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| Name = Renée Jones
'''Renée Jones''' {{born|15|October|1958}} played [[Aquiel Uhnari]] in the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' episode {{e|Aquiel}}.
 
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| Birth name = Renée Jones
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| Place of birth = Opa-Locka, Florida, USA
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'''Renée Jones''' {{born|15|October|1958}} is the actress who played [[Lieutenant junior grade]] [[Aquiel Uhnari]] in the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' [[TNG Season 6|sixth season]] episode {{e|Aquiel}} in {{y|1993}}. Jones is well known for her role of Dr. Lexie Brooks Carver on the daytime soap ''Days of Our Lives'', a role she originated in 1993. As of 2012 she appeared in 1178 episodes and received five Image Award nominations in the category Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series in 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, and 2002. In April 2012 Jones reported that she left ''Days of Our Lives''. [http://www.tvguide.com/News/Renee-Jones-Quits-Days-of-Our-Lives-1045529.aspx]
   
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== Career ==
 
=== Television ===
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After Jones worked as model for the Ford modeling agency she made her television debut in a 1979 episode of ''The White Shadow'', with [[Joan Pringle]]. The following years she appeared in episodes of ''Tenspeed and Brown Shoe'' (1980, with [[Ben Vereen]] and [[Nicholas Worth]]), ''The Jeffersons'' (1980), ''The Brady Brides'' (1981, with [[Harvey Vernon]]), ''Harper Valley P.T.A.'' (1981), ''WKRP in Cincinnati'' (1982), ''Chicago Story'' (1982, with [[Daniel Hugh Kelly]]), and ''Quincy M.E.'' (1983, with [[Garry Walberg]], [[John S. Ragin]], [[Robert Ito]], and [[Alexander Enberg]]).
   
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Beside recurring roles as Toni Carlin in the daily soap ''Santa Barbara'' (1984, with [[Nicolas Coster]]), as Ellie Mack's secretary in the drama series ''Jessie'' (1984), and as Robin in four episodes of ''Knots Landing'' (1984, with [[Catherine MacNeal]], [[James Sloyan]], [[Bruce Gray]], [[David Selburg]], and directed by [[Robert Becker]]), she also worked on ''Hotel'' (1984, with [[Michael Spound]] and [[Phil Morris]]), ''ABC Afterschool Specials'' (1984, with [[Clarence Williams III]] and [[Michael Dorn]]), ''Diff'rent Strokes'' (1984), ''Trapper John, M.D.'' (1985, with [[Madge Sinclair]]), ''T.J. Hooker'' (1985, with [[William Shatner]], [[James Darren]], [[Robert Miano]], and directed by [[Cliff Bole]]), and ''What's Happening Now!'' (1986).
==1970s and 1980s Single Television Guest Work==
 
Jones began her career playing Angela on ''The White Shadow'' starring [[Joan Pringle]] in 1979's "Globetrotters" and 1981's "Psyched Out". In between, was the series premiere of the short-lived 1980 show ''Tenspeed & Brown Shoe'' starring [[Ben Vereen]] and working with [[Peter Brocco]] and [[Nicholas Worth]]. Following her ''The White Shadow'' work, Jones was seen in 1981 on ''The Brady Brides'' in "The Newlywed Game" with [[Harvey Vernon]]. In 1982, Jones worked a role on ''Chicago Story'' starring [[Daniel Hugh Kelly]] in "Half a Chance". Jones was seen in an ABC Afterschool Special, "The Hero Who Couldn't Read"(1984) with [[Michael Dorn]] and [[Clarence Williams III]]. Jones followed on the ''M*A*S*H*'' spin-ff ''Trapper John, MD'' starring [[Madge Sinclair]] in "A False Start"(1985). That year, Jones also appeared on ''T.J. Hooker'' starring [[James Darren]] and [[William Shatner]] in "Return of a Cop" directed by [[Cliff Bole]] and also featuring [[Robert Miano]]. In 1987, Jones acted on the hotel comedy ''Marblehead Manor'' starring fellow Season 6 guest star [[Linda Thorson]] in "I Led Three Wives". Jones went from that to the angel-themed drama ''Highway to Heaven'' in "Country Doctor"(1988) with [[Fritz Sperberg]]. That year Jones also appeared in ''Night Court'' starring [[John Larroquette]] in "The Last Temptation of Mac" with [[Leslie Jordan]].
 
