Born into a large family of five siblings, she grew up in Georgia and New York and worked as a secretary before signing with the prestigious Ford Models agency at the age of 19 and eventually making her acting debut on the primetime series The White Shadow.
Jones made her debut on Days of our Lives as the ambitious and alluring Lexie Carver in February 1993.
Off the set, Jones enjoys reading, playing tennis and working out. She also takes self-defense classes.