Sharon Jones

Acting

Birthday

1956/05/04 (68 years old)

Gender

Unknown

Place of Birth

Augusta - Georgia - USA

Also know as

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Biography

Born Sharon Lafaye Jones in Augusta, Georgia, she moved to New York City at an early age. With a gifted voice, performing gospel songs in Church, since childhood, she has only recently received acclaim by the public and her peers in the areas of Soul, Funk and Rhythm and Blues. Until the late 90s she was still employed at her "day Job" as a Correction Officer at NYC's Rikers Island. Initially a backup session singer, she impressed Record Executives and - Producers Gabriel Roth and Philip Lehman,...Read more

Acting
The Great Debaters
7.2

(2007) The Great Debaters

as Lila

The Wolf of Wall Street
8.0

(2013) The Wolf of Wall Street

as Wedding Singer #1

Mavis!
6.9

(2015) Mavis!

as Self

Living On Soul
6.0

(2017) Living On Soul

as ---

Marvel's Luke Cage
6.9

(2016) Marvel's Luke Cage

as Sharon Jones

Saturday Night Live
6.9

(1975) Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest