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Jessie Jones, a veteran TV character actor who guested on such popular series as Murphy Brown, Newhart and Night Court and also was a prolific comedy playwright, has died. She was 75. Her writing partner Jamie Wooten told Deadline that Jones died March 20 in Washington, D.C., after a long illness. Born on August 21, […]

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers from Season 4, Episode 13 of “Will Trent,” titled “Did I Screw This Up?” This week’s episode of “Will Trent” puts Amanda (Sonja Sohn) in unfamiliar territory. Normally the bedrock of the GBI, Amanda finds herself in hot water when it is revealed that she loaned her gun to […]

The actress leads the upcoming DC Universe film set for release on June 26.

Jessie Jones, a TV actress who became a succesful playwright with “Dearly Departed” and the Jones Hope Wooten Comedies, died March 20 in Washington, D.C. after a long illness. Her friend and writing partner Jamie Wooten announced her death. Throughout the ’80s, ’90s and beyond, Jones had guest appearances in shows including “Night Court,” “Newhart,” […]