Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
May 23, 1950
Place of Birth:
Los Angeles, California, USA
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O-Lan Jones
Biography
O-Lan Jones (born May 23, 1950) is an American actress, composer, and theater producer. She played religious fanatic Esmeralda in Edward Scissorhands.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Bride's Curse | |
| 2024 | The Great Nick D | Phyllis |
| 2024 | Tim Burton: Life in the Line | Self |
| 2022 | Serpentine Pink | Andra |
| 2021 | We Are Living Things | Constance |
| 2021 | Charlotte | Lena Black |
| 2020 | Fugitive Dreams | Providence |
| 2019 | Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein | Mother |
| 2016 | Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children | Shelley |
| 2016 | Girl Flu. | Mona |
| 2015 | Child of Grace | Mae Edwards |
| 2015 | Miracle Mile Supporting Cast Reunion | |
| 2013 | Syrup | Clinic Receptionist |
| 2012 | Shepard & Dark | Self (archive footage) |
| 2012 | Queens of Country | Tracy |
| 2009 | The Violinist | Fortune Teller |
| 2002 | American Girl | Hildegarde |
| 2000 | Magicians | Waitress |
| 2000 | American Virgin | Kim |
| 2000 | Attention Shoppers | Meg |
| 1999 | Heat Vision and Jack | Patrice |
| 1998 | The Truman Show | Bar Waitress |
| 1998 | Animals with the Tollkeeper | Essie |
| 1997 | Clockwatchers | Madame Debbie |
| 1997 | The End of Violence | Barmaid |
| 1997 | The Fumbleheads | Helga |
| 1997 | Touch | Bib Overalls |
| 1996 | Mars Attacks! | Sue Ann Norris |
| 1994 | Natural Born Killers | Mabel |
| 1994 | The Favor | Mrs. Moyer |
| 1993 | Shelf Life | Tina |
| 1992 | Beethoven | Biker Woman |
| 1992 | Secrets | Darlene Hooper |
| 1991 | Wedlock | Saleswoman |
| 1990 | Edward Scissorhands | Esmeralda |
| 1990 | False Identity | Irma |
| 1990 | Pacific Heights | Motel Maid Patricia |
| 1989 | Miracle Mile | Waitress |
| 1989 | How I Got Into College | Sally O'Connor |
| 1989 | Martians Go Home | Stupid Medley Martian |
| 1988 | Married to the Mob | Phyllis |
| 1988 | Wildfire | Mrs. Johnson |
| 1987 | Convicted: A Mother's Story | Rhonda |
| 1983 | The Right Stuff | Girl at Pancho's |
| 1982 | Missing Children: A Mother's Story | Donna |
| 1982 | Shoot the Moon | Countergirl |
| 1982 | Out | Nixie / Dinah |
| 1980 | Die Laughing | Judge |
| 1978 | A Death in Canaan | Carla Pitts (as Olan Shephard) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Shameless | Zuzanna Wojcik |
| 2009 | Community | Garrett's Mom |
| 1998 | Martial Law | |
| 1996 | Nash Bridges | Alpha - Sarah Wayne Nations |
| 1995 | JAG | Lucy |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope | Mental Patient |
| 1993 | The X-Files | Nurse Rebecca Waite |
| 1993 | Harts of the West | Rose |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder | Chantelle Boudreau |
| 1993 | The John Larroquette Show | Helen |
| 1989 | Seinfeld | Waitress |
| 1989 | Lonesome Dove | Sally Skull (as Olan Jones) |