Jones, Grace 1952(?)-

PERSONAL

Birth name Grace Mendoz; born May 19, 1952 (some sources cite 1948), in Spanishtown, Jamaica; immigrated to the United States, c. 1965; daughter of Robert (a clergyman and politician) and Marjorie Jones; married Jean-Paul Goode (an artist), c. 1979 (divorced, 1982); married Chris Stanley, 1989 (divorced, 1990); married Atila Altaunbay (a bodyguard), February, 1996; children: (first marriage) Paulo. Education: Studied theatre at Syracuse University.

Addresses:

Agent—Central Entertainment Group, 166 5th Ave., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10010; Sun Gateway Entertainment, Taubenheimstr 30, 70372, Germany.

Career:

Actress, singer, and model. Began modeling career with Wilhelmina Modeling Agency; performer as a vocalist at nightclubs and in concerts; directed the music video, "I'm Not Perfect." Appeared in television commercials. AIDS activist and performer at AIDS benefits.

Member:

Screen Actors Guild.

Awards, Honors:

Grammy Award nomination, best video album, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, 1983, for Grace Jones: A One Man Show; Saturn Award nomination, best supporting actress, Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, 1985, for Conan the Destroyer; Saturn Award nomination, best supporting actress, 1986, for A View to a Kill; Saturn Award nomination, best supporting actress, 1987, for Vamp.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Mary, Gordon's War, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1973.

Cuidy and performer of song "I Need a Man," Attention les yeux (also known as Let's Make a Dirty Movie), 1975, Group 1 Film Distributors, 1978.

Quelli della calibro 38 (also known as Colt 38 Special Squad), 1976.

Armee der liebenden oder revolte der perversen (documentary; also known as Army of Lovers; or, Revolt of the Perverts), Westdeutscher Rundfunk, 1979.

Slick's girlfriend, Deadly Vengeance, Active Video, 1981.

Zula, Conan the Destroyer, Universal, 1984.

May Day, A View to a Kill, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1985.

Mode en France, 1985.

Katrina and performer of title song, Vamp, New World Films, 1986.

Conchita, Siesta, Lorimar, 1987.

Sonya, Straight to Hell, Island, 1987.

Running Out of Luck, (video), 1987.

Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol, 1990.

Strange, Boomerang, Paramount, 1992.

Masako Yokohama, Cyber Bandits, IRS Media, 1995.

Performer of songs "Hollywood Liar," "I'm Not Perfect (but I'm Perfect for You)," and "Pretty Girl," She's So Lovely, Miramax, 1997.

Alonzo Richter, McCinsey's Island, Big Island Productions, 1998.

In and Out of Fashion, 1998.

Ms. Remo, Palmer's Pick Up, Winchester Films, 1999.

Herself, No Place Like Home, Romano, 2006.

Falco-Verdammt, wir leben noch!, EOS, 2008.

Bev, Chelsea on the Rocks, Wild Bunch, 2008.

Also appeared in Italian films.

Film Work:

Musician for film, Toys, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

100 Greatest Dance Songs of Rock and Roll, VH1, 2000.

Shaka Zulu: The Citadel, 2001.

Retrosexual: The 80's, VH1, 2004.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Tarzan in Manhattan (also known as Tarzan in New York), CBS, 1989.

Christoph/Christine, Wolf Girl (also known as Blood Moon), 2001.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Scandals, 1984.

Host, Island Records: The Allstar Story, Showtime, 1987.

Marvin Gaye, 1987.

Christmas Special (also known as Pee-Wee Herman's Christmas Special), CBS, 1988.

Rich and Famous 1988 World's Best, 1988.

A Reggae Session, 1988.

"Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol," American Masters, PBS, 1992.

The Full Wax, Arts and Entertainment, 1992.

In Search of Dracula with Jonathan Ross, 1996.

In and Out of Fashion, 1998.

Andy Warhol: The E! True Hollywood Special, E! Entertainment Television, 1998.

Pavarotti & Friends 2002 for Angola (also known as Pavarotti & Friends 2002 for Angola, from the parco Novi Sad in Modena), 2002.

Ich will spab-die 80er-jahre-pop-und-schlagernacht mit perlen aus ost und west, 2004.

Performer of song "Slave to the Rhythm" in The Comic Strip Presents The Supergrass (also known as The Supergrass), Channel 4.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

The 25th Annual Grammy Awards, 1983.

The 26th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1984.

Presenter, American Video Awards, 1985.

The 1st Annual Soul Train Music Awards, syndicated, 1987.

The First International Rock Awards, ABC, 1989.

Presenter, The 2000 MTV Europe Music Awards, MTV, 2000.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Bandstand (also known as AB, American Bandstand, American Bandstand 1966, American Bandstand 1965, and VH1's Best of American Bandstand), 1979.

Musikladen, 1978.

Soul Train, 1979.

Top of the Pops (also known as All New Top of the Pops and TOTP), 1980.

Aplauso, 1983.

Nojesmassakern, 1985.

The Tube, 1986.

Soul Train, 1987.

The Full Wax, 1991.

De mar a mar, 1991.

Bellezas al aqua, 1993.

"Studio 54," Behind the Music (also known as VH1's "Behind the Music"), 1998.

So Graham Norton, Channel 4, 1998.

Nokinja, "The Umpatra," BeastMaster, syndicated, 1999.

"I Love 1985," I Love 1980's, BBC2, 2001.

Nokinja, "The Trial," Beastmaster, 2002.

"Girls Night Out," VH-1 Where Are They Now?, VH1, 2002.

V Graham Norton, Channel 4, 2002, 2003.

Tout le monde en parle, 2004.

"Julian Clary's Showbiz Hissy Fits," Favouritism, 2005.

80s, 2005.

La Tele de tu vida, 2007.

Les Grands du rire, 2007.

Also appeared on Harty, BBC.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Grace Jones: A One Man Show, Island Pictures/Vestron Video, c. 1983.

Playboy Video Magazine, Vol. 8, Abril Video, 1985.

A State of Grace, 1986.

The Best of So Graham Norton, United Film & Television Productions, 2000.

Inside ‘A View to a Kill’, 2000.

Premiere Bond: Opening Nights, MGM, 2006.

Appeared in Grace Jones—State of Grace and the music video "I'm Not Perfect."

Video Games:

Solene Solux, Hell: A Cyberpunk Thriller, Take 2, 1995.

Albums:

Fame, Island, 1978.

Portfolio, Island, 1978.

Muse, Island, 1979.

Warm Leatherette, Island, 1980.

Nightclubbing, Island, 1981.

Living My Life, Island, 1982.

Island Life, Island, 1985.

Slave to the Rhythm, 1985.

Interview Picture Disc, 1987.

Bulletproof Heart, Capitol, 1989.

Inside Story, Manhattan, 1990.

Sex Drive, 1993.

Island Life 2, Universal International, 1996.

Grace Jones: Private Life—The Compass Point Sessions, 1998.

20th Century Masters-The Millenium Collection: The Best of Grace Jones, Chronicles, 2003.

Universal Masters Collection, Universal International, 2003.

Bulletproof Heart, EMI, 2004.

The Collection, Universal International, 2004.

Best 1200, Universal, 2005.

Grace Jones Story, Island, 2006.

Colour Collection, Universal, 2006.

Ultimate Collection, Universal, 2006.

Also recorded No Compromise, Capitol. Singles include "Private Life," 1980; "Slave to the Rhythm," 1985; "Do or Die"; "I'm Not Perfect"; "I Need a Man"; "La vie en rose"; "Love Is a Drug"; "Nipple to the Bottle"; "On Your Knees"; "Pull Up to the Bumper"; and "Sex Drive."

WRITINGS

Film Songs:

Title song, Vamp, New World Films, 1986.

Songs, Rooftops, New Visions, 1989.

Song "7 Day Weekend," Boomerang, Paramount, 1992.

Songs, She's So Lovely, Miramax, 1997.

Television Songs; Episodic:

Songs, A Reggae Session, 1988.

"Demolition Man," Beavis and Butt-Head, 1993.

"Pull Up to the Bumper," The Wire, HBO, 2002.