Dawn Laurel-Jones is popular as the third wife of Tommy Lee Jones; an American actor and director are known for his roles in movies such as The Fugitive, No country for old men, and the Men in Black series.
Laurel on her own has been active behind the scene as a still photographer and camera operator since the late 80s. Some of her noteworthy works include In the Electric Mist (2009), and The Homesman (2014).
Personal Profile
Dawn Laurel-Jones was born Dawn Maria Laurel in the United States of America on April 24, 1964. Many details about her early life, education, and other family members have been kept away from the public domain.
Some of the important people in her life include her stepchildren and husband Tommy lee who was born to his parents – Lucille Marie and Clyde C. Jones on September 15, 1946, in San Saba, Texas
Before Laurel met her famed husband, she was working behind the scene as a photographer and camera operator. Some of her works can be traced back to the 80s for the movie Back to the Future II. According to IMBd, Laurel has worked as a still photographer in at least 2 movies which are; In the Electric Mist (2009), and The Homesman (2014).
Since her marriage to Tommy Lee, she has worked as a production assistant for the movie Men in Black Franchise and many others.
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Jones and Laurel’s marriage have gone to prove one more time that age is no barrier to true love. The couple first met on the set of the movie The Good Old Boys in 1995 and have remained inseparable since then. At that time, he was almost 50 years old and she was 31.
Tommy Lee was present at the location as the star actor for the movie, while she was the assistant camera operator for the movie. It took no time before the pair connected and started dating. Tommy Lee and Laurel finally got married after five years in a private ceremony held at the Alamo Height Community.
While Jones is Laurel’s first husband, she happens to be his third wife. Jones has been into other marriages before exchanging vows with Laurel.
He was first married to Katherine Lardner; an actress and writer in the early 70s known for her roles In The Crutch(2005) and Quincy M.E. (1982). Unfortunately, after spending seven years together, the couple parted ways.
Jones gave love a chance and moved on with Kimberlea Cloughley the alleged daughter of politician and former mayor, Phil Hardberger. The pair met in Texas during the Back Roads set in 1981 and dated for a while before getting married in the summer of 1981. However, after birthing two children and spending 15 years together, they got divorced.
Even though the reason for their separation was never stated, fans have linked it to his relationship with his present wife Dawn Laurel. They were said to be having an affair while the actor was still married to Kimberlea.
Laurel does not have any child of her own however, she is a stepmother to Austin and Victoria who are products of Jones’s second marriage to Kimberlea Cloughley.
Her step-son Austin Leonard Jones was born in Auckland, New Zealand on November 9, 1982, while his sister Victoria Kafka Jones was born on September 3, 1999, in San Antonio, Texas and she’s currently 24 years old.
Dawn Laurel-Jones’s step-children followed the career path of their father Tommy Lee Jones. Austin Jones is an actor and composer. The 41 years old made an appearance as a banjo player in a 2014 frontier film directed and produced by his father Tommy Lee Jones. Some of his other works include; Screen Two (1986) and The Good Old Boys (1995).
Similarly, his sister Victoria Kafka Jones is also an actress. She started acting with her father when she was only 14 years old and has been on the screen ever since. Some of her movies alongside her father include Men In Black II (2002), Three Burials Of Melquiades Estrada (2005), and One Tree Hill (2003).
Football was one thing that caught Tommy Lee’s attention upon arrival at Harvard University. He started with the freshman team and eventually joined the All-Ivy League Harvard football team where he played the offensive guard and was known as a star on the field.
Nonetheless, he was also part of the school drama group and was involved in several productions which stole part of his interest. When an opportunity came for him to start acting professionally, Tommy Lee had to ditch one for the other. In an interview, he said that he took the advice of his coach Henry Nicholson Lamar who said his call to acting could last a lifetime while playing football might just see to the end of his education at Harvard.
Laurel was active in the entertainment industry as a photographer from the late 80s until she retired at the age of 50 to manage her husband’s ranch. She has an estimated net worth of $400,000 thousand while her husband Tommy Lee Jones is said to be worth $90 million thanks to his career as an actor and film director.
Laurel spent the best part of her life working in the entertainment industry as a still photographer and assistant camera operator. After working for over two decades, she retired at the age of 50. In the meantime, she is active at her husband’s 3,000-acre cattle ranch in Buenos Aires Argentina.
Laurel is mostly indoors these days and occupied with ranch work. But when she’s not busy, she enjoys having family time. The 59 years old also enjoys playing the polo with her husband and has been part of several women’s polo associations.
She also makes out time for her camera and sometimes joins her husband for red carpet events.
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