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Born on January 4, 1964 in Turlock, California, United States, Dot Jones is an athletics competitor, film actor and television actor. Dot Jones is 62 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes Hilmar High School and California State University, Fresno.
My Take
Dot Jones is my favorite kind of reinvention story. Before the cameras, she was a record-setting shot putter at Fresno State and a fifteen-time world arm-wrestling champion, which is to say a genuine elite athlete, not a novelty. Then she translated that physicality and presence into acting, most memorably as Coach Beiste on Glee. I love that she did not soften herself to fit; she made her strength the point. Athletes who succeed in performance often surprise people, but watching someone carry hard-won discipline into a second career and earn real respect for it never stops being satisfying to me.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dot Jones
- Name (Japanese)
- ドット・ジョーンズ
- Reading
- どっと・じょーんず
- Born
- January 4, 1964 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dragon
- Origin
- Turlock, California, United States
- Occupation
- actor / athletics competitor / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- High school
- Hilmar High School
- University
- California State University, Fresno
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dot-Marie%20Jones
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q270770
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-19
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Dot Jones born?
Born January 4, 1964 (age 62).
Where is Dot Jones from?
Dot Jones is from Turlock, California, United States.
What does Dot Jones do?
Dot Jones works as actor, athletics competitor, film actor, television actor.
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