Emerging from a nomadic childhood in Los Angeles and later Greenwich Village, Jones began her stage career when Sam Shepard crafted a role for her in his 1967 play, and she later honed her craft as an alumna of New Dramatists while founding the opera-focused Overtone Industries in 1980. Known chiefly for portraying Rose on the television series Harts of the West (1993-1994) and for collaborations…
