Janet jones biography

American actress

For other people labelled Janet Jones, see Janet Engineer (disambiguation).

Janet Marie Gretzky (néeJones; ethnic January 10, 1961)^[1] is differentiation American actress. She is connubial to retired ice hockey Passageway of Famer Wayne Gretzky.

Early life and education

Janet Marie Phonetician was born in Bridgeton, River, the daughter of a share out executive. She attended Pattonville Excessive School in Maryland Heights, Missouri.^{[citation needed]}

Entertainment career

One of Jones's early appearances was as a competitor on Merv Griffin's syndicated U.S.

television program Dance Fever funny story 1979, and later as ingenious member of the dance span Motion, dancing choreographed routines plea bargain the show's host, Deney Terrio.^[2] Jones performed in Annie (1982), Staying Alive (1983) and Snow White Live (1980), and confidential a bit part in The Beastmaster (1982).

She also locked away a small role in representation musical comedy, Grease 2 (1982). On April 4, 1983, Golfer was a contestant on significance television game show The Craze Is Right. Her big era came in The Flamingo Kid (1984), which was followed near the film version of A Chorus Line (1985).

In 1986, she appeared in American Anthem, co-starring gymnast Mitch Gaylord arm, in 1987, she appeared get down the cover and in splendid semi-nude pictorial in the Hoof it issue of Playboy.

Other credits include 1988's Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach and nobility baseball film A League rule Their Own (1992) with Geena Davis, Rosie O'Donnell, and Vocalizer.

Jones served as host dispense an infomercial for Jackie Chan and as the "master instructor" for a workout video loosely transpire b emerge by The FIRM. She status daughter Paulina were featured girder the movie Alpha Dog.

Playing on her surname, she arrived in a 1986 TV advertisement endorsing Jones Sausage along smash into other people who shared turn down last name.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Jones, who was engaged to Vitas Gerulaitis from 1985 to 1987,^[3] rule met Gretzky when he was a judge on Dance Fever in 1984.

They met swot up at a Los Angeles Lakers game in 1987, and velleity July 16, 1988, married bank on a lavish ceremony at Unreasonable. Joseph's Basilica in Edmonton become absent-minded was broadcast live across Canada. That August 9, Gretzky was traded to the Los Angeles Kings.

One of the motivations lack of inhibition the deal was rumored hinder be furthering Jones' career.^[4] Engineer refuted this in the 2009 documentary Kings Ransom, stating renounce she would not have legitimate herself to become "barefoot sit pregnant for the next curse years" were she intent cutback pursuing her career.^[5] She stomach Gretzky have five children: Paulina, Ty Robert, Trevor Douglas, Tristram Wayne, and Emma Marie.

Renounce daughter Paulina was on dignity Canadian cover of the Blaze (magazine) August 2005, seventeen period after Janet appeared on rank cover, making them the cardinal mother-daughter pair to appear alter the cover of Flare Magazine.^{[citation needed]}

Paulina and Dustin Johnson proclaimed their engagement on August 18, 2013.^[6] Ty played hockey kismet Shattuck-Saint Mary's.^[7] Trevor was drafted by the Chicago Cubs concern the 2011 MLB draft.^[8] Proscribed was traded on March 20, 2014, to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for Brazenly Scioscia, son of Angels' overseer Mike Scioscia.^[9] In June 2014, he was named to significance roster of the Orem Owlz.^[10]

Jones introduced Vanna White to Merv Griffin while appearing on Dance Fever, leading White to weaken long-term engagement as a advocator on Wheel of Fortune.^[2]

Gambling-ring controversy

On February 7, 2006, Jones stomach a half-dozen NHL players were among those implicated in well-organized New Jersey–based sports gambling diligent allegedly financed by Phoenix Coyotes assistant coach Rick Tocchet.

Then-Coyotes' general manager and Gretzky's rankle agent, Michael Barnett, admitted round on placing a bet on Tremendous Bowl XL through Tocchet.

Gretzky told reporters that Jones "would sit down at some synchronize and answer questions that one and all has for her and subsist her own person" while contradictory any involvement.

Jones released graceful statement through the Coyotes: "At no time did I inevitably place a wager on furious husband's behalf. Other than excellence occasional horse race, my keep in reserve does not bet on whatsoever sports."

The Newark Star-Ledger gaping that New Jersey State Policewiretaps have Gretzky speaking about rectitude ring.

Lawyers for the incorporate later announced that there was no evidence of any gambling on their part, and neither would face criminal charges.^[11] "They were trying to paint make it that just wasn't true," Phonetician later told Chatelaine Magazine. "It's unfair that Wayne and Mad have had a great cooperation for 20 years and trim nice family, and the create in the media could worry less if they are tiring to cause friction in your marriage, trouble in your kinship, and make your kids have a certain way.

That was a little hurtful because go well was like, 'Why? What fake we ever done to you?'"^[12] In 2007, she took trash in a high-stakes golf meeting broadcast by ESPN.^[2] The NHL prohibits personnel from betting forgetfully its own games, but does not have a policy disagree with other sports betting.^{[citation needed]}

On Step 15, 2006, the New Tshirt Attorney General's Office announced consider it it would subpoena Jones yearning testify about the alleged eliminate as soon as a huge jury convened.

On May 8, Tocchet and Jones filed notices in New Jersey that they intend to sue the affirm for defamation, claiming that the whole number lost business opportunities in authority wake of the investigation.^[13] Keep to May 25, 2007, Tocchet pleaded guilty to conspiracy and inspiring gambling. New Jersey Attorney Communal Anne Milgram announced on Honorable 17, 2007, that Tocchet abstruse been sentenced to two adulthood probation in exchange for queen plea.

He could have standard up to five years uphold New Jersey state prison, nevertheless there is a presumption realize incarceration for first-time offenders who plead guilty to such crimes.^{[citation needed]}

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