Shawnee Free Jones (born 1975) is an American actress and model.
Jones had a successful career as an underwater fashion model, becoming the muse of photographer
Howard Schatz.
Working with Schatz, she appeared in advertisements for
Target Corporation
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,
Sony
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, the
MGM Grand station
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,
Kohler Co.
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,
Wolford
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Wolford has 16 subsidiaries and markets its products in approx. 60 cou ...
,
Wacoal
is a manufacturer of women's lingerie and underwear, founded in 1949 in Japan by Koichi Tsukamoto. The company has divisions in North America and Europe, and manufactures the brands Wacoal, b.tempt'd, Elomi, Eveden, Fantasie, Freya, Lively, ...
, and Palmer's Cocoa Butter. She was dubbed "America's Underwater Supermodel" by
''Maxim'', and her image was placed on the
Empire State Building
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during Schatz's "Installation" project. She also appeared on the cover of Schatz's book, ''Pool Light''.
She appeared as the underwater dancer in
Ricky Martin
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's music video for "
She Bangs
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" and guest starred as an underwater mystery on ''
Baywatch
''Baywatch'' is an American Drama (film and television), action drama television series about lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, and Hawaii, starring David Hasselhoff. It was created by Michael Berk, Douglas Sch ...
''. Jones also appeared as a punk girl in an episode of the cult teen comedy-drama ''
Freaks and Geeks
''Freaks and Geeks'' is an American teen comedy-drama television series created by Paul Feig and executive-produced by Judd Apatow that aired on NBC during the 1999–2000 television season. The show is set in a suburban high school near ...
''.
She is the daughter of American spiritual guru
Adi Da.
Filmography
* ''
L.A. Confidential'' (1997)
* ''
Denial
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'' (1998)
* ''
American Intellectuals'' (1999)
* ''Women of the Night'' (2000)
* ''
Monkeybone
''Monkeybone'' is a 2001 American black comedy fantasy film directed by Henry Selick, written by Sam Hamm, produced by Michael Barnathan and Mark Radcliffe, and executive produced by Chris Columbus, Selick, and Hamm. The film combines live-ac ...
'' (2001)
* ''
Free'' (2001)
* ''Mr. BBQ'' (2002)
* ''Man of the Year'' (2002)
* ''Never Get Out of the Boat'' (2002)
Notable TV guest appearances
* ''
Baywatch
''Baywatch'' is an American Drama (film and television), action drama television series about lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, and Hawaii, starring David Hasselhoff. It was created by Michael Berk, Douglas Sch ...
(''1989) in episode ''"''Maui Xterra''"''
* ''
The Huntress'' (2000) playing "Temp" in "Surprise Party"
* ''
Gideon's Crossing
''Gideon's Crossing'' is an American medical drama
A medical drama is a television show or film in which events center upon a hospital, an ambulance staff, or any medical environment. Most recent medical drama (film and television), dramatic pr ...
'' (2000) playing "Joanne Cooper" in "Gift, The"
* ''
Freaks and Geeks
''Freaks and Geeks'' is an American teen comedy-drama television series created by Paul Feig and executive-produced by Judd Apatow that aired on NBC during the 1999–2000 television season. The show is set in a suburban high school near ...
'' (1999) playing "Jenna Zank" in "Noshing and Moshing"
Further reading
*''The Two Secrets (yours AND
MINE)'', "A Gift (Forever) from Da Kalki (The World-Teacher, Heart-Master Da Love-Ananda)" Remembrance, Kanya; Free Jones, Shawnee; The Dawn Horse Press,
Clear Lake, California
Clearlake is a city in Lake County, California. Clearlake is north-northwest of Lower Lake, at an elevation of . As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 16,685, up from 15,250 in 2010. It takes its name from Clear Lake.
...
; July, 1990.
References
External links
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1975 births
Living people
American film actresses
American television actresses
20th-century American actresses
21st-century American actresses
Place of birth missing (living people)