Angela Jones

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Angela Jones
Born (1968-12-23) December 23, 1968 (age 54)
Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Alma mater Point Park University
Occupation Actress
Years active1991–present

Angela Jones (born December 23, 1968) is an American actress.

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Biography

Jones was born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and then raised in Jeannette, Pennsylvania, where she graduated in 1986. She is a graduate of Point Park College in Pittsburgh. [1]

While attending graduate school at the Oslo Conservatory of Performing Arts in Sarasota, Florida, [2] Jones was cast in the short film Curdled (1991), directed by Reb Braddock. [3] Quentin Tarantino was impressed with her performance and created the role of Esmarelda Villalobos for her in Pulp Fiction , inspired by her earlier role. [4] Tarantino then executive produced a 1996 remake of Curdled, in which she also starred. [5]

In rock musician Slash's 2007 biography Slash , it was mentioned that while recording the soundtrack for the film Curdled, the two had a brief relationship. [6] Jones was the inspiration for Slash's song "Obsession Confession" that he wrote for the Curdled soundtrack, with Slash stating that he and his band were fascinated by her after seeing her in Pulp Fiction. [7]

Selected filmography

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References

  1. "Angela Jones". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2010. Archived from the original on January 17, 2010. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
  2. Uricchio, Marylynn (October 6, 1996). "Keeping Up with Jones" . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . p. 84. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  3. Van Gelder, Lawrence (1996-09-27). "Mopping Up After Murders". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
  4. Westhoff, Jeffrey (October 4, 1996). "Braddock Gains Familiar Fan in Creation of New Film" . Northwest Herald . p. 80. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  5. Bailey, Jason (2013). Pulp Fiction: The Complete Story of Quentin Tarantino's Masterpiece, Voyageur Press, ISBN   978-0760344798. p. 88.
  6. Slash (2018-05-27). "Slash Autobiography - pages 211, 212". Scribd.com.
  7. Llewellyn, Howell (March 15, 1997). "Spain's Sánchez Teams Up With Slash". Billboard . p. 58. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
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