   
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Further television work includes ''Isabel's Honeymoon Hotel'' (1987, with [[Earl Boen]]), ''Disneyland'' (1987, with [[Bumper Robinson]]), ''Marblehead Manor'' (1987, with [[Linda Thorson]] and Phil Morris), ''21 Jump Street'' (1987), ''Highway to Heaven'' (1988, with [[Fritz Sperberg]]), ''Night Court'' (1988, with [[John Larroquette]], [[William Utay]], and [[Leslie Jordan]]), and a recurring role in ''L.A. Law'' (1989-1990, with [[Corbin Bernsen]] and [[Larry Drake]]).
==1990s Single Television Guest Work==
 
1992 saw Jones on ''Bodies of Evidence'' in "Afternoon Delights" directed by [[James L. Conway]] and also guest-starring [[Michele Scarabelli]]. Jones went to comedy on ''The Fresh Prince of Bel Air'' starring [[James Avery]] in "Father Knows Best"(1994). Jones then appeared on the long running crime drama ''Murder:She Wrote'' in "Deadly Bidding"(1995) alongside [[Kathleen Garrett]], [[Craig Richard Nelson]] and [[Melanie Smith]].
 
   
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Jones made guest appearances in ''21 Jump Street'' (1991), ''Bodies of Evidence'' (1992, with [[Kate McNeil]], Leslie Jordan, and [[Michele Scarabelli]]), in the television mini series ''Tracks of Glory'' (1992, with Phil Morris and [[Janet MacLachlan]]), ''In the Heat of the Night'' (1993, with [[Edward Laurence Albert]] and [[Mark Lenard]]), ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' (1994, with [[James Avery]]), and ''Murder, She Wrote'' (1995, with [[Kathleen Garrett]], [[Craig Richard Nelson]], and [[Melanie Smith]]). In 2010 she appeared in an episode of the daily soap ''The Bold and the Beautiful''.
==Filmwork==
 
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Jones' film debut was the 1982 telefilm ''Forbidden Love'' with [[Jill Jacobson]]. Her next telefilm was 1983's ''Deadly Lessons'' with [[Robin Gammell]] and [[Ellen Geer]]. Jones' third telefilm in a row was 1984's ''Jessie'' with [[Jonathan Banks]] and [[William Lucking]]. In 1987, Jones again was on a TV movie, ''The Liberators'' with [[Bumper Robinson]]. After paying her dues on telefilms, Jones hit the big screen in comedy ''Talkin' Dirty After Dark''(1991) with [[Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Jr.]]. Jones followed that same year acting in the thriller ''The Terror Within II'' with [[Brad Blaisdell]] and [[Barbara Alyn Woods]]. Jones was then cast in the 1992 sports themed mini-series ''Tracks of Glory'' co-written by [[Jim Fitzpatrick]] and also starring [[Phil Morris]].
 
