Leilani Jones (actress)

Leilani Jones (actress)

Infobox actor
name = Leilani Jones


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birthname = Leilani Jones-Wilmore
birthdate = Birth date and age|1957|05|14
birthplace = Oahu, Hawaii, USA
othername =
occupation = Actor
spouse =
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website =
academyawards =
tonyawards = Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1985 "Grind"

Leilani Jones (born May 14, 1957, Oahu, Hawaii) is an American actress who first came to the world's attention in the original production of "Little Shop of Horrors".

Biography

Although originally only a member of the chorus, Jones replaced Marlene Danielle as Chiffon only two weeks after the show opened and played the part for two years. Jones also recorded the role on the original cast recording. Jones next went on to play the role of Satin, a stripper at a Chicago burlesque house, in the original Broadway production of "Grind". Jones won a Best Featured Actress in a Musical and a Drama Desk Award for her performance.

After leaving "Grind", Jones married and her career slowed down considerably appearing only in small roles in a few movies and doing voice over work for video games, most notably portraying the voice performance of the Voodoo Lady in the popular video games series of Monkey Island. In 2005, Jones reprised her role of Chiffon in New York at a "Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS" fundraiser. Jones currently lives in San Marino, CA with her husband and two children. [ [http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2005/Oct/25/il/FP510250306.html Hawai'i Tony winner back in N.Y. spotlight - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper ] ]

Filmography

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Discography

* "Little Shop Of Horrors": Original Cast Album, 1982 Decca U.S. Label
* "Grind (musical)" Original Broadway Cast, 1985 on the LP Record Label

References

External links

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title=Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
years=1984-1985
for "Grind"
before=Catherine Cox
for "Baby"
after=Jana Schneider
for "The Mystery of Edwin Drood"


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