O-Lan Jones Biography (1950-)

Original name, O-Lan Barna; born May 23, 1950, in Los Angeles, CA; daughter of Scarlett Johnson (an actor) and Johnny Dark (stepfather); married Sam Shepard (an actor, writer, and director), 1969 (divorced, 1984); children: Jesse.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, writer, composer
Birth Details: May 23, 1950; Los Angeles, California, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
Forensic and the Navigators, New York City, 1968
Mad Dog Blues, New York City, 1971
Little Ocean, New York City, 1974
After Stardrive, Marina Theatre, San Francisco, CA, 1978
Jane Door and the Knockers, Intersection Theatre, San Francisco, 1979
Katy Cruel, Intersection Theatre, 1980
Drum Wars, Intersection Theatre, 1980
Painted Jazz, Intersection Theatre, 1980
Tales from the Palace Walls, Intersection Theatre, 1981
The Last News Show, Intersection Theatre, 1981
Superstitions, Intersection Theatre, 1981
Green Green, Intersection Theatre, 1981
Cars Can't Dance, Magic Theatre, San Francisco, 1982
Superstitions and the Sad Lament of Pecos Bill on the Eve of Killing His Wife, La Mama, New York City, 1983, then Magic Theatre, 1984
Women in High Heels Moving Heavy Equipment, Blake St. Hawkeyes, San Francisco, 1987, then DTW, New York City, 1987
Dragon, Life on the Water, San Francisco, 1988
String of Pearls, Life on the Water, 1991, then Marsh Theatre, SanFrancisco, 1993, later Met Theatre, Los Angeles, 1995
It's a Pretty Good Life, The Actor's Gang, Los Angeles, 1996, thenTheater Theatre, Los Angeles, 1998
Excerpts from Past Productions, Viper Room, Los Angeles, 1997
String of Pearls, Carnegie Hall, New York City, 1997
Lion Workshop, The Actor's Gang, 1998, then Arcade, Los Angeles, 1999
The Woman Who Forgot Her Sweater, John Anson Ford Theatre, Los Angeles, 2001
Eshter, Wilfredo, 2100 Square Feet Theatre, Los Angeles, 2002
Donna, 8 Bob Off, Magic Theatre, 2004
Diva, Splendor, a 99 Cent Only Stores Wonderama, Evidence Room, Los Angeles, 2004
Also appeared in Back Bog Beast Bait, Angel City, Suicide in B-Flat, The Birthday Party, and The Death and Life of Jesse James.
Film Appearances
(As Olan Shepard) Judge, Die Laughing, Orion, 1980
(As O-Lan Shepard) Countergirl, Shoot the Moon, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1982
(As O-lan Shepard) Nixie/Dinah, Out (also known as Deadly Drifter), Cinegate, 1982
(As O-Lan Shepard) Pretty girl, The Right Stuff, Warner Bros., 1983
Phyllis, Married to the Mob, Orion, 1988
Waitress, Miracle Mile, Columbia, 1988
Mrs. Johnson, Wildfire, MCA/Universal, 1988
Sally O'Connor, How I Got into College, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989
Stupid Medley Martian, Martians Go Home, Image, 1990
Hotel maid, Pacific Heights, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990

Esmeralda, Edward Scissorhands, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
Irma, False Identity, Starlight, 1990
Biker woman, Beethoven, Universal, 1992
Tina, Shelf Life, 1993
Mrs. Moyer, The Favor (also known as The Favour and TheIndecent Favour), Orion, 1994
Mabel, Natural Born Killers, Warner Bros., 1994
Sue Ann Norris, Mars Attacks!, Warner Bros., 1996
Bib Overalls, Touch, United Artists, 1997
Barmaid, The End of Violence (also known as Am Ende der Gewalt), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1997
Madame Debbie, Clockwatchers, Artistic License, 1997
Helga, The Fanatics (also known as Fumbleheads), Spectrum,1997
Essie, Animals, Mondo, 1997
Bar waitress, The Truman Show, Paramount, 1998
(As Olan Jones) Kim, American Virgin (also known as Live Virgin), Sterling, 2000
Meg, Attention Shoppers, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2000
Jill, Gold Cup, Full Circle, 2000
Waitress, Magicians, 2000
Bea, Spa-Tel, 2000
Hildegarde, American Girl, 2002
Television Appearances
Series
Rose McLaughlin, Harts of the West, CBS, 1993
Movies
(As Olan Shephard) Carla Pitts, A Death in Canaan, CBS, 1978
Donna, Missing Children: A Mother's Story, CBS, 1982
Rhonda, Convicted: A Mother's Story, NBC, 1987
Saleswoman, Wedlock (also known as Deadlock), HBO, 1991
Darlene Hooper, Secrets (also known as Danielle Steel's `Secrets'), NBC, 1992
Miniseries
Sally Skull, Lonesome Dove, CBS, 1989
Pilots
Patrice, Heat Vision and Jack, Fox, 1999
Episodic
Waitress, "The Bubble Boy," Seinfeld, NBC, 1992
Helen, "Grit," The John Larroquette Show, NBC, 1994
Mental patient, "Love and Hope," Chicago Hope, 1995
(Uncredited) Clarinet player, "Cutting Edges," Chicago Hope, 1995
Alpha/Sarah Wayne Nations, "High Impact," Nash Bridges, CBS, 1996
Nurse Rebecca Waite, "Sanguinarium," The X-Files, Fox, 1996
Landers, "Lock-Up," Martial Law, CBS, 1998
Lucy, "Rivers' Run," JAG, CBS, 1999
Chantelle Boudreau (some sources cite Mona), "Bachelor Fathers," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 2001
Also appeared as Louise Greevey, Michael Hayes, CBS.
WRITINGS
Plays
(With Kathleen Cramer) After Stardive (musical), produced 1980
Also wrote Katy Cruel, The Man Whose Brother Was Eaten by Wolves, and Heracles and the Hydra.
Stage Music
Moe's Lucky Seven, produced by Playwrights Horizons, New York City, 1994
The Woman Who Forgot Her Sweater (opera), produced 2001
Mrs. Feuerstein, produced at Chashama, New York City, 2002
Times Like These, produced by Padua Playwrights, 2100 Square FeetTheatre, Los Angeles, 2002
(With Karl Mansfield) The Alice Event, produced at Dolores Winningstad Theatre, Portland, OR, 2003
Also (with Kathleen Cramer) wrote the opera The Woman in the Wall;wrote the music for The Dybbuk, Los Angeles.
Screenplays
(With Andrea Stein and Jim Turner) Shelf Life (adapted from the play of the same title), 1993

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