Dot Marie Jones Net Worth

What is Dot-Marie Jones's Net Worth?

Dot-Marie Jones is an American actress and retired strength athlete who has a net worth of $1 million. Dot-Marie Jones is best known for playing Coach Beiste on the Fox musical television series "Glee," for which she earned three consecutive Emmy Award nominations. Jones has also had notable roles on such series as "Lizzie McGuire," "Nip/Tuck," "Prison Break," and "Killing It," and in such films as "Material Girls," "Golden Arm," and "Bros."

Early Life and Education

Dorothy-Marie Jones was born on January 4, 1964 in Turlock, California and was raised in Hilmar. She became involved in strength competitions at an early age, and in middle school she did track and field. At Hilmar High School, Jones was a champion weightlifter. After graduating, she began competing in arm wrestling and won her first world championship in the sport; she would go on to win 14 more arm wrestling world championships. For her higher education, Jones attended California State University, Fresno after transferring from Modesto Junior College. Attending on a track scholarship, she also competed in shot put, powerlifting, and softball in college. In shot put, Jones was the state champion in both 1983 and 1984.

Career Beginnings

After graduating from college, Jones worked as a youth counselor at the Fresno County Juvenile Probation Center. She also continued her sports career, and in 1988 qualified for the US Olympic Trials in shot put. Jones suffered 11 knee injuries during her sports career, reducing her height by an inch.

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Television Career

Jones first appeared on television in 1992, on the syndicated competition show "Knights and Warriors." She played one of the show's Warriors, named Lady Battleaxe. "Knights and Warriors" ended after one season, and Jones went on to appear in guest roles on various sitcoms, including "Married… with Children," "Can't Hurry Love," "In the House," and "Boston Common." In the latter half of the decade, she appeared in episodes of such sitcoms as "Roseanne," "Dharma & Greg," and "Cybill." Kicking off the new millennium, Jones had a guest role in the final season of the CBS medical drama series "Chicago Hope." Subsequently, from 2001 to 2004, she played the recurring role of Coach Kelly on the Disney Channel series "Lizzie McGuire." After that, Jones was in some episodes of the ABC sitcom "My Wife and Kids." During the remainder of the decade, she had guest roles on "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody," "Reba," "George Lopez," "iCarly," "According to Jim," and "Prison Break," among other shows. Jones also appeared in the television film "Prison Break: The Final Break," reprising her role as Skittlez from the series.

In 2010, Jones began her best-known role: Coach Beiste on the Fox musical series "Glee," then in its second season. A fan of the show, she asked one of its executive producers, Brad Falchuk, if she could be on it, and the character of Coach Beiste was subsequently created just for her. Jones served as a recurring guest star on "Glee" from season two to five before becoming a main cast member for the sixth and final season in 2015. For her work, she received three consecutive Emmy Award nominations. Jones appeared on many other shows during the run of "Glee," including "Are You There, Chelsea?," "The Exes," "Have You Met Miss Jones?," "Baby Daddy," and "The Millers." After "Glee," she showed up in episodes of "2 Broke Girls," "Jane the Virgin," "Days of Our Lives," "Modern Family," "Doubt," and "American Horror Story: Cult," among other series. At the end of the 2010s, Jones had guest roles on "The Resident," "This Close," and "The Rookie." Her credits in the first half of the 2020s include guest roles on "The Goldbergs" and "9-1-1: Lone Star" and a recurring role in the second season of the Peacock comedy series "Killing It."

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Film Career

Jones began appearing on the big screen in the late 1990s, with brief parts in "Patch Adams" and "The Boondock Saints." She had her first substantial film role in the 2006 teen comedy "Material Girls," which reunited her with her "Lizzie McGuire" co-star Hilary Duff. In the 2010s, Jones had supporting roles in the romantic comedy "Muffin Top: A Love Story," the comedies "Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate" and "Greener Grass," and Rob Zombie's horror film "3 from Hell." Jones had her first real starring role in the 2020 sports comedy "Golden Arm," about a sport she knows well: competitive arm wrestling. After that, she had supporting parts in the comedies "Bros," "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story," and "Bar Fight!," all released in 2022. Jones next appeared in the 2024 comedy "Lost & Found in Cleveland."

Web Series

Jones had a notable supporting role in the soap opera web series "Venice: The Series" from 2010 to 2012. Later, in 2017, she had a guest role on the soap opera parody series "Dropping the Soap."

Personal Life

Openly lesbian, Jones wed Bridgett Casteen in late 2013.

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