One of Jones\' earliest appearances was as a contestant on Merv Griffin\'s syndicated US television program Dance Fever in 1979, and then later as a member of the dance duo Motion, dancing choreographed routines with the show\'s host, Deney Terrio. Jones performed in Annie (1982), Staying Alive (1983) and Snow White Live (1980), and had a bit part in The Beastmaster (1982). She also had a small role in the musical comedy, Grease 2 (1982). Her big break came in The Flamingo Kid (1984), which was followed by the film version of A Chorus Line (1985). In 1986, she appeared in American Anthem, co-starring gymnast Mitch Gaylord and, in 1987, she appeared on the cover and in a semi-nude pictorial in the March issue of Playboy.\n', '

Other credits include 1988\'s Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach and the baseball film A League of Their Own (1992) with Geena Davis, Rosie O\'Donnell and Madonna.\n', '

Jones served as host of an infomercial for Jackie Chan and as the "master instructor" for a workout video produced by The FIRM. She and daughter Paulina were featured in the movie Alpha Dog.\n', '

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