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Dot Jones

Dot Jones by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Dot Jones at the San Diego Comic-Con International in July 2011.

Born
Dorothy-Marie Jones
(1964-01-04) January 4, 1964 (age 54)
Turlock, California, United States
Other names
Dot-Marie Jones
Alma mater
Fresno State
Occupation
Athlete
Actress
Years active
1992–present
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Spouse(s)
Bridgett Casteen (m. 2013)


Dorothy-Marie "Dot" Jones (born January 4, 1964) is an American actress and retired athlete who has had multiple roles in television. She attended California State University, Fresno, where she set records for shot put.[1] Jones is also a 15-time world arm wrestling champion.[2] She was a recurring guest star starting in the second season of the musical television series Glee as Coach Beiste, and appeared through the show's sixth and final season, when she was promoted to starring status. She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2011, 2012, and 2013 for her portrayal of Coach Beiste.[3]




Contents






  • 1 Early life


  • 2 Acting career


  • 3 Personal life


  • 4 Filmography


    • 4.1 Film


    • 4.2 Television




  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





Early life


Jones was born in 1964 and was raised in Hilmar, California. She first got involved in strength competitions at a fairly young age. She started track in middle school. While Jones attended Hilmar High School, she was a champion weight lifter and named female athlete of the year. She started arm wrestling on a whim, and won her first arm wrestling world championship at 19 years old and went on to win 14 more.[2][4][5]


After graduating from Hilmar High School,[6] Jones attended Modesto Junior College and Fresno State, where she continued her involvement with sports. She earned a scholarship in track which paid her way through junior college and university.[4] Jones played softball and competed in shot put and powerlifting.[2] She won All-America honors in shot put both at junior college and university, was state champion in 1983 and 1984 and set the national record at the junior college level from 1983 to 1990.[1][4][7] Jones qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials in 1988 for shot put with a 56 ft 6 14 in (17.23 m) throw, surpassing the qualifying mark of 55 ft (17 m).[8] She finished sixth.[4] During her sporting career, she suffered 11 knee injuries, bringing her height of 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) down to 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m).[9] After college, Jones worked as a youth counselor at the Fresno County Juvenile Probation center while continuing her involvement with sports.[4]



Acting career


Jones, who originally had no acting aspirations, [2] was discovered at a bodybuilding competition by Shirley Eson of American Gladiators fame.[5] Eson urged Jones to audition for the Gladiators-like Knights and Warriors, and Jones got the part, becoming one of the few female warriors. Jones was also offered a position in professional wrestling, but turned it down because, she said it was "too fakey".[7]


Knights and Warriors only lasted one season, but Jones' acting career was just starting. She became a bit actor, playing small roles in several television series throughout the 1990s and 2000s and breaking into feature films in the late 1990s, including the cult film "The Boondock Saints". While acting, Jones kept up her involvement with arm wrestling. In 1995, her biceps measured 17 12 in (44.45 cm).[10]


Jones' first recurring role after Knights was as a character named "Dot" on the popular show Married... with Children in the mid-90s. She appeared in five episodes over two seasons. Jones' next break was on the kids show Lizzie McGuire as Coach Kelly. Since then, she has appeared in popular shows Nip/Tuck, Desperate Housewives, and Prison Break.


Jones, being a fan of Glee and having worked with series co-creator Ryan Murphy on Nip/Tuck and Pretty/Handsome, asked co-executive producer Brad Falchuk during an encounter at a supermarket if she could be on the show.[2] Soon after, the character of Coach Shannon Beiste (later Sheldon) in Glee was created for her. She guest starred in seasons two, three, four, and five, and was a main cast member for the sixth and the final season.


Jones appeared on Logo TV's RuPaul's Drag U as a visiting professor in July 2011, during the second season.[11]



Personal life


Jones is openly lesbian and married Bridgett Casteen on December 21, 2013.[12] The two first met in December 2010 and Jones proposed on October 4, 2013, during Anaheim Gay Days.[13]



