About
Simone Joy Jones is an American actress and singer. She is best known for playing Lisa Wilkes in the drama series Bel Air and Tanya Crandell in the comedy film Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead.
Jones was born in Greensboro, North Carolina to army veterans turned real estate agents Mona Lisa and Sean Jones. When she was young her family moved to San Antonio, Texas where she attended Eisenhower Middle School and Winston Churchill High School. She graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 2021 where she received the 2021 John Arthur Kennedy Award for Excellence in Acting or Music Theater.
Jones made her on-screen debut portraying Young Vicky in the 2011 crime thriller film The Son of No One starring Al Pacino and Channing Tatum. She made appearances in the crime drama series American Rust and the comedy drama series The Chair. She rose to worldwide fame playing Lisa Wilkes, the love interest of a young Will Smith in the drama series Bel Air. In 2024 she played the lead role of Tanya Crandell in the comedy film Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead.
Outside of acting Jones is also a talented singer and in 2025 dropped her debut album…
Born On This Day
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