Ronalda Jones is a Canadian actress and writer.[1] Predominantly a stage actress, she gained wider notice for her performance in the 1981 film Alligator Shoes, for which she received a Genie Award nomination for Best Actress at the 3rd Genie Awards.[2]

Originally from Prince Edward Island, Jones studied drama at the University of Windsor.[1]

Despite her critically acclaimed performance in Alligator Shoes, Jones had difficulty landing another film role due to the film's relatively limited audience.[1] Her only other film or television performing credit was a 1985 episode of Night Heat. She continued to perform and direct on stage, including roles in Steve Petch's Cousins[3] and Robert Locke's The Dolly,[4] and directing a production of John Patrick Shanley's Danny and the Deep Blue Sea.[5] She subsequently worked in documentary production, writing several episodes of Biography and the documentary film Blacklight Dreams: The 25 Years of the Famous People Players, and working on the production teams of the documentary films The Bunny Years, Olga: The Last Grand Duchess, Sarah McLachlan: A Life of Music and The Incomparable Jackie Richardson.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Fame eludes Ronalda Jones: Hit abroad, hard times at home". The Globe and Mail, March 18, 1982.
  2. ^ "Les Plouffe, Ticket to Heaven lead the pack: Academy lists Genie nominees". The Globe and Mail, February 4, 1982.
  3. ^ "Cousins bears little relation to reality". The Globe and Mail, April 18, 1984.
  4. ^ "The Dolly is not just a child's play". Toronto Star, March 7, 1986.
  5. ^ "A romantic portrayal of depravity". The Globe and Mail, October 21, 1985.

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