This page will contain wikis about Grace Jones, as they become available.Grace JonesGrace Jones (May 19, 1952) born Grace Mendoza, in Spanish Town, Kingston, Jamaica; 1948 and 1954 have also been listed as her year of birth) is a model, singer and actress. Jones is known for her post-modern costuming and performance, at which she dressed in men's clothing and gorilla suits. She gained a reputation for temperament after she physically attacked British chat show host, Russell Harty, because he turned his back on her to speak to another guest. Musically, she began singing disco, then moved on into quirky pop and reggae, featuring big names in Jamaican music on albums such as Nightclubbing. Later, she recorded hip-hop flavored dance music. She was a Bond girl in A View to a Kill, a 1985 movie in the James Bond series of films. She later had a role in the 1992 Eddie Murphy film Boomerang. Earlier in her acting career, she starred alongside future governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger and NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain in 1984's Conan the Destroyer. She appeared in the September 1987 issue of Playboy magazine. Discography
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She appeared in the September 1987 issue of Playboy magazine. In 1992, Lange made her Broadway debut opposite Alec Baldwin in A Streetcar Named Desire. Earlier in her acting career, she starred alongside future governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger and NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain in 1984's Conan the Destroyer. She was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her portrayal of actress Frances Farmer in Frances (1982), for Country (1984), for Sweet Dreams (1985) and for Music Box (1989). She later had a role in the 1992 Eddie Murphy film Boomerang. Jessica Lange has received Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Tootsie (1982) and for Blue Sky (1994). She was a Bond girl in A View to a Kill, a 1985 movie in the James Bond series of films. Lange became a star opposite Jack Nicholson in The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981). Later, she recorded hip-hop flavored dance music. She disappeared from the screen for a few years, then returned in a small role in All That Jazz (1979). Musically, she began singing disco, then moved on into quirky pop and reggae, featuring big names in Jamaican music on albums such as Nightclubbing. In 1976, Dino De Laurentiis cast her in his motion picture remake King Kong, which received unfavorable press. She gained a reputation for temperament after she physically attacked British chat show host, Russell Harty, because he turned his back on her to speak to another guest. She went to Paris after high school to study drama, then returned to New York, where she became a fashion model. Jones is known for her post-modern costuming and performance, at which she dressed in men's clothing and gorilla suits. She was born Jessica Phyllis Lange in Cloquet, Minnesota. Grace Jones (May 19, 1952) born Grace Mendoza, in Spanish Town, Kingston, Jamaica; 1948 and 1954 have also been listed as her year of birth) is a model, singer and actress. Jessica Lange (born April 20, 1949) is an American Academy Award winning actress. Universal Masters Collection (Universal) 2003. Private Life: The Compass Point Sessions (Island) 1998. Bulletproof Heart (Capitol) 1989. Inside Story (Manhattan) 1986. Slave to the Rhythm (Manhattan/Island) 1985. Island Life (Island) 1985 - collected singles. Living My Life (Island) 1982. Nightclubbing (Island) 1981. Warm Leatherette (Island) 1980. Muse (Island) 1979. Fame (Island) 1978. Portfolio (Island) 1977. |