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Jones made her film debut in the 1982 television drama ''Forbidden Love'' on which she worked with [[Jill Jacobson]]. She then appeared in the television thriller ''Deadly Lessons'' (1983, with [[Donald Hotton]], [[Robin Gammell]], and [[Ellen Geer]]) and in the television movie ''Jessie'' (1984, with [[William Lucking]] and [[Jonathan Banks]]).
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In 1986 she had a supporting role in the horror film sequel ''Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI'' on which she worked with [[Matthew Faison]] and [[Whitney Rydbeck]]. In 1989 she was featured in the short television comedy ''Heart and Soul'', followed by the comedy ''Talkin' Dirty After Dark'' (1991, with [[Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Jr.]]) and the horror film ''The Terror Within II'' (1991, with [[Barbara Alyn Woods]] and [[Brad Blaisdell]]).
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Her last known movie work was the 1998 television drama ''Winner Takes All''.
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Renée Jones (born 15 October 1958; age 65) is the actress who played Lieutenant junior grade Aquiel Uhnari in the Star Trek: The Next Generation sixth season episode "Aquiel" in 1993. Jones is well known for her role of Dr. Lexie Brooks Carver on the daytime soap Days of Our Lives, a role she originated in 1993. As of 2012 she appeared in 1178 episodes and received five Image Award nominations in the category Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series in 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, and 2002. In April 2012 Jones reported that she left Days of Our Lives. [1]

Career

Television

After Jones worked as model for the Ford modeling agency she made her television debut in a 1979 episode of The White Shadow, with Joan Pringle. The following years she appeared in episodes of Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1980, with Ben Vereen and Nicholas Worth), The Jeffersons (1980), The Brady Brides (1981, with Harvey Vernon), Harper Valley P.T.A. (1981), WKRP in Cincinnati (1982), Chicago Story (1982, with Daniel Hugh Kelly), and Quincy M.E. (1983, with Garry Walberg, John S. Ragin, Robert Ito, and Alexander Enberg).

Beside recurring roles as Toni Carlin in the daily soap Santa Barbara (1984, with Nicolas Coster), as Ellie Mack's secretary in the drama series Jessie (1984), and as Robin in four episodes of Knots Landing (1984, with Catherine MacNeal, James Sloyan, Bruce Gray, David Selburg, and directed by Robert Becker), she also worked on Hotel (1984, with Michael Spound and Phil Morris), ABC Afterschool Specials (1984, with Clarence Williams III and Michael Dorn), Diff'rent Strokes (1984), Trapper John, M.D. (1985, with Madge Sinclair), T.J. Hooker (1985, with William Shatner, James Darren, Robert Miano, and directed by Cliff Bole), and What's Happening Now! (1986).

Further television work includes Isabel's Honeymoon Hotel (1987, with Earl Boen), Disneyland (1987, with Bumper Robinson), Marblehead Manor (1987, with Linda Thorson and Phil Morris), 21 Jump Street (1987), Highway to Heaven (1988, with Fritz Sperberg), Night Court (1988, with John Larroquette, William Utay, and Leslie Jordan), and a recurring role in L.A. Law (1989-1990, with Corbin Bernsen and Larry Drake).

Jones made guest appearances in 21 Jump Street (1991), Bodies of Evidence (1992, with Kate McNeil, Leslie Jordan, and Michele Scarabelli), in the television mini series Tracks of Glory (1992, with Phil Morris and Janet MacLachlan), In the Heat of the Night (1993, with Edward Laurence Albert and Mark Lenard), The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1994, with James Avery), and Murder, She Wrote (1995, with Kathleen Garrett, Craig Richard Nelson, and Melanie Smith). In 2010 she appeared in an episode of the daily soap The Bold and the Beautiful.

Film

Jones made her film debut in the 1982 television drama Forbidden Love on which she worked with Jill Jacobson. She then appeared in the television thriller Deadly Lessons (1983, with Donald Hotton, Robin Gammell, and Ellen Geer) and in the television movie Jessie (1984, with William Lucking and Jonathan Banks).

In 1986 she had a supporting role in the horror film sequel Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI on which she worked with Matthew Faison and Whitney Rydbeck. In 1989 she was featured in the short television comedy Heart and Soul, followed by the comedy Talkin' Dirty After Dark (1991, with Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Jr.) and the horror film The Terror Within II (1991, with Barbara Alyn Woods and Brad Blaisdell).

Her last known movie work was the 1998 television drama Winner Takes All.

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