Basic Information About Janet Jones
Category | Celebrities βΊ Actors |
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Professions | Actor |
Net worth | $100,000,000 |
Date of birth | 1961-01-10 (63 years old) |
Place of birth | Bridgeton |
Nationality | United States of America |
Spouse | Wayne Gretzky - (16 JulyΒ 1988 - present)Β (5 children) |
Gender | Female |
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What Movie Awards did Janet Jones win?
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Janet Jones roles
Movie / Series | Role |
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A League of Their Own | Racine Pitcher |
Annie | Dancer (as Janet Marie Jones) |
The Beastmaster | Witchwoman #3 |
Grease 2 | Girl Goosed in Class (uncredited) |
Staying Alive | Dancer |
Alpha Dog | Elaine Holden (as Janet Jones Gretzky) |
Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach | Kate |
A Chorus Line | Judy |
Palo Alto | Sherry (as Janet Jones Gretzky) |
The Flamingo Kid | Carla Samson |
Saturday Night Live | Self (uncredited) unknown episodes |
Janet Jones's Quotes
- "I kind of stopped the impact with my face." - on being knocked unconscious by a pane of plexiglass during a 22 October 1997 New York Rangers-Chicago Blackhawks game.
Interesting Facts about Janet Jones
- Enjoys kickboxing, weight training and rock wall climbing. Assists her favorite charity, Mobility Opportunities Via Education (M.O.V.E.) for disabled children.
- 13 May 1989: Appeared in a "Wayne's World" skit when Gretzky hosted Saturday Night Live (1975). In it, the Wayne character has a dream sequence where he beats Gretzky one-on-one in hockey and wins Janet.
- Was 4 months pregnant with daughter Paulina when she married Gretzky in a lavish ceremony the press dubbed "The Royal Wedding" at St. Joseph's Basilica in Edmonton. Broadcast live throughout Canada, it reportedly cost Gretzky over $1,000,000. Janet's gown, which she is reportedly saving for Paulina to wear at her own wedding, cost $40,000. The reception was hosted by Alan Thicke.
- Was engaged to Vitas Gerulaitis for 3 years, and attended his funeral.
- First met Gretzky in 1984 when he was a judge on Dance Fever (1979) and she was one of the dancers, but they didn't become an item until 1987.
- On the cover of Cigar Aficionado magazine with Gretzky. [February 1997]
- Knocked unconscious and suffers a cut lip when she is hit on the head by a pane of plexiglass following a collision along the boards during a Rangers-Blackhawks game at Madison Square Garden. Gretzky continued to play while she was taken to the hospital. He later defended his actions by saying the officials who were tending to Janet told him there was nothing he could do. [October 1997]
- The Gretzky children attend private schools and study 2 languages- French and Spanish and take piano lessons as well.
- Hosts late-night infomercial for Jackie Chan's CableFlex Personal Gym. [2002]
- Janet's mother, Jean, is the Gretzkys' live-in nanny.
- Mother of Tristan Gretzky, Trevor Gretzky, Ty Gretzky, Paulina Gretzky, and Emma Gretzky. Sister-in-law of Glen Gretzky, and Brent Gretzky. Daughter-in-law of Walter Gretzky and Phyllis Gretzky.
- She and daughter Paulina became the first mother-daughter to appear on the Canadian cover of Flare Magazine when Paulina posed for the August 2005 cover and mom Janet had been on the cover 17 years ago - before marrying Paulina's father Wayne Gretzky. On the inside of the magazine, mom and dad along with younger brother Tristan also were photographed for the issue.
- On the cover of Playboy and featured in a semi-nude pictorial (March 1987).
- Appeared as a contestant on an April, 1983 episode of "The Price Is Right." Played for (but did not win) a $7560 Mazda GLC.
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