O-Lan Jones
Biography
O-Lan Jones is an American actress born on May 23, 1950, in Los Angeles, California. Her acting career includes 63 known credits. She is known for her work in the films Truman Show, Shameless, and Edward Scissorhands. She is also recognized for playing the character Rose on the television series Harts of the West from 1993 to 1994, and for her work with Tim Burton.
Career overview
O-Lan Jones is an American actress born on May 23, 1950, in Los Angeles, California, USA. Her career includes sixty-three known acting credits, spanning work in both film and television.
Among her notable filmography, she is recognized for her work in the films Truman Show, Shameless, and Edward Scissorhands. In television, she is best known for playing the character Rose on the television series Harts of the West, which aired from 1993 to 1994. Additionally, her career is noted for her work with Tim Burton.
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Full Filmography
65 titles- The Hawk (2026) as Carol
- Tim Burton: Life in the Line (2025) as Self
- The Bride's Curse (2025)
- Tim Burton: Life in the Line (2024) as Self
- The Great Nick D (2024) as Phyllis
- Serpentine Pink (2022) as Andra
- Charlotte (2021) as Lena Black
- We Are Living Things (2021) as Constance
- Fugitive Dreams (2020) as Providence
- Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein (2019) as Mother
- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) as Shelley
- Girl Flu. (2016) as Mona
- Miracle Mile Supporting Cast Reunion (2015)
- Child of Grace (2015) as Mae Edwards
- Syrup (2013) as Clinic Receptionist
- Queens of Country (2012) as Tracy
- Shepard & Dark (2012) as Self (archive footage)
- Shameless (2011) as Zuzanna Wojcik
- Community (2009) as Garrett's Mom
- The Violinist (2009) as Fortune Teller
- American Girl (2002) as Hildegarde
- Magicians (2000) as Waitress
- American Virgin (2000) as Kim
- Attention Shoppers (2000) as Meg
- Heat Vision and Jack (1999) as Patrice
- The Truman Show (1998) as Bar Waitress
- Martial Law (1998) as Landers
- Animals with the Tollkeeper (1998) as Essie
- The End of Violence (1997) as Barmaid
- Clockwatchers (1997) as Madame Debbie
- Touch (1997) as Bib Overalls
- The Fumbleheads (1997) as Helga
- Nash Bridges (1996) as Alpha - Sarah Wayne Nations
- Mars Attacks! (1996) as Sue Ann Norris
- JAG (1995) as Lucy
- Chicago Hope (1994) as Mental Patient
- Natural Born Killers (1994) as Mabel
- The Favor (1994) as Mrs. Moyer
- The X-Files (1993) as Nurse Rebecca Waite
- Diagnosis: Murder (1993) as Chantelle Boudreau
- The John Larroquette Show (1993) as Helen
- Harts of the West (1993) as Rose
- Shelf Life (1993) as Tina
- Shelf Life (1993) Writer
- Beethoven (1992) as Biker Woman
- Secrets (1992) as Darlene Hooper
- Wedlock (1991) as Saleswoman
- Edward Scissorhands (1990) as Esmeralda
- Pacific Heights (1990) as Motel Maid Patricia
- False Identity (1990) as Irma
- Seinfeld (1989) as Waitress
- Lonesome Dove (1989) as Sally Skull (as Olan Jones)
- Miracle Mile (1989) as Waitress
- How I Got Into College (1989) as Sally O'Connor
- Martians Go Home (1989) as Stupid Medley Martian
- Married to the Mob (1988) as Phyllis
- Wildfire (1988) as Mrs. Johnson
- Convicted: A Mother's Story (1987) as Rhonda
- The Right Stuff (1983) as Girl at Pancho's
- Shoot the Moon (1982) as Countergirl
- Out (1982) as Nixie / Dinah
- Missing Children: A Mother's Story (1982) as Donna
- Die Laughing (1980) as Judge
- A Death in Canaan (1978) as Carla Pitts (as Olan Shephard)
- This Is the One They'll Remember Me By
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is O-Lan Jones best known for?
O-Lan Jones is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Hawk (2026), Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016), Shameless (2011), Community (2009).
When and where was O-Lan Jones born?
O-Lan Jones was born on May 23, 1950 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
How many credits does O-Lan Jones have?
O-Lan Jones has accumulated over 65 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1978 to 2026.
What is O-Lan Jones's background in cinema and television?
O-Lan Jones is an American actress born on May 23, 1950, in Los Angeles, California. Her acting career includes 63 known credits. She is known for her work in the films Truman Show, Shameless, and Edward Scissorhands. She is also recognized for playing the character Rose on the television series Harts of the West from ...