morgan | 2 Episodes |
1997 | The Young and the Restless | Megan Dennison | Series Regular; 1997-2000 |
2000 | Strong Medicine | Shelly Lane | "Blessed Events" |
2001 | The District | Dana Rayburn | "Lost and Found" |
2004 | Without a Trace | Trista Bowden | "Risen" |
2004–13, 2015–16, 2018, 2020 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Bridget Forrester | Series Regular; December 2004 – November 2010
Recurring; October 2011 to February 2012 Guest; May 2013, August 2015, February 2016, August, September and December 2018, March 2020 |
2009 | True Blood | Daphne Landry | 8 Episodes |
2009 | The Mentalist | Sandrine Gerber | Episode 6; Season 2; 2009 |
2012 | Bones | Dr. Kathy / Cherie Redfern | "The Suit on the Set" |
2012 | 90210 | Amanda Barnard | 3 Episodes |
2014 | Criminal Minds | Kate Hoffer | Episode 16; Season 9; "Gabby" |
2015 | CSI: Cyber | Arianna Peterson | "URL, Interrupted" |
2016 | General Hospital | Parker Forsyth | 20 Episodes |
2017 | Major Crimes | Tammy Bechtel | 2 Episodes |
Awards and nominations
Year | Association | Category | Title of work | Result | Ref. |
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1999 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated | [15] |
2000 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Nominated | [16][17] |
2005 | Daytime Emmy Award | Most Irresistible Combination (shared with Jack Wagner) | The Bold and the Beautiful | Nominated | [18] |
References
- Heifner, Jack. "Ashley Jones Biography". Cast Productions. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- "Ashley Jones Bio". Soap Opera Digest. United States. American Media Inc. Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- Bobbin, Jay (April 9, 2013). "'The Bold and the Beautiful': Ashley Jones ready to come back for 'fun stuff' - Zap2it | News & Features". Zap2it. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
- "Ashley Jones: 'I'm fine with butt shots' - True Blood News - Cult". Digital Spy. April 1, 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
- Jillian Bowe (May 29, 2014). "Former Bold and the Beautiful Star Ashley Jones To Appear in Lifetime's The Secret Sex Life of a Single Mom". Daytime Confidential. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
- Eades, Chris (January 29, 2016). "Ashley Jones Joins General Hospital in Shocking New Role!". ABC Soaps in Depth. United States. Bauer Media Group. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- "Ashley Jones on GH Gig: "I've Been Scared To Tell Anyone!"". Soap Opera Digest. United States. American Media, Inc. January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- "Here Comes the Bride". CBS Soaps in Depth. November 30, 2015 pg. 5
- "Ashley Jones Marries". CBS Soaps in Depth. United States: Bauer Publications. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- Leon, Anya; Michaud, Sarah (March 11, 2016). "Ashley Jones Pregnant. Expecting First Child". People. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- Juneau, Jen (May 31, 2016). "Ashley Jones Welcomes Son Hayden Joel". People. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- "Ashley Jones Expecting".. Soapoperadigest.com. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- "Ashley Jones' Husband Denies Abuse Allegations, Claims Soap Star Is a 'Master of Manipulation'". people.com. November 20, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- "Ashley Jones Files For Divorce. Gets Temporary Restraining Order Against Husband". TMZ.com. September 6, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- "Daytime Emmy Nominees List 1". Variety. Los Angeles: Penske Business Media. March 11, 1999. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- Havens, Candace (May 12, 2000). "Lead actress Emmy race too close to call". The Union Democrat. Sonora: Western Communications. p. 55. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
- "The Twenty-Seventh Annual Daytime Emmy Awards". Soap Central and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. New York. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
- "Viewer's Favorite Award for Most Irresistible Combination". CBS. Archived from the original on March 6, 2007. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
External links
- Ashley Jones on IMDb
- Ashley Jones at TV Guide
- Ashley Jones on Twitter
- Ashley Jones at TV.com