Filmography



Film































































Year
Film
Role
Notes
1998

Patch Adams
Miss Meat

1999

The Boondock Saints
Rosengurtle Baumgartener

2002

Stray Dogs
Jolene Carter

2006

Material Girls
Butch Brenda

2009

Prison Break: The Final Break
Skittlez
Television movie
2011

Bad Teacher
Pill-Providing Lady
Uncredited
2013

White T
Thelma

2014

Muffin Top: A Love Story
Christina

2018

Hurricane Bianca 2: From Russia with Hate
Svetlana



Television









































































































































































































































































































Year
Title
Role
Notes
1992

Knights and Warriors
Lady Battleaxe
Unknown episodes
1994

Full House
Muscular woman
Episode: "I've Got a Secret"
1994

Married... with Children
Lola
Episode: "Kelly Breaks Out"
1994–1995

Married... with Children
Dot
4 episodes
1995

Can't Hurry Love
Cleo
Episode: "Glove Story"
1995

In the House
Dot
Episode: "Kindergarten Doc"
1995

Boston Common
Jocelyn
Episode: "The Finals Curtain"
1997

Roseanne
Black Widow
Episode: "Roseanne-Feld"
1998

Tracey Takes On...
Female golfer
Episode: "Religion"
1998

Dharma & Greg
Hey-19
Episode: "Invasion of the Buddy Snatcher"
1998

Cybill
Suspect #5
Episode: "Daddy"
2000

Chicago Hope
Death Angel
Episode: "Cold Hearts"
2001–2003

Lizzie McGuire
Coach Kelly
5 episodes
2002

She Spies
Leon
Episode: "Perilyzed"
2004

My Wife and Kids
Toni
2 episodes
2005

My Wife and Kids
Nurse Tiffany
Episode: "The 'V' Story"
2006

The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
Gretel
Episode: "Bowling"
2006

Reba
Dot
Episode: "Let's Get Physical"
2007

George Lopez
The Inmate
2 episodes
2008

iCarly
Prison guard
Episode: "iChristmas"
2008

According to Jim
Betty
Episode: "Cabin Boys"
2009

Nip/Tuck
Tess
3 episodes
2009

Desperate Housewives
Prison guard
Episode: "Look Into Their Eyes and You See What They Know"
2009

The Mentalist
Airport Manager
Episode: "Carnelian, Inc."
2009

Prison Break
Skittlez
2 episodes
2009

10 Things I Hate About You
Lunch Lady
Episode: "Meat is Murder"
2009

Scare Tactics
Dot
2 episodes
2010

Cougar Town
Mugger
Episode: "What Are You Doing In My Life?"
2010

HawthoRNe
Dot
4 episodes
2010–2015

Glee
Shannon/Sheldon Beiste
34 episodes
Main cast (season 6)
Recurring cast (seasons 2–5)
Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (2011–13)
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2011–12)
2010–2012

Venice: The Series
Stella
24 episodes
2011

RuPaul's Drag U
Herself
Episode: "Lesbians Gone Wild"
2011

The Glee Project
Herself
2 episodes
2012

Are You There, Chelsea?
Patty
Episode: "Pilot"
2012

The Pyramid
Herself
5 episodes
2012

The Penguins of Madagascar
Supervisor Eubanks
Episode: "Smotherly Love"
2012

The Exes
Woman #3
Episode: "Sister Act"
2012

Celebrity Ghost Stories
Herself
Episode: "Victoria Rowell/Dot Jones/Carlos Mencia/Linda Blair"
2012–2013

Have You Met Miss Jones?
Miss Lolly
4 episodes
2014

Baby Daddy
Masha
Episode: "An Affair Not to Remember"
2014

The Haunting of...
Herself
Episode: "Dot Jones"
2015

Doc McStuffins
Coach Kay
Episode: "Getting to the Heart of Things"
2015

Clipped
Dottie
Episode: "Mo's Ma"
2016

2 Broke Girls
Big Reba
Episode: "And the 80's Movie"
2016

Jane the Virgin
Magda's Prison Friend
Episode: "Chapter Forty-Eight"
2016

Days Of Our Lives
Chillie

2017

Modern Family
Louise
Episode: "Finding Fizbo"
2017

American Horror Story: Cult
Butchy May
Episode: "Valerie Solanas Died for Your Sins: Scumbag"


References





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  2. ^ abcde Malkin, Marc (September 21, 2010). "Five Things to Know About Glee's New Football Coach". E! Online.


  3. ^ "outstanding guest actress in a comedy series 2011". September 20, 2011.


  4. ^ abcde "Arm wrestler has her sights set on Olympic gold". The Item. October 26, 1991.


  5. ^ ab Morgan, K.C. (September 22, 2010). "Glee's New Scene-Stealer: Who is Dot Jones?". TV Envy.


  6. ^ McCorkell, Jonathan (October 11, 2011). "Hilmar High celebrates 100 years: Three veteran teachers look back". Turlock Journal. Retrieved February 16, 2014.


  7. ^ ab Peoples, John (January 20, 1993). "Armed And Dangerous -- Behind Smile, DOT Jones Is An Arm-Wrestling Force". The Seattle Times.


  8. ^ "Dot Jones qualifies". The Modesto Bee. February 14, 1988.


  9. ^ "The Latest entrant in the geek club: The lesser known Dot Jones". eWorldPost. September 23, 2010.


  10. ^ Berkow, Ira (August 26, 1995). "'Wrist Wars' on the Waterfront". The New York Times.


  11. ^ Choi, Meagan (July 11, 2011). "Ten questions with Glee's Coach Beiste". CNN. Retrieved August 22, 2013.


  12. ^ Rizzo, Monica (December 22, 2013). "Dot-Marie Jones Is Married". People. Retrieved December 22, 2013.


  13. ^ Reynolds, Daniel (October 5, 2013). "Dot-Marie Jones Is Engaged". The Advocate. Retrieved October 5, 2013.




External links




  • Dot Jones on IMDb

  • Dot Marie Jones' Official Website









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