dʒˈoʊnz hɐz wˈɜːkt æz ɐ kˈæstɪŋ dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ɪnðɪ ˌɛntɚtˈeɪnmənt bˈɪznəs sˈɪns nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː, wɪð hɜː fˈɜːst kɹˈɛdɪɾᵻd wˈɜːk fɚðə tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən ʃˈoʊ bˌiːɪŋ fˈæmɪli tˈaɪz ænd lˈeɪɾɚɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv, ðə ɡˈoʊldən ɡˈɜːlz.
Jones has worked as a casting director in the entertainment business since 1982, with her first credited work for the television show being Family Ties and later in 1985, The Golden Girls.